Tarun Patel

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – ELTIS Conference: Making the Teaching and Learning of Grammar a Pleasure: Challenges and Solutions, Pune, India, February 8-9, 2013

The English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) is happy to announce its third national conference. Each conference at ELTIS is a serious attempt to seek pedagogical solutions to the practical problems of the teachers of English at various levels.

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Conference: ThaiTESOL Conference 2013, January 25-26, 2013

Thailand TESOL now invites all those working in the field of English Language Teaching or related areas to submit an abstract for the 33rd Thailand TESOL International Conference on 25-26 January 2013. The theme of the conference is “E” novation and Communities in English Language Teaching. We welcome presentations, workshops, and poster sessions from all sectors of the English Language Teaching field. Not only do we wish to explore the ELT in Thailand, but also in Asia and throughout the world as a whole. Our goal is to open the way for in-depth discussions, debates, and the sharing of ideas that will enable more enlightened classroom practices for the benefit of all EFL/ESL students. Proposals addressing the conference theme will receive first consideration.

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Article: 'Globish – or Global English – Becomes Mainstream' by Eric Roth

Have you heard about the international bestseller How English Became Globish“>Globish by Robert McCrum? Suddenly the term Globish seems everywhere.

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Eric Roth's Grammar Teaching Tip: Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?

Do our students need to swim in English? Or do they need to focus on avoiding minor grammar mistakes? Should we encourage our students to speak as much English as possible? Or should we paralyze our students with exaggerated fears?