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Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Teaching with Technology Roundtable: Grading with Audio Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 In this session Professor Gregory MacIsaac talks about the advantages of giving students audio comments on their papers. A two to five minute audio file, analyzing the style and content of a student’s essay, is both quicker to produce and more useful to the student… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Teaching with Technology Roundtable: Grading with Audio Comments

ELTIS – ELTWeekly Research Papers

[ELTIS – ELTWeekly Research Paper Writing Competition | May, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036] Anuradha Mishra – ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language’ A. Satya Phani Kumari – ‘Primacy of English Language and Active ELT through Activities’ Asif Iqbal – ‘Hypothesis Testing of Cochran’s Q Test and z- test on 10 most frequently mispronounced words of… Continue reading ELTIS – ELTWeekly Research Papers

‘Usage of Facebook And Its Effect on English Language Learning’ by Jinali Patel

ABSTRACT Very few websites have become as instantly and universally popular as Facebook. It is especially popular among teenagers and college students, who find no end of joy in posting pictures, updating family and friends about their daily lives, and harvesting their virtual crops on FarmVille. In this research paper researcher has examine the usage… Continue reading ‘Usage of Facebook And Its Effect on English Language Learning’ by Jinali Patel

‘Teaching Expressions of Cause, Effect, Purpose and Function in English for Students of Science and Technology’ by Dr. Meenakshi Raman

Abstract Definitions of scientific terms, descriptions of scientific and technological processes and procedures, and the like have a pride of place in most of the scientific writings. As a result, the students who pursue their undergraduate or masters program in science and technology in various universities across the world require to use several expressions in… Continue reading ‘Teaching Expressions of Cause, Effect, Purpose and Function in English for Students of Science and Technology’ by Dr. Meenakshi Raman

‘Teaching Spoken English at Tertiary Level: A Communicative Approach’ by D. Vasundhara

Author note This research work is carried on by me in the hope of answering many queries which posed a challenge in my service as a teacher. My students, specially in the rural areas where I served, always expressed their wish to speak in English and asked for solutions. The prescribed texts and curriculum could… Continue reading ‘Teaching Spoken English at Tertiary Level: A Communicative Approach’ by D. Vasundhara

‘Teaching Speaking Skills to enhance effective Communication Skills’ by Heera G Rajwani

Abstract Communication is an essential ingredient of any system. It’s effective use can enhance our efficiency in any field of endeavor and improper use can lead to disastrous consequences. Effective communication, therefore, leads to more effective performance and provides information necessary for an enterprise to adjust to changing world. Communication is effective if each step… Continue reading ‘Teaching Speaking Skills to enhance effective Communication Skills’ by Heera G Rajwani

‘Empowering Youth with Soft Skills’ by B Shoba Rao

Abstract Soft skills include emotional/social/multiple intelligences and have come to be key skills for students at the tertiary level as many of them join jobs on completion of their degree. So it is mandatory to look at ways of making them master these skills with a wonderful learning experience. Soft skills is a compulsory subject… Continue reading ‘Empowering Youth with Soft Skills’ by B Shoba Rao

‘Using English Songs: An Enjoyable and Effective Approach to English Language Teaching’ by Dr. Sheila Vijay

Abstract How can English Language Teaching be made enjoyable and effective? One possible pedagogical application is to integrate English songs into English Language Teaching. Song, a combination of music and lyrics, possesses many intrinsic merits, such as kaleidoscope of culture, expressiveness, recitability and therapeutic functions, which render it an invaluable source for language teaching. This… Continue reading ‘Using English Songs: An Enjoyable and Effective Approach to English Language Teaching’ by Dr. Sheila Vijay