English Teaching in Nepal : Content, Context and Culture-Based Thought

Abstract

Nepal has been teaching English from grade one. Teaching English as a foreign language has become inevitable due to the various purposes; academic, political, and commercial. Being nobody's mother tongue, it's a foreign language in Nepal. Though language is culture, there are three terms, content, context and culture vitally inseparable in relation to teaching language. The paradigm shift of language teaching, especially in ELT, from grammar-based instruction (GBI) to content-based instruction (CBI) is the existing need and practice. Widening individuals' mind-set into the diversified fi eld in base of language element toward science, social studies, education and psychology enlightens them both in language and content. The content, context and culture need to include so as to motivate learners.