Department of English: Recent submissions

  • Effectiveness of Communicative Language Teaching Approach at HSC Level 
    Ferdous, Sukriti Sohini (East West University, 8/16/2011)
    Because of its international demand and recognition as a world language, English has always been a part of our education system from Class 1-12. After getting independence, the use of English language has been increasing ...
  • The Shadow Lines as a Political Novel 
    Alam, Nasih Ul Wadud (East West University, 11/21/2012)
    Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines, published in 1988, is a political novel that focuses mostly on nationalism, the meaninglessness of partition and the 1964 communal riots which occurred in Calcutta, Dhaka and Khulna. This ...
  • Possession: A Romance as a Postmodern Novel 
    Akter, Sabrina (East West University, 12/12/2011)
    Possession: A Romance (1990), by A.S.Byatt, is indeed a romance, but also a mystery, a satire, a detective story and a fairy tale, a novel about English Departments and both a historical and contemporary work of fiction. ...
  • English Medium Schools: Do they lack native culture 
    Zaman, Shammi (East West University, 4/17/2011)
    In this research the researcher is trying to show how the English Medium Schools impede the development of the country. The research sites were located at ten English Medium Schools in Dhaka city. The research objectives ...
  • A Translation of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye 
    Matin, Walima (East West University, 10/30/2011)
    “A little black girl yearns for the blue eyes of a little white girl, and the horror at the heart of her yearning is exceeded only by the evil of fulfillment (Morrison,1970,1994:162) This extract has been taken from Toni ...
  • English in Bangladesh as a Corporate Language: Problems and Solutions 
    Hasan, Mohammad Mahmudul (East West University, 8/23/2011)
    In Bangladesh a number of foreign languages like Arabic, French, Japanese, Persian, etc. are used for various purposes. Besides, for a number of reasons only one foreign language i.e., English is taught as a compulsory ...
  • Translation of three different texts types from English to Bengali 
    Rahman, Muhammad Shafiqur (East West University, 9/15/2011)
    A translator attempting translations from one language to another is confronted with many linguistic and cultural problems, which he or she needs to tackle effectively. Both linguistic and cultural factors can cause problems ...
  • Methodological Pitfalls Of ELT At The Secondary Level 
    Sharif, Rabeya (East West University, 8/21/2011)
    English is a compulsory subject in the primary and secondary education of Bangladesh. Although English Language Teaching ( ELT ) has always been an important issue in the country yet it has not reached any satisfactory ...
  • Common People in the Poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth in the Romantic Period 
    Choudhury, Tahmina Akter (East West University, 8/7/2011)
    Inclusion of the common people through introducing simple language that represents the ordinary life style of the marginalized, ignored as well as deprived section of the society in the late 18th century and early 19th ...
  • The Importance of ESP in Bangladesh 
    Khan, Bushra (East West University, 8/25/2011)
    Keeping up in mind the concept of various uses of English language, the purpose of the current paper the researcher has initially aimed to examine how the use of English Language does vary at different occupations or levels. ...
  • The Impact of EFL Teacher Training in Bangladesh 
    RAIHAN, MD. JAMIL (East West University, 2/22/2011)
    Teacher training is one of the important factors to implement a new syllabus (Curriculum and Syllabus Report, 1995). In Bangladesh, a new syllabus has been introduced for teaching English using CLT method since 1995 (ibid). ...
  • Heart of Darkness and its Critics: Controversies and Assessments 
    Habib, Sadia (East West University, 12/12/2011)
    Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a magnum opus of twentieth century literary studies. No longer confined to the category of modern literature the novel has become a source of versatile criticism. After Achebe’s indictment ...
  • Dissertation on: Free writing in English at the Secondary level in Bangladesh. 
    Haque, Surovi (East West University, 12/18/2011)
    This research focuses on free writing in English at the secondary level in Bangladesh. It attempts to give a clear view with data to understand the real situation of teaching of English writing in the classroom. The study ...
  • A Study on Teacher’s Competency in Context of Facilitating Teaching Learning Progress at Secondary Level in Bangladesh 
    Khan, Touhida Mehjabin (East West University, 12/11/2011)
    Bangladesh, a unitary and sovereign People’s Republic achieved dependence on 26th march, 1971 and came into existence after 9 months liberation war-proved devastating (Feroza, 2007). With a density of 977 persons per sq ...
  • Interaction of Identity, Self, and English Language Learning in Bangladesh: A Case Study 
    Haque, Sayeda Tonima (East West University, 11/12/2011)
    Interaction of identity, self, and English language learning is significant in linguistic anthropology. The role of identity and self in English language learning needs to be examined to unearth the reasons of students’ ...
  • Students interests to practice listening and speaking in relation to the testing system in secondary level. 
    Mondal, Nayan Kishur (East West University, 8/10/2011)
    The topic for this study is “Students interests to practice listening and speaking in relation to the testing system in secondary level.” It is well known that learning language means the use of four language skillsreading, ...
  • Stereotyping of women as a domestic being in Bangladeshi television commercials: A critical study of discourse 
    Haq, Abu Reza Nurul (East West University, 8/2/2011)
    Traditionally it is believed that men and women have different sets of gender roles (Giddens, 2006; Schaefer, 2010; Miaji 2010; Spencer, 1997; Rao, 2007). Parsons and Bales, two Functionalist theorists, say (in Schaefer, ...
  • CLT in Theory and Practice 
    Peyar, Ahmed (East West University, 8/2/2011)
    English is taught as a compulsory subject in our country from class I to XII but after twelve years of learning, English remains a fearful subject among the students. Still most of the students fail in English in SSC and ...
  • Methodological Differences of English Language Learning in Class 1 of English Medium and Bangla Medium School 
    Ferdousi, Farhana (East West University, 8/2/2011)
    The research is intended for teachers and researchers interested in English language teaching and learning. It might give them an overview with data to understand the situation of teaching practice and the methodology used ...
  • Pedagogical Obstacle of Teachers in Teaching Oral Skills at Secondary Level in Bangladesh 
    Habib, Tasmira (East West University, 8/1/2011)
    Oral skills have an important place in language programme. Because of its’ prominence, Ministry of Education in Bangladesh introduced CLT approach in 1996 at secondary level for developing students’ four basic skills. So, ...

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