They’re coming, and they’ll be here by September! Robot teachers, programmed with a single mission: to save our failing schools. Funded by the Frankenstein Foundation, computer engineers in secret mountain laboratories and workshops hidden deep below the desert floor are feverishly soldering chips and circuit boards onto bits of aluminum to create mechanical life forms… Continue reading #67, News: Robot Teachers! (Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You)
#67, Word of the week: Alveolar consonants
Blending is one of the many ways new words are made in English. It refers to joining the beginning of one word and the end of another to make a new word with a new meaning. Example Smog, from smoke and fog, and brunch, from breakfast and lunch, are examples of blends. In the classroom… Continue reading #67, Word of the week: Alveolar consonants
#67, Article: Cuisenaire rods in the language classroom
The first time I saw Cuisenaire rods being used in the language classroom I had no idea how much fun they could be. Since then I’ve used them in both adult and young learner classrooms where they have always been received with enthusiasm. In his book ‘Teaching and Learning Languages’ (1988) Stevick describes them as:… Continue reading #67, Article: Cuisenaire rods in the language classroom
#67, Article: Teaching Online English – Importance of Teaching the English Language As Source of Income’ by Jayson Pino Guevarra
Nowadays, many professionals are being laid off from their jobs because of the disaster that global recession has caused. Many companies have closed down which leave sorry employees wondering where they will get the money to feed their family. For those who were used to a bountiful living, this kind of situation was something hard… Continue reading #67, Article: Teaching Online English – Importance of Teaching the English Language As Source of Income’ by Jayson Pino Guevarra
#67, Video: English Conversation Methods of Teaching for Junior high school students in Japan
Grammar Focus: Present Progressive That indicates continuing action, something going on now and verbs ending in -ing
Article: ‘Teaching English As A Foreign Language – 7 Tips For Using Popular Movies’ by Larry M. Lynch
Movies and Videos in the EFL Classroom If you’re looking to expand the role of movies and videos in your EFL classroom, what better way to expand the learners’ communicative skills, grammar and vocabulary than by using clips from popular movies? Try using these seven tips for stimulating learner motivation while enjoying a favored pastime… Continue reading Article: ‘Teaching English As A Foreign Language – 7 Tips For Using Popular Movies’ by Larry M. Lynch
Article: ‘English Language Teaching – They Speak English as a First or Official Language Where?’ by Larry M. Lynch
English as a First or Official Language Often, when I teach or speak before of group of English language teachers, I like to ask the question, “How many countries are there which have English as a FIRST or OFFICIAL language?” A few minutes then pass as I wait for the group to “sweat it out”.… Continue reading Article: ‘English Language Teaching – They Speak English as a First or Official Language Where?’ by Larry M. Lynch
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Dear friend, Due to some unavoidable circumstances, I am postponing the issue #67 to next week. To compensate this delay, please accept a free ebook ’10 Video Resources for ESL Classrooms’ compiled my me and Neha Joshi. It features 10 useful and quality video resources available on the Internet which you would be able to utilize in your English Language… Continue reading Download ’10 Video Resources for ESL Classrooms’ eBook by Tarun Patel and Neha Joshi
ELTWeekly Issue#66
Word of the week: Alveolar consonants Video: The Longest Words in the English Language Article: Group discussion skills Research Paper: ‘Gender differences in using cohesive devices while writing’ by Sara Vali and Parnaz Kianiparsa Research Paper: ‘Rainy Dinot School Jaabor Mon Naathaake, Kintu Nogole Midday Meal Miss Karu-je…’ by Mahananda Pathak Article: ‘Three Deficiencies of… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#66
#66, Article: Group discussion skills
“Group discussions occur in many different formats – from very informal ones between friends to highly structured and challenging discussions included as part of a selection process. In both cases, there are a number of specific skills that we can help our students develop to become better able to contribute effectively to group discussions. Why… Continue reading #66, Article: Group discussion skills