ELTWeekly Issue#11, ICT in the teaching of English and Community Development

   Dear friends, We are here with the latest issue of ELTWeekly. ELTWeekly Issue#11 contains an article by Kaushal Kotadia and Parul Popat “ICT in the teaching of English and Community Development”. In this article Kaushal and Parul have discussed Technologies, Internet and the World Wide Web connecting them to the ELT process. The Expert Article… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, ICT in the teaching of English and Community Development

ELTWeekly Issue#11 Contents

Here are the contents of ELTWeekly Issue#11: – Tip of the week – Quote of the week – Worldwide ELT news – Question of the week – Video of the week: Future of English language teaching – Worldwide ELT events – Book of the week: Practical English Language Teaching: Pelt – Expert article: Communicative ELT Through Two Approaches – Featuerd Aticle: ICT in… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11 Contents

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Book of the week: Practical English Language Teaching: Pelt

Practical English Language Teaching: Pelt  By Marc Hegelson BOOK DETAILS Paperback Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; Pap/Com edition (February 21, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0073283169 ISBN-13: 978-0073283166 Price: $29.15 EDITORIAL REVIEWS Book Description “Practical English Language Teaching” offers a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching methodology for teachers and teachers in preparation. The principles outlined in each chapter are richly illustrated with… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Book of the week: Practical English Language Teaching: Pelt

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Research Paper: Implications for Realizing the Potential of Computers in Schools

How Exemplary Computer-Using Teachers Differ From Other Teachers: Implications for Realizing the Potential of Computers in Schools By HENRY JAY BECKER Abstract: In a recent study of teachers who had reputations as being expert computer users, researchers at the Bank Street College of Education identified teachers who used computer software to provide intellectually exciting educational experiences… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Research Paper: Implications for Realizing the Potential of Computers in Schools

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Cool ELT resources

iLoveLanguages.com iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. The more than 2400 links at iLoveLanguages have been hand-reviewed to bring you the best language links the Web has to offer. Whether you’re looking for online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language schools, or just a little information on a… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Cool ELT resources

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Subscriber space: Article by Nikunj Lad

Use of Audio-Visual Aids in Teaching English, Part 1 By Nikunj Lad Today we are living in the 21st century which is also known as “The Age of Technology and science”. Each & every fraction of human life is affected by it. Today’s education system is totally changed in comparison to antique one. Language teaching is not… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Subscriber space: Article by Nikunj Lad

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Subscriber space: Research paper by Dr Ahmed Gasm Alseed

Teachers’ Training in Sudan By Dr Ahmed Gasm Alseed, Associate Professor- Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Education-University of Gezira -SUDAN 1- The statement of problem: The standard of many English language teachers in the Sudanese schools (primary and secondary) is far from being satisfactory. This problem will, of course, affect negatively the standard of English learners at all… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Subscriber space: Research paper by Dr Ahmed Gasm Alseed

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Tip of the week

Pictures in the classroom By Tarun Patel Pictures could prone to be a great aid in the ELT process. Pictures give students information which does not require translation. Pictures can avoid long explanations in words which students would not understand. Pictures also help students communicate incomplete information and so they leave space for the students’… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Tip of the week

ELTWeekly Issue#11, Expert article: Communicative ELT Through Two Approaches

Using Communicative English Language Teaching Through Two Approaches By Larry M. Lynch Communicative Language Teaching Previously, in one of my articles I stated that I use the communicative language teaching through two approaches. The two approaches mentioned were: • Content-Based Instruction (CBI) • Task-Based language teaching (TBLT) Advantages of Each One Two good references to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#11, Expert article: Communicative ELT Through Two Approaches