A number of studies reveal that nearly fifty percent of new teachers leave within the first 5 years of entry into teaching as they are rarely sufficient to provide all the knowledge and skill necessary to successful teaching. Professionalism in teaching needs application of appropriate standards connected to different competencies of teaching. An important aspect of preparing students of class-teaching to become successful teachers of English is teaching practice or mentoring programs organized. Studies have found that mentoring relationships can have a positive impact on mentees’ early teaching experiences. Mentoring is a complex, interactive process, occurring between individuals of differing levels of experience and expertise. Mentoring is the process of serving as a mentor, someone who facilitates andassists another’s development. Mentoring programs can help the mentees deal with the cultural differences, logistical issues, unfamiliar structural and organizational arrangements, different understanding of assessment, communication gaps and problems with teacher and student relations.

Using drama in the language classroom is an enormously rewarding and enjoyable activity for both the teachers and the students. This paper tries to examine the use of drama in an EFL class that consists of Arabic speaking Omani students of 18-20 years where English is taught as a foreign language. Its opening part looks at the importance of teaching language through literature and argues that the context and form of a literary work like drama arouses a lot of interest in meaningful use of that medium. This, in the words of George Eliot is “aesthetic teaching”. The paper further discusses the role of the teacher who becomes rather a facilitator by way of supporting the students’ efforts to establish an intensive relationship with the dramatic text without interfering too much in their act of creating meaning. Thepaper then takes a look at some useful strategies like integrative and communicative approaches, Pre-reading, While-reading and Post-reading activities that can be used while teaching a dramatic text. The question of how dramatic activities like role playing, mime etc. along with language exercises can be employed in the language class effectively will also be examined in the paper.

Indian politics is totally divided into religious, caste groups, region, fractions and high volume of corruption is taking place in every sphere, especially during elections and in running the government as the country has witnessed in various scams. The disunity among ourselves forced the entry of invaders and foreigners who established their colonies in India and ruled the nation for about one thousand long years continuously. India is an illustrious land that had produced noble persons like Swamy Vivekananda. In the early 19th century, a number of thinkers including Robert Owen, D. Thompson, de Saint-Simon, C.Fourier, E. Cabet, and L. Blare put forward numerous proposals for social and economic reconstruction with political implications. Socialism means equality of income and nothing else (Bernard Shaw). But, Rich are becoming richer and poor are becoming poorer. According to Faguet, democracy is a biological misfit or a biological monstrosity. The actual working of democracy which was deemed to be the best form of government had left people disappointed. Indian constitution was compiled with most suitable provisions to safe guard the people of the nation. Political parties though different in names are all contesting with mainly a common concept, i.e., sharing powerand pelf relegating the poll manifestoes to the back seat. Our politicians should adhere to the well laid principles of political philosophy. Democracy is welcomed by most of the nations in the world. Indiandemocracy is praised by all nations. The court also could not properly define the Basic Structure of the Constitution as this structure is getting changed by different judges in different cases. Our country suffers at present not for want of religious institutions, but for want of people who are prepared to conform to its rules. Parliament is the citadel of democracy. Patriotism coupled with nationalism is a bedrock for potential foundation for a strong society, socialism and democracy.