Tag: ELT Newsletter

#86, Word of the week: Test teach test

Test, teach, test (TTT) is an approach to teaching where learners first complete a task or activity without help from the teacher. Then, based on the problems seen, the teacher plans and presents the target language. Then the learners do another task to practise the new language. Example The learners, who have not studied phrasal verbs,… Continue reading #86, Word of the week: Test teach test

#86, Article: Teaching without a coursebook

Whether you’re starting with a new class or just changing direction a little the decision of how to structure a course without a coursebook can sometimes be difficult for a new or even experienced teacher. What’s wrong with using a coursebook? A topic-based syllabus Structuring the course Needs analysis Set short-term objectives Remedial grammar Error… Continue reading #86, Article: Teaching without a coursebook

#86, Research Paper: ‘Reshaping the Pedagogue: The Changing Role of a Language Instructor in a Multicultural Classroom’ by Richa Goyal

Richa Goyal works with the Banasthali Vidyapith. This paper analyses the need for revamping the image of the traditional pedagogue in a language classroom. Language teaching is not related to imparting knowledge but is an art as well as a science of developing the skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking in a foreign language.… Continue reading #86, Research Paper: ‘Reshaping the Pedagogue: The Changing Role of a Language Instructor in a Multicultural Classroom’ by Richa Goyal

#86, Book Review: ‘Phonetics’ Reviewed by Rana Faqir Muhammad Aslam

Phonetics Peter Roach ISBN 194372391, Printed in Spain by Unigraf, S. L., PP 116 Reviewed by Rana Faqir Muhammad Aslam The study of language has always been a matter of great interest for man. Due to man’s inquisitive nature, he has tried to explore language on micro as well as macro levels. During the last two centuries,… Continue reading #86, Book Review: ‘Phonetics’ Reviewed by Rana Faqir Muhammad Aslam

ELTWeekly Issue#85

Word of the week: Global comprehension Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities Research Paper: ‘Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching’ by Saeid Najafi Sarem Research Article: ‘Honing Communication Skills of Students’ by Leena U. Jadhav Susan Ryan’s Tip: Intonation Patterns

#85, Research Paper: ‘Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching’ by Saeid Najafi Sarem

Saeid Najafi Sarem is a Ph.D student at Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran. INTRODUCTION There have been reformulations of the different components of knowledge that underlie Canale and Swain’s influential model of communicative competent, the model, in its slightly modified form by Canale (1983), still forms the conventional framework for curriculum design… Continue reading #85, Research Paper: ‘Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching’ by Saeid Najafi Sarem

#85, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Intonation Patterns

Perhaps you have heard people say that intonation is the melody or the music of spoken American English. That’s because English speakers use different types of intonation or pitch patterns in sentences and phrases. These intonation patterns are not visible in the written language. However they are extremely important because they convey meaning. If you… Continue reading #85, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Intonation Patterns

#85, Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities

BridgeTEFL’s English Language Teaching In Action is a comprehensive 5-DVD set packed with 70 videos on essential topics in English language instruction. With lively games, fail-proof lessons, insightful classroom management tips, and much more, this collection has everything you need to make your teaching more effective! Contents of Disc 1: Games and Activities 1. Teaching… Continue reading #85, Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities

#85, Word of the week: Global comprehension

Global comprehension means understanding the general meaning of what you are listening to or reading. It can be compared to selective comprehension, which means understanding specific information in the text, and detailed comprehension, which means understanding everything. Global, selective and detailed comprehensions have parallels with the three reading skills of skimming, scanning and intensive reading.… Continue reading #85, Word of the week: Global comprehension