British Council (Colombia) 12th National ELT Conference 2009, Sede Chapinero, April 23-25 The British Council, in collaboration with several universities in Bogotá, a group of British publishers, the Centro Colombo Americano and ASOCOPI, is organising the NATIONAL ELT CONFERENCE 2009 with the theme: “Perspectives in Bilingualism: Current views and trends”. The topic of the Conference was chosen… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#12, Worldwide ELT events

Language Boon Or Language Barrier? – thejewishweek.com When the new school year opens next September, a group of first graders whose parents hail from such far-flung places as Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, China and the Caribbean, along with others born in New York City, will put on a fashion show at school. They’ll learn the names for… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#12, Worldwide ELT news

In this video a teacher talks about what the research says on encouraging reading. Her group also provides a series of tips to help parents and teachers reinforce the importance and love for reading in and out of the classroom.  

Encourage students to write By Rajesh Bharvad   As we know that writing is the least favored activity by the students. However, it is the teacher’s job to encourage the students to write. It can be an enjoyable task if some good and interesting tasks are given to the students. They need to be motivated… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#12, Tip of the week: Encourage students to write