ELT Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices Word of the Week: Action research Book Review: ‘English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and Engineering’ by Dr. S. P. Dhanavel Article: ‘Teaching English Language to Beginners’ by Mako Fisher Article: ‘Allow Reading Aloud to Feel Proud Article:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#65
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#65, Article: ‘Mastering Listening as a Non Verbal Communication Skill: An Approach to enhance Communication skills’ by Dr. Sunita Agarwal
This article is submitted by Dr. Sunita Agarwal, Assistant Professor, , University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. People often focus on their speaking ability believing that good speaking equals good communication. The ability to speak well is a necessary component to successful communication but the ability to listen is equally important. Most of us do not realize the importance of… Continue reading #65, Article: ‘Mastering Listening as a Non Verbal Communication Skill: An Approach to enhance Communication skills’ by Dr. Sunita Agarwal
#65, Free eBook: The English Language in Development
In this fascinating and very readable paper on English and development, Hywel Coleman looks at questions such as the role of English in employability, in international mobility, in accessing information, and English as an impartial language. Download the ebook ‘The English Language in Development’ by visiting http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk
#65, Word of the Week: Action research
“Action research is a development tool for a teacher that involves observing or gathering other data about a class through interviews, case studies, and questionnaires. A teacher can establish a cycle of identifying problems, planning changes in response, implementing changes and gathering and analysing data to evaluate the implementation. Action research can be used to… Continue reading #65, Word of the Week: Action research
#65, Article: ‘Teaching English Language to Beginners’ by Mako Fisher
Young students especially, have short attention spans and quickly lose concentration so in order to keep lesson momentum and the student interested in the topic at hand, break the lesson time down into ten minute module blocks. For young students or absolute beginners, start with the alphabet and numbers. Lesson 1 for example could be… Continue reading #65, Article: ‘Teaching English Language to Beginners’ by Mako Fisher
#65, Article: ‘Allow Reading Aloud to Feel Proud
ALLOW ‘READING ALOUD’ TO FEEL PROUD *Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam Head, Department of English, Govt. M.L.Shukla College, Seepat, Bilaspur (C.G.) India. Email: gagshyam@gmail.com Speech is civilization itself. The word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact – it is silence which isolates. – Thomas Mann Speech, the first form of communication came much earlier than the written… Continue reading #65, Article: ‘Allow Reading Aloud to Feel Proud
#65, Book Review: ‘English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and Engineering’ by Dr. S. P. Dhanavel
‘English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and Engineering’ by Dr.S.P.Dhanavel. Chennai: Orient BlackSwan, 2009, pp.228. Reviewed by Dr.S.Kumaran, Assistant Professor of English, University College of Engineering Tindivanam, Saram-604 307. Tamilnadu – India. English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and Engineering, written by Dr S P Dhanavel, Professor and Head, Department of English, Anna University Chennai,… Continue reading #65, Book Review: ‘English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and Engineering’ by Dr. S. P. Dhanavel
#65, ELT Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices
Classroom observation can take different forms. The two most common are: 1. Summative observation, in which another teacher or an administrator observes the class. The purpose for this is evaluative and may result a rating of some kind. 2. And, formative observation, in which two teachers, or “peers,” do a “friendly” observation of each other’s… Continue reading #65, ELT Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices