ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: What to do with morphases.com

What to do with morphases.com By Alex Case Morphases is a face photo manipulation programme that is easy to use and was the biggest hit of the month with my 8 to 11 year olds, with them fighting to speak English to tell me how to change the faces, asking for the address so that… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: What to do with morphases.com

ELTWeekly Issue#18, Article: Integration of Skills in English Language Teaching By Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi

Integration of Skills in English Language Teaching By Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Integration of skills is a very important practice in the teaching of any language. No skill can be taught in isolation and segregation. There exists a deep, profound and inseparable connection between language use and the context in which it is entrenched and embedded.… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#18, Article: Integration of Skills in English Language Teaching By Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi

ELTWeekly Issue#18, Research paper: The Ecology of Communicative Language Teaching: Reflecting on the Singapore Experience

The Ecology of Communicative Language Teaching: Reflecting on the Singapore Experience By Zhang, Lawrence Jun Source: Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual CELEA International Conference (Guangzhou, China, Nov 11-13, 2006) Publication Date: 2006-11-11 Pages: 14 Abstract This paper addresses the ecology of communicative language teaching (CLT) by reflecting on the Singapore experience. It reviews how CLT was… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#18, Research paper: The Ecology of Communicative Language Teaching: Reflecting on the Singapore Experience

ELTWeekly Issue#18, Subscriber space: Research paper By Maleeheh Mousavi

The Washback Effect of TEFL University Entrance Exam on Academic Behavior of Students and Professors By Maleeheh Mousavi, Payamenour University & Mehrdad Amiri, Iranian Architectural Center Abstract  The present study was an attempt to investigate the washback effect of the Knowledge test of TEFL MA University Entrance Exam on students and professors. This section of TEFL MA UEE consists… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#18, Subscriber space: Research paper By Maleeheh Mousavi

ELTWeekly Issue#17, Research paper: In Pursuit of Alternatives in ELT Methodology: WebQuests

In Pursuit of Alternatives in ELT Methodology: WebQuests By Sen, Ayfer; Neufeld, Steve Descriptors Questionnaires; Internet; English (Second Language); College Students; Computer Uses in Education; Computer Literacy; Web Based Instruction; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Foreign Countries Abstract Although the Internet has opened up a vast new source of information for university students to use and explore, many students lack the skills to find, critically evaluate and intelligently exploit… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#17, Research paper: In Pursuit of Alternatives in ELT Methodology: WebQuests