ELTWeekly Issue#23, Worldwide ELT events

Children’s Literature in Language Education, International Conference, Hildesheim University, Germany,   February 25-27, 2010 Hildesheim University and the Young Learner & Teenager SIG, IATEFL, are organising an exciting and innovative international TEFL conference on children’s literature which will cover a wide area in English language teaching, from the youngest learners to advanced language students. We are delighted to have… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Worldwide ELT events

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Worldwide ELT news

Banning language teaching rules will leave us tongue-tied I went house-hunting last week. I drove off in pursuit of that elusive item, the perfect place to live. I was following directions printed on the estate agent’s glossy brochure. “Turn left,” it said, “then bare right.” Obedience could have led to arrest for indecency. Wouldn’t that… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Worldwide ELT news

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Article: Developing Good Reading Skills

Developing Good Reading Skills By Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Reading Comprehension is understanding a written text which means extracting the required information from it as efficiently as possible. For example, we apply different reading strategies when looking at a notice board to see if there is an advertisement for a particular type of flat and when… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Article: Developing Good Reading Skills

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Book of the week: Activities for Teaching English and Language Arts

Ideas That Really Work!: Activities for Teaching English and Language Arts By Cheryl Miller Thurston With a wealth of practical lessons and activities—from how to correctly use apostrophes to creating “word snapshot” posters—this guide contains information that can help any English or language arts teacher inspire middle grade and high school students. Because of its humor,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Book of the week: Activities for Teaching English and Language Arts

ELTWeekly Issue#23, Lesson Plan: ‘Millionth English word’ declared

‘Millionth English word’ declared By Michael Berman Which language contains the largest number of words, and approximately how many does it contain? The answer is English and the number is approximately a million. What implications do you think this has for foreign students when choosing what kind of dictionary to use? Now read through the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Lesson Plan: ‘Millionth English word’ declared

BEC Competition – Win a Two-week Teacher Development Course in Cambridge!

Hi friends, Today I have got the information about another competition for you – English teachers 🙂 The University of Cambridge is holding a competition for the teachers who use technology in the classroom when teaching Business English. Read below the details from the Cambridge site: BEC Competition – Win a Two-week Teacher Development Course in… Continue reading BEC Competition – Win a Two-week Teacher Development Course in Cambridge!

ELTWeekly Issue #22 Contents

– Quote of the week – Word of the week: gravitate – Quiz of the week – Video: Future of English language teaching – Book of the week: Pathways to Teaching Series: Practical Strategies for Teaching English Language LearnersPathways to Teaching Series: Practical Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners – Worldwide ELT news – Worldwide… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #22 Contents

ELTWeekly Issue #22, Word of the week: gravitate

gravitate • GRAV-uh-tayt • verb 1 : to move under the influence of gravitation 2 a : to move toward something * b : to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination Example: Left to their own devices in a department store, children will naturally gravitate toward the toy aisle. To know more about the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #22, Word of the week: gravitate