Tarun Patel

Research Paper: ‘Two Dimensions of Teacher Knowledge: The Case of Communicative Language Teaching’ – Devon Woods & Hamide Çakır

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The interconnected conceptual areas of teacher knowledge and teacher beliefs (included by some authors under the rubric of teacher cognition) have been debated in the field of language education intensively for the last two decades, during which time the terminology used in the discussions has… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Two Dimensions of Teacher Knowledge: The Case of Communicative Language Teaching’ – Devon Woods & Hamide Çakır

BUY Compelling Conversations – Get Your Students Talking – In English!

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#41 | December 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 “We learn by doing.” – English Proverb Do you want more English conversation activities in your ESL classes? Do your English students need practice asking and answering questions? Are you looking for engaging ESL materials that spark genuine student conversations on topics that matter to… Continue reading BUY Compelling Conversations – Get Your Students Talking – In English!

Webinar: ‘Helping students with speaking’, January 16

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#41 | December 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 CUP is hosting a webinar on ‘Helping students with speaking’ with Chris Redston on Thursday, January 16, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Webinar description Chris Redston, author of face2face, talks about how you can create successful and meaningful speaking opportunities in your classes. He will discuss how to… Continue reading Webinar: ‘Helping students with speaking’, January 16

Webinar: ‘Helping students with vocabulary’, December 12

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#41 | December 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 CUP is hosting a webinar on ‘Helping students with vocabulary’ with Chris Redston on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Webinar description How can you help learners increase their vocabulary – and help them remember it? In this webinar, face2face author, Chris Redston will be looking… Continue reading Webinar: ‘Helping students with vocabulary’, December 12

Book of the week: ‘face2face’ by Chris Redston and Gillie Cunningham

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#41 | December 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Unlike other courses, face2face Second edition is informed by the Cambridge English Corpus and its vocabulary syllabus has been mapped to the English Vocabulary Profile, meaning students learn the language they really need to know at each CEFR level. What’s more, face2face Second edition actually… Continue reading Book of the week: ‘face2face’ by Chris Redston and Gillie Cunningham

Article: 5 Cracking Ways To Use Video While Teaching ESL

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#41 | December 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Alex Barbonza has published an article titled ‘5 Cracking Ways To Use Video While Teaching ESL’. Alex says, “Video really is the ultimate form of content for engaging a human. So, with that in mind, we really should be using it for our class rooms… Continue reading Article: 5 Cracking Ways To Use Video While Teaching ESL