Category: ELT Newsletter

#39, Global – Macmillan’s new general English course

Macmillan is launching Global – a new general English course in 2010. Here’s what the Macmillan English team says about Global: A few weeks ago we introduced you to Global – Macmillan’s new general English course for adult learners. One of the innovative features of Global that we haven’t mentioned yet isGlobal English. These pages in the… Continue reading #39, Global – Macmillan’s new general English course

#39, Research Article: Barriers: As Tools for Language Acquisition by Murali Vemula

Research Article: Barriers: As Tools for Language Acquisition by Murali Vemula Introduction: Despite the apparent complexity of language, nearly every human being masters its use in the first then years of life. We would like some theory to explain the phenomenon. Ideally, such a theory should explain processes that lead from native to sophisticated language… Continue reading #39, Research Article: Barriers: As Tools for Language Acquisition by Murali Vemula

#39, Research Paper: Technology in Teaching Language Skills by Nikhil Joshi

Technology in Teaching Language Skills by Nikhil Joshi, Lecturer in Language & Communication Skills, GCET, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat-India. Abstract In 21st century, at every single step of life we do face technology in various forms. In each and every field humans have taken the help of technology and have made life easier and better. As educators, if… Continue reading #39, Research Paper: Technology in Teaching Language Skills by Nikhil Joshi

#39, Free eBook: Intercultural Resources Pack for Latin America

This Resource Pack provides practical activities for teachers to be used in the classroom primarily in Latin America, although these can be adapted to suit other international contexts, as a tool for understanding other cultures and promoting reflection in order to avoid cultural bias and challenge stereotypes. This pack represents the outcome of a project… Continue reading #39, Free eBook: Intercultural Resources Pack for Latin America

ELTWeekly Issue#38 Contents

Video: Task Based Learning Free eBook: Directory of UK ELT Research 2005–08 Article: Teaching Children English Using Songs by Larry M. Lynch Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz Research Article: The Role of Technology in Pervading English in Non-Anglophonic Regions by Aadhi. Ramesh Babu & A.Komuraiah Interview with Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Onestopenglish… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#38 Contents

#38, Teaching Children English Using Songs by Larry M. Lynch

12 Keys to Using Songs For Teaching Children English As a Foreign Language By Larry M. Lynch In answer to a reader question on using songs for teaching Italian children English, I gave the following twelve quick keys. They’re equally effective, however, for children from any country, or of almost any age too for that… Continue reading #38, Teaching Children English Using Songs by Larry M. Lynch

#38, Free eBook: Directory of UK ELT Research 2005–08

Compiled by Shelagh Rixon and Richard Smith of Warwick University, the Directory of UK ELT Research 2005-08 contains information on 857 research outputs from 52 institutions. This covers books and chapters in books, articles in journals, conference papers, doctoral theses, and unpublished research, as well as funded projects. Download this ebook for free by visiting… Continue reading #38, Free eBook: Directory of UK ELT Research 2005–08

#38, Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz

Effective Language Learning By Melahat Jahansouz Effective Language Learning By Melahat Jahansouz Introduction According to cognitive psychology, there is no doubt that learners are not passive when learning a foreign or second language, but they are actively involved. According to a study conducted by Lilly Wong Fillmore (1982), language use patterns, organization for instructional activities, and… Continue reading #38, Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz