0. Editorial Note

Welcome to our latest issue with good Impact Factor which has been recognized by Cosmos Impact Factor, Germany. We received 5.05 IF. We received this IF due to the continuous support and beneficial research papers which made this journal really very productive and academic. It is a pleasant task to register with gratitude, the help we received from various reviewers and team of our editorial board in achieving this IF. I owe a great debt of gratitude to all the members of Editorial Board, Reviewers, Contributors and above all our avid Readers.

This issue contains papers based on various classroom techniques. The first paper intends to investigate the EFL teaching methods, approaches and strategies applied at primary, secondary and tertiary levels across India. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Grammar Translation Method (GTM) and Total Physical Response (TPR) are three major areas of teaching English as a foreign language. The second paper focuses on Communication difficulties which arise due to meeting of Eastern and Western Cultures in the Context of Language Teaching and Learning. The third paper advocates the fruitfulness of internet in learning English as ESL. The fourth paper attempts to explain the quintessential features of the Multiple Intelligence theory that is now being adapted worldwide to teach English and this paper also throws light on how this theory can be utilized to maximize the teaching-learning process in the English classroom. The final paper reveals the importance of developing critical thinking skill which is considered to be one of the key skills for any 21st century learner. This paper advocates the advantages of using authentic materials and also various methods used to develop critical thinking skills using authentic materials in the classroom like newspapers, magazines, brochures etc.

I hope you will enjoy this issue and your valuable suggestions are always welcome.

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Harleen Kaur