A class contract is an agreement made between learners and the teacher to follow certain rules and standards. It applies to both the learners and the teacher, and is drawn up at the beginning of the course. Example ‘We will hand in our homework on time’ and ‘I will mark and return homework quickly’ are… Continue reading #89, Word of the week: Class contract
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#89, Article: ‘Language and Body Language’ by V. Radhika
V. Radhika works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Missions University, Paiyanoor, Chennai. Language is categorized as spoken language and written language. Spoken language is mostly different from the written language. The function of the language is for communicating the common experience of human beings. Apart from verbal… Continue reading #89, Article: ‘Language and Body Language’ by V. Radhika
#89, Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary
Forvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world, the place where you´ll find millions of words pronounced in their original languages. Forvo´s purpose is to maintain the guide quality. There is a great team of volunteer editors who review most of the activity of the users. Incorrect language or not fulfilling Forvo´s policy are… Continue reading #89, Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary
#89, Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre
Learning new vocabulary is the building block to learning a new language, anyone who has ever taught ESL children knows that – but have you realized the leverage that English language games can have in your classroom? So how can we as teachers teach new vocabulary into our student’s minds while making it fun and… Continue reading #89, Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre
ELTWeekly Issue#88 Contents
Word of the week: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic – VAK Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 2: Productive Skills Resource of the week: Learnable.com (Take an online course. Or make your own.) Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant Advertisement: Station-e Language Lab Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#88 Contents
#88, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant
One of the most frequently mispronounced consonant is the letter X. In spoken American English the letter X has two pronunciations. Here are the rules and a few examples. 1. When the letter X occurs before a stressed vowel it is pronounced like /gz/. Here are a few examples. The word exact sounds like egzact.… Continue reading #88, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant
#88, Resource of the week: Learnable.com (Take an online course. Or make your own.)
Learnable is a service for teaching or taking courses online. Learnable allows anyone to create and deliver online courses. The Learnable team has created a vibrant environment where students gain practical and usable skills on topics they are passionate about. Learnable teachers deliver training that they truly believe in. Learnable began as a series of online courses… Continue reading #88, Resource of the week: Learnable.com (Take an online course. Or make your own.)
#88, Word of the week: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic – VAK
VAK, or Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic, refers to one model of learning styles. The VAK model is comprised of three different learning styles, or preferred ways of learning. In some accounts, another style, tactile, is included. Example Dunn and Dunn’s model of learning styles, which is frequently used in the American school system, is a… Continue reading #88, Word of the week: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic – VAK
#88, Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed Ali Waqas
In Pakistan with its 63 year’s history and a colonial past the role of English has been a controversial one. To quote Rahman, successive constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973 all articulated the desire to replace English by Urdu in all domains but for all practical purposes. Today English remains a second language in Pakistan.… Continue reading #88, Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed Ali Waqas
#88, Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 2: Productive Skills
BridgeTEFL’s English Language Teaching In Action is a comprehensive 5-DVD set packed with 70 videos on essential topics in English language instruction. With lively games, fail-proof lessons, insightful classroom management tips, and much more, this collection has everything you need to make your teaching more effective! Download ELTWeekly Issue#88 in PDF Version