Category: Volume 6 Issue 16

‘How do you teach the difference between “a” and “the” during conversation class?’ by Eric Roth

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 18 | July 21, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Helping English language learners distinguish articles remains important in advanced ESL and English conversation classes “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ―Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Dutch painter Does it make sense to emphasize the difference between articles (a, an, the)… Continue reading ‘How do you teach the difference between “a” and “the” during conversation class?’ by Eric Roth

ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Article: Classroom speaking challenges: it’s so hard getting the weaker students to join in Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21 Article: How to engage your students in online activities Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16

Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Welcome to Kota Rajasthan Technical University, Kota feels privileged in inviting English teachers, academicians,  research scholars and students to participate in 59th All India English Teachers’ Conference being held in collaboration with the Association for English Studies in India on 19, 20 and 21… Continue reading Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21

Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology 2014’, Japan – October 28

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The International Academic Forum in partnership with Waseda University (Japan), Birkbeck University of London (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Lincoln University (UK), the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR), Virginia Tech (USA), Auburn University (USA), and… Continue reading Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology 2014’, Japan – October 28

Article: How to engage your students in online activities

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 15 | June 9, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Cambridge English blog has published an article on engaging students in online activities. Motivating students doesn’t suddenly become easier when learning gains an online component. In this week’s webinar, Cambridge trainer and blended learning expert Deirdre Cijffers offered some advice on how to… Continue reading Article: How to engage your students in online activities

‘Fantastic YouTube videos for the ESL classroom’ by Eric Roth

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] CompellingConversations’ compilation of YouTube videos for ESL teachers and students alike “We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.” ―Mary Catherine Bateson (1939- ), American writer and cultural anthropologistWant to make use of YouTube’s gigantic collection of ESL and… Continue reading ‘Fantastic YouTube videos for the ESL classroom’ by Eric Roth

Article: ‘Use of Internet : How to make it useful in Language Teaching’ by Reena Mittal

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] This article is written and submitted by Reena Mittal. Computers have made a victorious entry our life in the late 20th century and now they have become an integral part of our life. Similarly, advent of Internet has made a revolution in every walk of… Continue reading Article: ‘Use of Internet : How to make it useful in Language Teaching’ by Reena Mittal