Abstract:
According to the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), the
conceptualization of world Englishes within a sociolinguistic framework actually goes
back to the early 1960s (Kachru 1965) and mid 70s (Smith 1976). However,
organized efforts in discussing the concept of world Englishes and its formal and
functional implications were not initiated until 1978
(http://www.iaweworks.org/about-iawe.html). World Englishes is a term for referring
indigenized varieties of English, especially varieties developed in territories
influenced by the United Kingdom or the United States. Seidlhofer (2005) describes
the current status of English as an “unstable equilibrium.” In many ways, this analogy
regarding the current state of affairs with English language teaching (ELT) is
appropriate. A successful English language teaching and learning under a pragmatic
and humanistic approach can be described via the World Englishes (WE)
perspectives. The sweeping changes of globalization and industrialization force
teachers to cope with the change in the perception of the learners and to take a closer
look at the new roles of teachers in the light of the enormous importance being given
to the use of technology in imparting the English Language. The use of technology
will help the learners and teachers to move beyond the walls of the classrooms as the
learning can take place anywhere anytime. It is necessary to realize that English
Language Teaching is not only a work of art but also science. The teachers and
researchers have to admit the fact that the demands on the teaching profession have
increased and it is necessary that teachers should be an innovative, reflective, and
technologically savvy learner by nature (Mangayarkarasi et ta. (2011). Due to
tremendous technological progress in a digital age, the scenario of English teaching
techniques is entirely changed. Consequently, the teachers of 21st century should shed
traditional concepts and techniques of classroom teaching and should adopt the recent
and innovative teaching techniques, using different social media.