Teaching english to tribal learners: Some practical pedagogical issues

The paper focuses on the problems that a teacher faces while teaching English to the tribal learners. Also, it attempts to analyze existing socio-cultural, economic and linguistic milieu of such regions and their overall effect on English language learning and teaching. It further deals with the psychology and attitude of the learners and teachers belonging to such regions and explores the possibility of improving the existing scene. The teaching of English has been kept in mind while discussing the issues and suggestions for textbook improvement.