ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao Video: African-American Criticism ELT Book of the week: Write Now Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? Article: ‘Creative… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102
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#102, ELT Book of the week: Write Now
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) This book covers basic handwriting through to the cursive writing style. The first style (the authors refer to this as ‘edged italic’) is the most basic form of italic handwriting and is generally thought to children to help them improve their… Continue reading #102, ELT Book of the week: Write Now
#102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Originally published on http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk. Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. Most often, such texts take the form of poems or stories, though they are not… Continue reading #102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley
#102, Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis?
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Originally published on teachingenglish.org.uk. In this article, informed by the Lexical Approach, I reflect on grammar instruction in the classroom, including my own teaching, and make suggestions on how it can be ‘lexicalised’. I consider the problems with ‘traditional’ grammar teaching… Continue reading #102, Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis?
#102, Video: African-American Criticism
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry examines trends in African-American criticism through the lens of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Toni Morrison. A brief history of African-American literature and criticism is undertaken, and the relationship of both to feminist theory is… Continue reading #102, Video: African-American Criticism
#102, Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Listening is an important component of communication and an activity which is much more than mere hearing. It involves more attention and aids in building relationships that can bring success both in one’s personal or professional front. The fact that we… Continue reading #102, Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao
#102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran has been an ESL teacher for10 years at University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has MA and MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. His research interests are in the areas of borrowings, bilingualism and bilingual education. 1.0 Introduction This… Continue reading #102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran