Dr. Shayla Sharmin Snigdha
Associate Professor



    Contact:

    +8801703851545

    Address:

    English Discipline, Kobi Jibanananda Das Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh


PhD in English Language (IBS, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh), MA in English Literature (National University, Bangladesh), BA (Hons.) in English Literature (National University, Bangladesh)

Intercultural education, ELT and Materials development for ELT,  Comparative linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Second language acquisition, Interrelationship of language and culture, Twentieth century literature,


Current Research Project/Collaboration

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1. Associate Professor at Khulna University (From 11 November 2013 till to-date)

2. Assistant Professor at Khulna University (From 11 December 2005 to10 November 2013)

3. Lecturer at Khulna University (From 07 August 2002 to10 December 2005)


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  • Snigdha, S. S. (2012).  Intercultural competence and global citizenship in Bangladesh. International Journal of Social development and Information system. Vol 3(3).pp.8-13.
  • Snigdha, S. S. (2012). Culture and intercultural communicative competence in ELT in Bangladesh. Journal of Socioeconomic Research and Development. Vol 9 (4). pp.1319-24.
  • Snigdha,S. S. (2010).  Oedipus and  Bewoulf: Their shares in curses. Khulna University Studies. Vol 10 (1&2). pp.1-3.
  • Snigdha, S. S. (2010).  Raka's existential growth from depersonality to transpersonality in Anita Desai's Fire on the Mountain. Khulna University Studies. Vol 10 (1&2). pp.31-38.
  • Snigdha, S. S. (2022). Developing intercultural communicative competence in EFL classroom through intercultural materials: Necessity and incorporation.Khulna University Studies Vol. 19 (2). pp. 1-14.
  • Snigdha, S. S. (2022). Representation of social class and hierarchy in Bangla address terms: A sociolinguistic study. Journal of Modern Languages. Vol 32 (2). pp. 107-129. https://doi.org/10.22452/jml.vol32no2.6
  • Snigdha,S. S.& Akter, M. (2023). Effectiveness of audio-visual materials in teaching reading for young EFL learners in Bangladesh: An experimental study. Journal of Effective Teaching Methods.Vol. 1 (4). https://doi.org/10.59652/jetm.v1i4.84.
  • Snigdha, S.S. & Debnath, A. (2024). Influence of video games on children's English language learning :A case of Bangladesh. Journal of Effective Teaching Methods.Vol. 2(1).https://doi.org/10.59652/jetm.v2i1.165
  • Hasan, M.R. & Snigdha, S. S. (2024). Communication barriers faced by foreign students at the public universities in Bangladesh : A Case study of Khulna University. Khulna University Studies Vol. 21 (2). pp. 8-17.


Language through Literature

1. Using literature in the language classroom; literature and the language learners; evaluation of literary texts as language materials; reading literature cross-culturally

2. Developing language skills through poetry and plays

3. Reflecting on the literature lesson; literature and self-access

Running

English and the Media

Syllabus:

  1. News reports with catching captions/ headings
  2. Subtitling
  3. Translating reports
  4. Writing  special features for the press or electronic media
  5. Issuing press releases
  6. Editing

Running

English Language Teaching

Syllabus:

  1. Syllabus and curriculum: features and functions; needs analysis; approaches to language syllabus designing; grammatical, structural, situational, notional-functional and communicative practice teaching; designing lesson plans; class observation
  2. Feedback; mode of teaching; teacher talk, pair work, group work, etc.; classroom management
  3. Testing; necessities, qualities, and types and techniques of tests

Running
  • Language through Literature
  • English and the Media
  • English Language Teaching