ELTWeekly Issue#4, Book of the week: The Practice of English Language Teaching

The ELT book of the week for the fourth issue of ELTWeekly is: The Practice of English Language Teaching, 3rd Edition by Jeremy Harmer Book Details Paperback: 370 pages Publisher: Pearson ESL; 3rd edition (April 10, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0582403855 ISBN-13: 978-0582403857 Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches  Price: $39.89.   Editorial Reviews    Product… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Book of the week: The Practice of English Language Teaching

ELTWeekly Issue#4, Guest Article: ELT – Using Toys as Educational Tools

With the issue#4 of ELTWeekly, we are starting a new guest article series. In this series we will have expert’s articles posted every week. Here’s the very first article in this series: English Language Teaching – Using Toys as Educational Tools by Prof. Larry M. Lynch Children love to play. Who can deny it? So… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Guest Article: ELT – Using Toys as Educational Tools

ELTWeekly Issue #3 – Teaching Abroad: a Guide to the Basics

Dear Friends, We are here with the last issue of ELTWeekly for the year 2008. Due to some technical problems with our web server today we haven’t posted the HTML version of the newsletter. So for this week you can read the newsletter either in PDF format or on our blog at eltweekly.com/more. For this week… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #3 – Teaching Abroad: a Guide to the Basics

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Tip of the week

Use technology in classroom, wisely Technology facilitates teaching and always helps teacher in creating good classroom atmosphere. However, there is a point which should be noted – overuse of technology can diminish the positive role of a teacher and produce unexpected results. When a teacher takes recourse to technology, the purpose is to create interest… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Tip of the week

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Worldwide ELT events

British Council’s 12th National ELT Conference 2009, Colombia Conference theme: Perspectives in Bilingualism: Current views and trends Day / Date: April 23 – 25, 2009 Place: Universidad de La Salle, Sede Chapinero, Bogotá, Colombia Proposals for sessions should fall on one of the following topics in relation to Bilingualism:  Issues in EFL, ESL, CLIL, Content Based Learning,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Worldwide ELT events

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Featured article: Teaching Abroad: a Guide to the Basics

Teaching Abroad: a Guide to the Basics by Joel Bleasedale Teaching English as foreign language (or second language) is an excellent option for visiting new parts of the world. Because English is commonly used for diplomacy, higher education, business and technology, English teachers and classes are in high demand around the worldwide. Knowing how to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Featured article: Teaching Abroad: a Guide to the Basics

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Book of the week: Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

The ELT book of the week for the third issue of ELTWeekly is: “Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition)” by Adrienne L. Herrel Book Details Paperback: 335 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (February 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 013199266X ISBN-13: 978-0131992665 Price: $25.19 Editorial Reviews   Product Description The third edition of Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners includes a… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Book of the week: Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Video of the week: Teaching English

The ELTWeekly video of the week for issue #3 is “Teaching English : How Do You Teach English to Adults?”. In this video an eHow team member provides informationo n how to teach English to adults by choosing topics, vocabulary and expressions that are relative to situations in their normal daily life. Practice speaking, perform… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Video of the week: Teaching English

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Quote of the week

My God! The English language is a form of communication! Conversation isn’t just crossfire where you shoot and get shot at! Where you’ve got to duck for your life and aim to kill! Words aren’t only bombs and bullets — no, they’re little gifts, containing meanings! -Philip Roth

ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Useful ELT resources

Macmillan ELT Resource Sites Supporting and enhancing your students’ language learning, Macmillan’s ELT resource sites provide free English Language supplementary material to download and use in your classroom. To receive the latest resources direct to your inbox, you can register for the Macmillan English Update! Get the resources you need – visit the resource sites for the type of… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#3 – Useful ELT resources