[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] English language literature in Pakistan is not a new thing compared to other nations of South Asia. It is during the last decade that Pakistani English novelists have gained popularity like never before. They have attracted the readers of the entire world. Joanna Lobo, a… Continue reading 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, August 2016
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ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] International Conference on Humanities, Literature, Business and Education (Thailand), September 2016 Four Secrets for Reading in the ELT classroom (OUP ELT Blog) 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, August 2016 What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon (Edutopia) Research Paper: ‘A… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9
9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, August 2016
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Message from organizers: In the research world, it is inconcievable to imagine a time when academics are confined to their rigid disciplinary walls in their disparate academic disciplines. Disciplinary compartmentalization may have once been the practice in the past, however, in today’s versatile and technologically-challenging… Continue reading 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures, August 2016
International Conference on Humanities, Literature, Business and Education (Thailand), September 2016
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Message from organizers: Research papers related to all areas of Social Science, Education, e-learning, Accounting, Banking, Finance, Economics, Management, Business Law, Business Ethics, and Business Education, e-business, Psychology, Sociology, political science, Computer Science, Anthropology, Philosophy, Journalism and Mass communication, Social work etc. are invited for… Continue reading International Conference on Humanities, Literature, Business and Education (Thailand), September 2016
Research Paper: ‘A Validation Study of the CEFR Levels of Phrasal Verbs in the English Vocabulary Profile’ by Masashi Negishia, Yukio Tonoa and Yoshihito Fujitaa
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Abstract This article reports on a part of the development and validation project for the English Vocabulary Profile (EVP). The previous version of the EVP included 439 phrasal verbs as well as 4,666 individual word entries. Each of their meanings is ordered according to its… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘A Validation Study of the CEFR Levels of Phrasal Verbs in the English Vocabulary Profile’ by Masashi Negishia, Yukio Tonoa and Yoshihito Fujitaa
Webinar Replay: Supporting and exploiting student-generated videos
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Last November, Anna Whitcher’s webinar Putting Students in the Director’s Chair looked at the practicalities of how teachers can use video creation as an engaging classroom project. This week, Ceri Jones explored this further – looking at how the video project can maximise language use and… Continue reading Webinar Replay: Supporting and exploiting student-generated videos
Developing the Guess What! characters (Cambridge Conversations)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrea Sarto says, “As an illustrator it is interesting (and often cringe-inducing) to look back and observe the evolution of my drawing style over the years. Usually it’s a steady progression with the odd experiment thrown in but Guess What! was possibly the most dramatic shift… Continue reading Developing the Guess What! characters (Cambridge Conversations)
Four Secrets for Reading in the ELT classroom (OUP ELT Blog)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrea Sarto says, “I have this habit when I start a book. Maybe ‘habit’ is the wrong word. It’s more of a strategy. First, I have a really good look at it – judge it by its cover. Next I’ll read the first line, word by… Continue reading Four Secrets for Reading in the ELT classroom (OUP ELT Blog)
What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon (Edutopia)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Nell K. Duke says, “The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. It’s not surprising that we feel a press for time. Our expectations for students have increased dramatically, but our actual class… Continue reading What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon (Edutopia)
Resources for Assessment in Project-Based Learning (Edutopia)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrew Miller says, “Project-based learning (PBL) demands excellent assessment practices to ensure that all learners are supported in the learning process. With good assessment practices, PBL can create a culture of excellence for all students and ensure deeper learning for all. We’ve compiled some of… Continue reading Resources for Assessment in Project-Based Learning (Edutopia)