ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 4 | February 2022

Dear reader, We are happy to publish the fourth issue of ELTWeekly for the year 2022. Here are the ELTWeekly contents: Inviting ELT Book Reviews Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom Professional Development [Pearson Podcast] Artificial… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 4 | February 2022

Inviting ELT Book Reviews

Dear readers, ELTWeekly invites original book reviews for publication. The suggested length of the review would be 150-250 words. Please also provide the following information in your review. – Title– Author– Price– Publisher and imprint– Format– Number of pages in the finished book– 13-digit ISBN– Month and day of publication– Book cover image. Also, please… Continue reading Inviting ELT Book Reviews

Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video]

In many contexts English Language Teachers have been perceived historically as the ‘Cinderella’ of the teaching profession. In some cases they have been required to ‘top up’ their qualifications, as a result of education authorities making calls to ‘professionalise the sector’. This talk will explore the causes of such perceptions, what it means to be… Continue reading Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video]

Artificial Intelligence in ESOL [Podcast]

Ixchell Reyes and Brent Warner have published a new episode of the DIESOL podcast ‘Artificial Intelligence in ESOL’. Ixchell and Brent say, “Where does artificial intelligence fit within the realm of ESOL? Is the fear that AI could replace language teaching jobs unfounded? Where does AI need improvement? Join us in this episode as Brent… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in ESOL [Podcast]

9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom

BusyTeacher has published a useful article on improving language teaching. Here are some great ways to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by the use of realia in the classroom: 5 o’clock tea This is by far the best way to teach table manners, requests, or expressions related to ordering or serving tea, coffee, or… Continue reading 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom

Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement

Jade Blue has published a useful article on learner management on the Cambridge blog. She says, “When I was a student back in secondary school, I found that I didn’t enjoy a lot of my lessons.  Largely, this wasn’t due to the teacher or the subjects I was taught, but rather my fellow students, who I… Continue reading Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement

Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps

The Oxford University Press ELT team has published this useful article in December 2021. There are many ways to assess learners, for example, mini-tests or observations, in order to evaluate and monitor their understanding and progress. As well as checking learners’ competencies in some specific language or skill, evaluation allows us to guide learners on how to… Continue reading Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps