Category: ELT Newsletter

#45, Free eBook: English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom

This is, of course, as much a key topic in the UK as it was in 1985 when this book was originally published. The book aimed to cover ‘English teaching to British residents’ and addresses teaching children in the school sector; teaching adults in education and in the workplace; and teacher training, among others. One… Continue reading #45, Free eBook: English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom

#45, Video 2: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Introduction

This video featurs some introductory materials are designed for English as a Foreign Language educators who share the following two goals: 1. Building an academic or “pedagogical” foundation; and, 2. Improving classroom practices. If you have these same goals, then these materials are for you! An innovative offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping… Continue reading #45, Video 2: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Introduction

#45, Video 1: Seven Ways of Looking at Grammar

What is grammar, and how is it internalized in the mind? Is it made up of symbolic code or of neural connections? Is it a sedimented trace left by previous conversations or an innate human capacity? Our answers to these questions obviously shape the way we go about teaching second languages. In this talk, Scott… Continue reading #45, Video 1: Seven Ways of Looking at Grammar

#45, Research Paper: ‘Teaching Grammar Through Situational Approach’ by Prashant Mishra

Teaching Grammar Through Situational Approach  by Prashant Mishra, Professor and Head, Department of English, Government S.V.P.G. College, NEEMUCH(M.P.) 458 441 Introduction: Learning of mother tongue is an unconscious process. People learn their mother tongues from the socio-cultural surroundings. They do not learn the grammar of their mother tongues consciously and deliberately. But learning of a… Continue reading #45, Research Paper: ‘Teaching Grammar Through Situational Approach’ by Prashant Mishra

ELTWeekly Issue#44 Contents

eBook: Language Issues and Education Policies – Exploring Canada’s multilingual resources Video: PTE Academic – Setting the New Standard Resource of the week: ESL go Download Webinar: Taking Students from Upper Intermediate to Advanced Competition: Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS Feedback.

#43, eBook: Language Issues and Education Policies – Exploring Canada’s multilingual resources

Very different to the other ELT documents, this volume focuses on the work of a single institution: the Modern Language Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). The book, published in 1984, introduces the Canadian context and the work of the Centre, and then provides articles on a range of research. Issues… Continue reading #43, eBook: Language Issues and Education Policies – Exploring Canada’s multilingual resources

#44, Download Webinar: Taking Students from Upper Intermediate to Advanced

Macmillan trainer says, “Progressing from B2 to C1, from an upper intermediate to an advanced level, represents a major challenge for students. However, with the right type of guidance from teachers, learners can be helped to move away from the “intermediate plateau” and become true advanced students of English. I will look at ways in… Continue reading #44, Download Webinar: Taking Students from Upper Intermediate to Advanced

#44, Resource of the week: ESL go

ESL go – free English as a second language for learning + teaching ESL ESL go is a free English community of ESL students and ESL teachers. We help ESL students learning English as a second language through free ESL classes and free English practice message boards. ESL go.com also provides free teaching ESL activities for TESOL, TESL,… Continue reading #44, Resource of the week: ESL go

#44, Competition: Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition

OneStopEnglish team says,”Bring words and phrases alive by making videos of them in class! Enter the Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition for the chance to win a Flip Video Camcorder. Bring words and phrases alive by making videos of them in class! Then upload your videos to YouTube, send us the link and we’ll show our… Continue reading #44, Competition: Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition