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Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation’ by Tanya McCarthy

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract This paper is based on the premise that a considerable amount of language can be acquired outside the classroom lesson, and that as educators it is our responsibility to raise awareness of the value of self-directed learning. Self-access language learning (SALL) promotes the idea… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation’ by Tanya McCarthy

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 8

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#8 | March 4, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 VIDEOS Oxford Big Read Activity – Word games Vowel Pronunciation – u (uh/oo) Supporting teenagers with specific learning needs (Part 1) Supporting teenagers with specific learning needs (Part 2) ESL WORKSHEETS Telephone Roleplays Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns Relative Clauses [for Speaking Lessons] RESEARCH PAPERS… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 8

Vol. 5 Issue 8 – Research Paper: ‘Teacher Reflections: Teaching Article Use to Graduate Students’ by Chitra Varaprasad

Many studies have highlighted students’ problems with article use among international students, particularly students from China (Chuang, 2005; Deng et al., 2010; Milton, 2001; Papp, 2004). This paper reports on the impact of an approach to teaching article use to post graduate students (mainly students from China) at the National University of Singapore.

Vol. 5 Issue 8 – Research Paper: ‘Sentence Types: Students’ Perceptions and Productions’ by Alaa Al-Musalli and Ibtihaj Al-Harthi

This case study investigates whether students’ perceptions regarding the level of difficulty of different sentence types are reflected in their productions. Omani EFL learners’ views concerning the sentence types they believe are easy or difficult to produce are compared with the types of correct and erroneous sentences they actually produce orally and in writing.