ELTWeekly Issue#24, Worldwide ELT news

English as medium of instruction The English of Saudi university graduates is very poor. Since the labor market in the Kingdom largely depends on foreign manpower, English has necessarily become the language of business. Anyone who does not master English will be in a weak position when competing for a job. His or her chances… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Worldwide ELT news

ELTWeekly Issue #24, Word of the week: melee

melee • MAY-lay • noun Meaning: a confused struggle; especially : a hand-to-hand fight among several people Example: The shoppers’ voices grew tense as they argued over the last Cool Sally doll, and for a moment I feared that a melee might erupt. To know more about the word ‘melee’, please visit: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Jun.02.2009

ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT

Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT By Gabrielatos, Costas Abstract: This paper discusses whether there is a place for reading aloud (RA) in the modern foreign language classroom, and if so, when and how it should be used. It concentrates on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners of elementary level and upward who have mastered the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT

ELTWeekly Issue #23 Contents

– Quote of the week – Word of the week: gadzookery – Video: Real World English in Classrooms – Book of the week: Activities for Teaching English and Language Arts – Worldwide ELT news – Research paper: Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education – Article: Developing Good Reading Skills – Article: Pronunciation points you can cover with Business classes – Lesson… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #23 Contents

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Research paper: Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education

Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education By Kirkpatrick, Andy, Ed. Abstract: This collection of papers comprises proceedings from the 5th English in South East Asia Conference, held in December 2000 at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. The 19 papers include the following: (1) “Global English and Local Language Policies” (Robert Phillipson); (2)… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Research paper: Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Article: Pronunciation points you can cover with Business classes

Pronunciation points you can cover with Business classes By Alex Case his is a brainstormed list of things that could be included on a syllabus for a Business English and/ or ESP speaking and/ or pronunciation course, including a few teaching ideas on how to tackle those points. For more information and resources on pronunciation practice… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Article: Pronunciation points you can cover with Business classes

ELTWeekly Issue #23, Word of the week: gadzookery

gadzookery • gad-ZOO-kuh-ree • noun British : the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel) Example Sentence: Bridget’s novel, set in colonial Virginia, features an engaging and cohesive plot, but the dialogue contains so much gadzookery that it doesn’t sound realistic. To know more about the word ‘gadzookery’, please visit: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?May.02.2009

ELTWeekly Issue #23, Video: Real World English in Classrooms

This video is about formal school component of the project ” Improving English Language Teaching and Learning in Mindanao” (IELTLM). Video made by Stuart Leigh of Real World Productions, New York, NY. It focuses on English language education in the Philippines. IELTLM is a project of the Real World Alliance (Real World Productions, Ateneo de… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #23, Video: Real World English in Classrooms