Here is the video of the week for the fourth issue of ELTWeekly: ESL Error Correction Techniques In this video a teacher from Madrid explains the error correction techniques that he used in his ESL/EFL (English as a Second Language / English as a Foreign Language) classroom with some Spanish students.
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Useful ELT resources
Pearson Longman English Language Teaching Website On this website, there are lots of ideas and free resources for learners and teachers of English language. Try fun online activities, download free support materials and get helpful tips on learning and teaching English. Find out more about Great Teachers and how to become a Pearson Longman Author. Pearson Longman English… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Useful ELT resources
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Worldwide ELT news
The English language is going to the dogs – The Japan Times On Friday nights, I teach private English lessons to five people and three dogs. The dogs are good students: They are very quiet and never bark or interrupt. They always come to class well-groomed, wearing smart looking T-shirts and dresses. Absenteeism is rare,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Worldwide ELT news
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Worldwide ELT events
MELTA 18th International Conference : ALIGNING TEACHING AND LEARNING – June 11-13, 2009, Malaysia The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) will host its 18th International Conference on the theme Aligning Teaching And Learning Effective Methodologies In English Language Education at Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 11-13 June 2009. The conference also promises… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Worldwide ELT events
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Tip of the week: Blog to Teach
Blog to Teach by Tarun Patel Blogging can be a powerful and interesting activity to expand your reach among your students and also to help them improve their language. Blogs can be utilized this way: Put your teaching materials, assignments, time table, important dates on blog Write summary of everyday lessons on your blog… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Tip of the week: Blog to Teach
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Quote of the week
Dr. Willard Gaylin English is such a deliciously complex and undisciplined language, we can bend, fuse, distort words to all our purposes. We give old words new meanings, and we borrow new words from any language that intrudes into our intellectual environment.
ELTWeekly Issue#4, Article: “YouTube for ELT” by Tarun Patel
Here’s the featured article for the fourth issue of ELTWeekly: YouTube for ELT by Tarun Patel The English Language Teaching process has been energized with the emergence of new Internet technologies and now the Web 2.0 tools. Also using videos for language teaching has been one of the most effective ways to achieve success in… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#4, Article: “YouTube for ELT” by Tarun Patel
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