A Brief Introduction to Teaching-Learnng Context
I am an English instructor at the University of Peradeniya, a prestigious institution located in the central province of the country. Our university is funded by the University Grants Commission and hosts approximately 12,000 students across nine faculties, with the Arts faculty being the largest. The ESL program, also known as "English for Humanities and Social Sciences," is essential to the University of Peradeniya's academic structure, particularly for the Arts faculty. It encompasses a wide range of students entering the university's diversified academic landscape and serves as a required cornerstone for first and second-year students. This course is more than just a language course, it is created to give students the linguistic skills and competency they need to succeed in their chosen fields of study. Here, the English language acts as a link between students from various linguistic backgrounds, facilitating efficient communication both inside the academic s...
