5 things you need to know about Academic Vocabulary

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Learning vocabulary is about so much more than ticking off words on a list as you manage to match a written word form to a surface meaning or translation. For a learner to say they really know a word, especially if they hope to… Continue reading 5 things you need to know about Academic Vocabulary

Graded Readers and 21st Century Skills

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Graded readers then and now Using graded readers to help learners to improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills is not a recently discovered English teaching technique. In the 1920s, for instance, Dr Michael West edited a series called New Method Supplementary Graded… Continue reading Graded Readers and 21st Century Skills

Research Paper: Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom

ELTWeekly, a refereed journal, and newsletter [ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 5 |March 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom Dipan BhattResearch Scholar&Dr. Sunil ShahAssociate Professor, Vir Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat Abstract Drama can encourage students actively participate in teaching-learning process for English language. It can practically be a motivational… Continue reading Research Paper: Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom

Teaching English Language Learners: A Complex Endeavor

Three middle-school-aged boys draw pictures in chalk on a blackboard on a bright Saturday afternoon. “Write the word below the drawing,” I say. The word applegoes under the apple, tree under the tree. Afterward, they practice with vocabulary flashcards for a half hour. At a bathroom break, all three bolt down the hall in search of a soccer… Continue reading Teaching English Language Learners: A Complex Endeavor