Learning English Genres: A New ELT Paradigm by Dr. G. A. Ghanshyam, Professor of English, Govt. M. L. Shukla College, Seepat, Bilaspur (C.G.) India. “. . . we dream in narrative, daydream in narrative, remember, anticipate, hope, love, despair, plan, revise, criticize, gossip, learn, hate and love by narrative.” – Barbara Hardy English language teaching and learning… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#34, Research Article: Learning English Genres: A New ELT Paradigm
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ELTWeekly Issue#34, Research Paper: Anxiety in Language Learning
Anxiety in Language Learning by Melahat Amir Jahansouz Shahi, Iran Abstract Anxiety is one of the most challenging obstacles to overcome in learning a new foreign language. Learners are afraid of making mistakes, of looking and sounding foolish, of being vulnerable. They like feeling smart, worthy of admiration, respected for their skills and knowledge, knowing their… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#34, Research Paper: Anxiety in Language Learning
ELTWeekly Issue#34, Free eBook: BritLit – using literature in EFL classrooms
‘BritLit – using literature in EFL classrooms’ e-book was originally published in print form by the Catalan Teachers of English Association, Associació de Professors d’Anglès de Catalunya (APAC), to help launch the BritLit initiative at the APAC Congress in February 2009. It coincided with a visit to schools in the city of author Louise Cooper, who also contributes to this… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#34, Free eBook: BritLit – using literature in EFL classrooms
ELTWeekly Issue#34, ELT Resource of the Week: The Bus Stop
This Macmillan resource site complements two best-selling primary courses from Macmillan Heinemann ELT. These are MINIBUS by Elisenda Papiol and Maria Toth andSUPER BUS by María José Lobo and Pepita Subirà. Together they provide a complete 6-level course for Primary First, Second and Third cycle.
ELTWeekly Issue#34, Word of the Week: demean • dih-MEEN
Word: demean • dih-MEEN Meaning: to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner Example sentence: Sylvia was proud of the polite way her young children demeaned themselves in front of the dinner guests. To know more about ‘demean’ visit http://www.merriam-webster.com
ELTWeekly Issue#33 Contents
– Quote of the Week – Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Introduction – Macmillan Interactive Webinars – Season 2 – Research Paper: Individual Differences in First Language Acquisition – Article: Sexism in Linguistics – Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-1 – Free eBook: Global Citizenship in the English Language Classroom – ELT Resource of the Week: CLIL – Worldwide ELT… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#33 Contents
ELTWeekly Issue#33, Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-1
Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-1 by Tarun Patel, Faculty of Technology – CHARUSAT, co-founder of ELTWeekly According to a British Council research, 69% of learners around the world learnt most effectively when socializing informally. Facebook, a popular social networking site ha more than 60 million active users. This site had an average of… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#33, Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-1
ELTWeekly Issue#33, Worldwide ELT Events
Making Multimedia work in the Digital Lab, University of Ulster, York Street, Belfast, September 18 Building on the success of our previous symposia in London (2007) and Nottingham (2008), the Centre for Excellence in Multimedia Language Learning is hosting a third symposium on the use of digital labs to be held in Belfast on Friday 18th… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#33, Worldwide ELT Events
ELTWeekly Issue#33, Quote of the Week
It is not God that is worshipped but the group or authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority not violation of integrity. – Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
ELTWeekly Issue#33, Free eBook: Global Citizenship in the English Language Classroom
This 54-page booklet comprises a collection of papers with contributions from leading researchers on global citizenship in language education in several corners of the globe. It provides not only sound theoretical frameworks for investigation but also practical findings for application in diverse segments of ELT, ranging from university environments to public schools and from EFL… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#33, Free eBook: Global Citizenship in the English Language Classroom