Planning to Teach Prose

TEACHING PROSE
Prose, is words in their best order ST Coleridge.
Prose is meant for learning a language.
Teaching prose means teaching reading with
comprehension.
The learners are taught the skill of reading.
It enables the students to understand the passage, to
read fluently, to enrich their vocabulary and to enjoy
reading and writing .
It helps to improve their four language skills. (LSRW).
They can develop the ability to speak English
correctly and fluently.

Main Aims of Teaching Prose

To develop the language ability of the students.
The language ability helps the learners to use
English language without any problem.
It is the intensive study of a language.

General Objectives of Teaching Prose

Helps to enhance the language skills, especially
Reading and Writing.
Increase vocabulary and develop speaking and
writing skill.
Kindle their imagination.
Learn correct pronunciation and read passages
with proper pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Comprehend the meaning of what they read.
Create interest in literature.

Specific Aims of Teaching

Prose
Specific aims of teaching prose depend upon
whether the prose work is
essay
story
biography and autobiography
plays..

Specific Aims of an Essay

The learners learn a few facts
To make students curious about the subject of
essay
Exposure to the style of essay writing
To arrange ideas in an organized manner.

Story

The learners learn a few facts

To teach morals
To mould ones character
Exposure to the style of story writing

Biography and
Autobiography
To make students acquainted with the lives of
great men
To cultivate among the students desirable
sentiments
To mould ones character
Aspiration for better things in life

Plays

To
To
To
To

provide opportunities for self expression

play different roles
speak English in the conversational style
mould ones character

Reading skills
Intensive reading skill
Extensive reading skill

Intensive reading
Reading a text for accuracy.
Close guidance of a teacher .
Forces the learners to pay more attention to the
text.
It involves the profound and detailed
understanding of the text.
Primarily concerned with the developing of
reading strategies.

Judgement
Reasoning
Interpretation
Appreciation

 It is more an exercise in accuracy.

Reading not only for specific purpose of
information.
For scanning of information, paying attention to
the writers intensions, arguments, ideas, style
etc.
Understanding of text, grammar, vocabulary,
writing etc.

Extensive reading
non-detailed study of a book .
the main purpose of extensive reading is the
cultivation of taste for reading and make a form
of visual interaction - Thompson and Wyatt.
Reading for fluency.
Reading for pleasure.
Not meant for minute details.
Rapid reading or Independent silent reading.

 Extensive reading means to read silently and

quickly.
Without the guidance of teacher.
Trains the reader to understand the subject
matter as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Plays a vital role in learning second/foreign
language.
The reading texts are within the linguistic
competence of the reader.
Learners can read at their own pace.
They learn to read faster.

Specific objectives of Extensive

reading
To understand the meaning as quickly as
possible.
To increase passive vocabulary.
To develop taste for reading.
To develop the habit of reading for pleasure.
To concentrate upon subject matter.

Steps involved in extensive reading

Introduction
The teacher gives main hints of the passage.
He explains the difficult portions.
He deals with difficult areas of a language.

Silent reading
The students should read silently and quickly.

Question
The teacher asks questions to test the students
understanding.

Steps Involved in Teaching Prose

Introduction.
Presentation.
Model reading.
Pronunciation drills.
Loud reading.
Linguistic drills and explanation.
Silent reading by the pupil.
Comprehension questions.
Evaluation.