“Enhancing educational quality is a constant process and is our top priority. Education systems work to prepare the next generation for a successful future in a changing world, the knowledge economy of 21st century. Today, it is necessary to help students develop the intellectual skills they need for a higher order of thinking and to… Continue reading #80, Article: ‘ICT in Education: HOW and WHAT to study in 21st Century?’ – UNESCO Tashkent
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ELTWeekly Issue#79
Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 09, Critical & Creative Thinking Skills Word of the week: Descriptive grammar Susan Ryan’s Tip: The Various American English Pronunciations of ‘ough’ Research Paper: ‘The Effect of Multimodal Learning Models on Language Teaching and Learning’ by Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani & Seyedeh Masoumeh Ahmadi Article ‘WebCT – The… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#79
#79, Word of the week: Descriptive grammar
Descriptive grammar A descriptive grammar is a set of rules about language based on how it is actually used. In a descriptive grammar there is no right or wrong language. It can be compared with a prescriptive grammar, which is a set of rules based on how people think language should be used. Example A… Continue reading #79, Word of the week: Descriptive grammar
#79, Susan Ryan’s Tip: The Various American English Pronunciations of ‘ough’
When you are speaking American English, the letter combination ough can be tricky to pronounce. That is because ough has many different pronunciations in spoken English. Here are examples of the most frequent pronunciations of ough. The categories listed here are adapted from the author and teacher Ann Cook. In these words ough is pronounced… Continue reading #79, Susan Ryan’s Tip: The Various American English Pronunciations of ‘ough’
#79, Research Paper: ‘The Effect of Multimodal Learning Models on Language Teaching and Learning’ by Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani & Seyedeh Masoumeh Ahmadi
Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani and Seyedeh Masoumeh Ahmadi work with the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Abstract The effective and appropriate use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education shows high levels of improvement in teaching and learning processes. The growth of ICT in society is reflected in policies to encourage the use of ICT in… Continue reading #79, Research Paper: ‘The Effect of Multimodal Learning Models on Language Teaching and Learning’ by Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani & Seyedeh Masoumeh Ahmadi
#79, Article: ‘WebCT – The New Paradigm for Higher Education’ by Aparna Marwah & Daljeet Singh Bawa
Aparna Marwah & Daljeet Singh Bawa work with Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute of Management & Research, New Delhi. The dynamicity of educational world has led to an immediate need of improving teaching quality, which has bought web tools into limelight. Modern multimedia tools include a wide range of technologies to improve on-line education. Several courses… Continue reading #79, Article: ‘WebCT – The New Paradigm for Higher Education’ by Aparna Marwah & Daljeet Singh Bawa
ELTWeekly Issue#78
Word of the week: CLIL Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 08, Authentic Materials Susan Ryan’s Tip: The Sounds of T Research Article: ‘Changing Structure of English in Contemporary India : An Overview’ by Dr. Monali Bhattacharya Article: ‘Telugu-English Translation: A Failure Foolproof Scheme-Word Order a Prime Hurdle’ by Dr. A. Ramesh Babu… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#78
#78, Research Article: ‘Changing Structure of English in Contemporary India : An Overview’ by Dr. Monali Bhattacharya
Dr. Monali Bhattacharya works with Banasthali University, Rajasthan as an Assistant Professor in English. India has witnessed giant transformation in every arena of life, be it in the cultural make-up, technological structure or even in the language socialization. The colonial set-up is the foundation pillar on which the post-colonial structure of India is built-up. But the colonial mind-set… Continue reading #78, Research Article: ‘Changing Structure of English in Contemporary India : An Overview’ by Dr. Monali Bhattacharya
#78, Article: ‘Telugu-English Translation: A Failure Foolproof Scheme-Word Order a Prime Hurdle’ by Dr. A. Ramesh Babu & CH. Jaiwanth Rao
Abstract: Does translated information give a reader the same sense as it is in original matter? What is the importance of translation and why should we translate? The article deals with the Telugu-English translation difficulties that result from differences in word order between the syntax of the two languages. It shows that translating sentences from… Continue reading #78, Article: ‘Telugu-English Translation: A Failure Foolproof Scheme-Word Order a Prime Hurdle’ by Dr. A. Ramesh Babu & CH. Jaiwanth Rao
#78, Article: ‘How to teach 2nd Language?’ by Lt.(Dr.) Datendra Kumar
Lt.(Dr.) Datendra Kumar works as Assistant Professor & Head in Dept. of English, Govt. P.G. College, Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal. Language is a means of communicating thoughts and feelings. As Dwight Bolinger says, ‘Language is species specific. It is uniquely human trait, shared by the cultures so diverse and by individuals physically and mentally so unlike one another’….1 It is… Continue reading #78, Article: ‘How to teach 2nd Language?’ by Lt.(Dr.) Datendra Kumar