Category: ELT Newsletter

Adrian Doff on ‘More than just speaking: developing speaking skills’ (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Freer activities in class give learners a chance to practise speaking and gradually improve their fluency. But how can we do more than just give opportunities for speaking and actively develop learners’ speaking skills? This webinar explores this question and suggests some possible solutions.… Continue reading Adrian Doff on ‘More than just speaking: developing speaking skills’ (Video)

Getting English language students to practice outside of class (OUP ELT blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] OUP ELT says, “For many teachers the extension of language learning outside the classroom can really benefit their students, but how can you be sure they’re using the right materials to further their practice? Freelance teacher trainer, Zarina Subhan-Brewer, looks at how Oxford Online Practice can… Continue reading Getting English language students to practice outside of class (OUP ELT blog)

A story of education before technology (Pearson blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Jodie Lopez says, “ I don’t feel I was at school too long ago. I finished in 1997, after sixth-form. But this week I was reminded that people born in 1997 are now legally adults. As I was leaving school, they were entering the world.… Continue reading A story of education before technology (Pearson blog)

National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, April 3-4, 2015, Patna, India

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Indian Institute of Technology Patna School of Humanities & Social Sciences Patliputra-Kurji Road, Patna-800013 National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology (3-4 April, 2015) Organized by: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna Concept Note… Continue reading National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, April 3-4, 2015, Patna, India

Research Paper: ‘Exploring Mob-Mentality of Pakistan and India with special Reference to Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke’ by Devang Rangani

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Abstract: Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke showcases some clear examples of mob-mentality of Indians and Pakistanis. He pens how this mob-mentality creates social and psychological problems in nations such as India and Pakistan. What makes people succumb to mob mentality–especially when it turns… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Exploring Mob-Mentality of Pakistan and India with special Reference to Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke’ by Devang Rangani

‘History of English Language Teaching’ by Dimitrios Thanasoulas

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Dimitrios Thanasoulas says, “The English language teaching tradition has been subject to tremendous change, especially throughout the twentieth century. Perhaps more than any other discipline, this tradition has been practiced, in various adaptations, in language classrooms all around the world for centuries. While the… Continue reading ‘History of English Language Teaching’ by Dimitrios Thanasoulas

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Grammar-Listening Connection (Pearson Blog) FYI: TESOL Releases New Research Agenda From BBC: ‘Are lost languages coming back?’ by Jenny Scott Research Article: ‘Call Me… Maybe: A Framework for Integrating the Internet into ELT’ by George M. Chinnery Teaching Adult Learners: Making Language… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5

The Grammar-Listening Connection (Pearson Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Pearson Longman team has published an interview with Stacy Hagen on ‘The Grammar-Listening Connection’. Listening proficiency is essential for second language success, but in the classroom, it has taken a back seat to the teaching of reading, writing, and grammar. In this interview, Stacy… Continue reading The Grammar-Listening Connection (Pearson Blog)

FYI: TESOL Releases New Research Agenda

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) January 30, 2015 TESOL International Association, the premier association for English language educators worldwide, announces the release of its latest research agenda. Coauthored by a team of distinguished TESOL researchers, the agenda was developed to identify current and emerging trends… Continue reading FYI: TESOL Releases New Research Agenda