Inadequate Opportunities to Speak English
It is difficult to define exposure. One can actually live in a foreign country for sometime but not take advantage
of being “with the people.” It is believed that the quality and intensity of exposure are more important than mere
length of time.
Students have little exposure to English language. The opportunity to speak English in the classroom is very low.
Somehow if they get a chance to speak the language, they become nervous which eventually hinders their
speaking skill.
The extracurricular media and activities like watching English movies and discussions/debates are less focused
in the classroom. If these activities are operated in the classroom, it would have helped students to improve their
communicative command of English so that they can use it fluently and confidently.
Students don’t have many opportunities to speak English in their daily lives. Since Urdu is the preferred medium
of communication in most of the schools, the local community, and in their homes. Although Urdu is not a
native language of Kashmiris but they learn Urdu from everywhere, when shopping, when watching TV, even
when they are at home. Hence it is not surprising that English is less focused in day to day life.