ELTWeekly Issue#31, Worldwide ELT Events

International Conference on Language Education Policies, Finland, June 7-10, 2010 (ICLET Announcement) 1st call for abstracts We would like to invite you to the international conference on Who needs languages? Micro and macro perspectives into language education policies in Jyväskylä, Finland, June 7-10, 2010. The conference is hosted by the Centre for Applied Language Studies, Department of… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#31, Worldwide ELT Events

ELTWeekly Issue#31, Research Paper: New Experiment in Old Laboratory

New Experiment in Old Laboratory by G.ManjulathaDevi, Asst Prof English, Jyothishmathi Institute of Technology &Science, Karimnagar, Ph.D scholar, Kakatiya University. E-mail: gmanjulatha@gmail.com or manjuratna1812@gmail.com Abstract New techniques are never incontentious in teaching for the objective of teaching is to provide everything to students they require to learn and apply what they learn. Language learning has often been argued as… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#31, Research Paper: New Experiment in Old Laboratory

ELTWeekly Issue#31, Research Paper: How to teach English Pronunciation to Non-native Speakers of English: Some Useful Techniques

How to teach English Pronunciation to Non-native Speakers of English: Some Useful Techniques by A. RAMESH BABU (Assistant Professor in English in Kamala Institute of Technology and Sciences, Huzurabad, Karimnagar. A.P. – India) I would like to think about a few relevant questions to discuss some useful techniques of teaching English pronunciation. First, is it necessary… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#31, Research Paper: How to teach English Pronunciation to Non-native Speakers of English: Some Useful Techniques

ELTWeekly Issue#30 Contents

– Quote of the week – Video #1: The Ideas of Chomsky-BBC interview (part-1) – Video #2: The Ideas of Chomsky-BBC interview (part-2) – Article: Passionate Writing Assignments That Motivate Language Learners – Worldwide ELT events – Free eBook: Equal Opportunity and Diversity: The Handbook for Teachers of English – Book of the Week: ESL Active Learning Lessons – Research Paper: English Language… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#30 Contents

ELTWeekly Issue#30, Article: Passionate Writing Assignments That Motivate Language Learners

More Passionate Writing Assignments That Motivate Language Learners By Larry M. Lynch Even Ernest Hemingway Had to Learn to Write We said in the first article of this series that there are no native writers of English or any other foreign language for that matter. Each of us, no matter what our first language is,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#30, Article: Passionate Writing Assignments That Motivate Language Learners

ELTWeekly Issue#30, Quote of the week

“I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#30, Quote of the week

ELTWeekly Issue#30, Worldwide ELT events

ELT in India Today and Tomorrow, Udaipur, India, November 5-6-7 The First International EFL ESL Conference will be held at in Udaipur in November 2009. The aim of this conference is to bring together EFL practitioners from across the Globe to exchange views on a wide range of issues in ELT EFL ESL practice and research. Through this… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#30, Worldwide ELT events

ELTWeekly Issue#30, Free eBook: Equal Opportunity and Diversity: The Handbook for Teachers of English

Equal Opportunity and Diversity: The Handbook for Teachers of English This 96-page handbook has been produced for English teachers, by English teachers. It provides you with good practical advice and ideas on how to become more aware and integrate aspects of equal opportunity and diversity into your work. The book is a showcase of best… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#30, Free eBook: Equal Opportunity and Diversity: The Handbook for Teachers of English