Reflective Blog on the Learning in the Guest Lecture of Dr. J. H. Khan.

This Blog is part of our Reflective Learning Activity given by a teacher (Dept. of Eng. MKBU.)

Department of English, MKBU has organized guest lectures for students. We have guest
from Sardar Patel University ,Dr. Javed Hussain Khan.He is excellent in his subject.Javed sir
has come to interact ELT with semester 3 students. In his very first class he said, “I’m not
here to delivering a lectures, I’m here to interact with you.” So the full session with him is full
on liveliness.

• Interactions In class:-

In his first interaction on ELT (English Language Teaching), he talk about to
know the difference of teaching English as native language and English as a foreign
language. Both should have different needs and different ways to learn and teach. Then he
talked about ELT for primary education and English for higher education. How the level of
students differ at every level and how we still have methods of primary education level in
syllabus to learn.

Then as a core topics sir discussed English for specific purpose, English for
academic purpose and English for literary purpose. He talked about how English for specific
purpose has different fields and every field has it’s own different language. Then in English
for academic purpose he discussed essay by Liz-Hamp Lyons, major points of EAP (English
for Academic Purpose) 1) Eclectic discipline and 2) Pragmatic discipline. Then how needs
assessment is necessary in EAP and he also talks about his dissatisfaction with Liz-Hamp
and her essay. Then he talked about English for literary purpose which includes the language
of poetry, drama and novel.
• Teaching style and our experience:-

As sir interact with us and for effective interactions communication skills are
needed and sir has got the command over these communication skills. His teaching style has
his personal touch, while talking about different things he connect his experience and made
interactions lively. On the very first day he has given the word “SEEK”. He says one should
seek knowledge, and have to work by the skin of their teeth, then and then they can achieve
what they want. His presentations are full of information and he deliver this information by
using his excellent speaking skills.

These two days learning experience was good and it will definitely going to help us

in exams and also as teacher in future. As he gave one advice that “if you choose to be teacher
be a good teacher, excel in your subject otherwise many students are going to study under
your hand and if you are not good in your subject you are going to spoil the future of
students which is sin.” So we are very thankful to Javed sir to share with us his knowledge
and also to our Head of the Department Dr. Dilip Barad to invite such experts in our
department.