Importance of English and CAI on outsourcing By Dr. N.K. Mehta & Dr. D. Mehta Abstract English is the window to the world. It has been regarded as the international language. With the advent of globalization and privatization the world has turned into a “global village”. Modern technology has also helped to give momentum to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #26, Research Paper: Importance of English and CAI on outsourcing
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ELTWeekly Issue#25, Research paper: Four Good Reasons To Use Literature in the Primary School ELT
Four Good Reasons To Use Literature in the Primary School ELT By Ghosn, Irma K. Abstract This paper presents four arguments in favor of integrating literature into English as a foreign language (EFL) classes for grade school children, particularly in cases where academic language proficiency is the ultimate goal of instruction but where English exposure and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#25, Research paper: Four Good Reasons To Use Literature in the Primary School ELT
ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT
Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT By Gabrielatos, Costas Abstract: This paper discusses whether there is a place for reading aloud (RA) in the modern foreign language classroom, and if so, when and how it should be used. It concentrates on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners of elementary level and upward who have mastered the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT
ELTWeekly Issue#23, Research paper: Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education
Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education By Kirkpatrick, Andy, Ed. Abstract: This collection of papers comprises proceedings from the 5th English in South East Asia Conference, held in December 2000 at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. The 19 papers include the following: (1) “Global English and Local Language Policies” (Robert Phillipson); (2)… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#23, Research paper: Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education
ELTWeekly Issue#22, Research paper: EFL Writing: Product and Process
EFL Writing: Product and Process By Gabrielatos, Costas This paper presents a cyclical framework of teaching procedures for a comprehensive English-as-a-Foreign Language writing program. It begins by providing examples of Greek students’ writing and identifying common programs. Next, it outlines two aspects of good writing: product (language, layout and organization, relevance to the task, regard… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#22, Research paper: EFL Writing: Product and Process
ELTWeekly Issue#19, Research paper: A Comparative Analysis of Pair-Work and Individual Assignments in Two ELT Grammar Classes
A Comparative Analysis of Pair-Work and Individual Assignments in Two ELT Grammar Classes By Sert, Olcay Descriptors: Comparative Analysis; Second Language Learning; Grammar; Assignments; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Grouping (Instructional Purposes) Publication date: 2005-10-00 Pages: 18 Abstract: Assignments prepared in pair-work have long been evaluated to be more successful when compared to individually prepared assignments in many respects in foreign language learning contexts. However,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#19, Research paper: A Comparative Analysis of Pair-Work and Individual Assignments in Two ELT Grammar Classes
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, Article: 15 ways of combining listening and reading By Alex Case
15 ways of combining listening and reading By Alex Case Copyright 2009 Alex Case/ TEFL.net, republished with permission. 1. Radio news Many sites that offer streaming or downloadable radio news also have a short text summarizing the story. Reading this before listening will make comprehension easier, especially if students discuss what they read and/ or think about… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#18, Article: 15 ways of combining listening and reading By Alex Case
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