Category: ELT Newsletter

From BBC: ‘Are lost languages coming back?’ by Jenny Scott

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] English may be the mainstay language of Britain and its islands, but it’s far from the only tongue in town. But while languages like Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic are fiercely protected, others are threatened. “Vel oo geearree jough?” says Adrian Cain to… Continue reading 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

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Imagine your students practicing their English by playing the role of film critic on movie-review websites like Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes. com) … or product reviewer on online shopping sites like Amazon (amazon.com) … or reporter on digital storytelling sites like Storify (storify. com). On the Internet, students of English have an authentic… Continue reading Research Article: ‘Call Me… Maybe: A Framework for Integrating the Internet into ELT’ by George M. Chinnery

Teaching Adult Learners: Making Language Learning a Rewarding Experience (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] In this webinar Herbert Puchta discusses some recent findings about the “brain’s own reward’ system, and how we can apply them in the young adult and adult classroom. He looks at various practical examples of how we can engage students, from giving them… Continue reading Teaching Adult Learners: Making Language Learning a Rewarding Experience (Video)

How to integrate social media into your English language teaching (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Kristin Sherman, co-author of OUP’s new adult English course Network, teaches one of the Get Connected lessons from the course book. These lessons use social networking themes to teach reading, writing, and speaking skills. The topic of this lesson is “Online Community Standards”.

International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Liberal Arts (ICEPL) 2015, Taiwan, April 22-24

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] In response to the demand of gathering professionals in Education, Psychology, and Liberal Arts, The International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Liberal Arts (ICEPL) 2015 aims to provide a space for academics and practitioners to share the latest researches, case studies, industry surveys, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With… Continue reading International Conference on Education, Psychology, and Liberal Arts (ICEPL) 2015, Taiwan, April 22-24

National Conference on ‘Innovative Paradigms in English Language, Media & Communication’, Moradabad – India, April 2015

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] 2nd National Conference on “Innovative Paradigms in English Language, Media & Communication” Organized by Department of Humanities (College of Engineering), Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad. Sub Themes of the conference are- Teaching Pedagogy in Indian Classrooms Organizational behaviour and Corporate Expectation Active Learning Classrooms Language as… Continue reading National Conference on ‘Innovative Paradigms in English Language, Media & Communication’, Moradabad – India, April 2015

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4 | January 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] ‘International Conference on English Language & Literature – A Tool for Humanising’ (ELLATH-2015) – Faridabad, India, February 23-24, 2015 International Conference on ‘Marginalization and Indian English Literature’, Pune, February 13-14, 2015 International Education Conference, London, June 7 – 11, 2015 ‘SOCIO-INT15′ – 2nd International… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4

Video: Activities to improve young learners’ communication

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4 | January 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Most children love talking, so in the EFL classroom it’s just a question of getting them to do it in the right language! Through fun, hands-on activities, Caroline Nixon and Michael Tomlinson look at how to help young learners improve their pronunciation and speaking… Continue reading Video: Activities to improve young learners’ communication

Video: Joined up blended learning

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4 | January 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Fran Disken and Deirdre Cijffers from Cambridge University Press explore strategies for integrating activities in Online Workbooks with face-to-face teaching. They look at how to choose and assign activities that mirror lesson aims to improve students’ learning experience. They also consider long and short… Continue reading Video: Joined up blended learning