CONSCIOUS USE OF CODE-SWITCHING TO IMPROVE FLUENCY IN SPOKEN ENGLISH OF BANGLADESHI STUDENTS

Purpose: Present-day English language teaching in Bangladesh, despite adopting Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), focuses more on accuracy (i.e. grammar) than fluency which is proved as a weak strategy. Fluency acquisition in speaking includes pronunciation, but focusing on pronunciation first, slows down the process of becoming a fluent speaker. Methodology: As code-switching exists at the tertiary level in Bangladesh and because of the tremendous fascination of Bangladeshi students towards Bengali, code-switching can be utilized as a tool to improve fluency in spoken English. Thus, this research proposes an alternative to existing approaches. Result: Once desired fluency is achieved; grammar and pronunciation will be emphasized respectively to attain proper speaking skills. The success of this process can be studied in three phases. In the first phase, it examines whether allowing code-switching while speaking English helps Bengali students achieve fluency or not. Applications: This research can be used for universities, teachers, and students. Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of the Conscious Use of Code-Switching to Improve Fluency in Spoken English of Bangladeshi Students is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner

STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO SPUR POST-PANDEMIC REVIVAL

The youth of any country are charged with revival and rescue of culture, industry and economy of the nation. India being one of the dominant youthful nations by population and age distribution, besides being the second most populous country in the world, is a case study for multiple disciplines. Among them are technology, finance and development studies. A review of activities by locked-down students of an East Indian university revealed a diverse range of activities connected with their academic and personal lives. By analysing the information provided by them, the various factors at play were identified. It appears from the results that the worst health crisis in recent history has brought out latent capabilities in a hugely talented youth mass. It is to be seen how they channelize this unlocked power in their professional avatars