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ELTWeekly Issue #13, Word of the week: cyberpunk
cyberpunk • SY-ber-punk 1 : science fiction dealing with future urban societies dominated by computer technology 2 : an opportunistic computer hacker Example Sentence: Cyberpunk — with its androids and cyborgs and human-electronic networks — almost turns reading into a computer game. To know more about the word ‘cyberpunk’, please visit: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Feb.02.2009
ELTWeekly Issue #13, Quote of the week
Poetry should help, not only to refine the language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly. – T.S. Eliot
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Expert article: What is Your EFL / ESL English Teaching Philosophy?
What is Your EFL / ESL English Teaching Philosophy? By Larry M. Lynch The Interview The interview seemed to be going along okay. Then the Director asked, “So what is your philosophy of teaching English?” “My philosophy of teaching?” The TEFL interviewee twisted in her seat, tugging at the collar of a blouse that was… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Expert article: What is Your EFL / ESL English Teaching Philosophy?
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Book of the week:Balancing Reading and Language Learning
Balancing Reading and Language Learning (Paperback) By Mary Cappellini Book Details Paperback: 344 pages Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers (January 1, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1571103678 ISBN-13: 978-1571103673 Price: $27 Book Description Teaching reading to children in a language that is not their own is a daunting task. Combining the best classroom practices and research on teaching reading and language acquisition, Mary… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Book of the week:Balancing Reading and Language Learning
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Research paper: Humor in English Language Learning
Welcome to HELL: Humour in English Language Learning By Assist. Prof. Hidayet TUNCAY, Director, Higher School of Foreign Languages, Istanbul Arel University Abstract: Humour means understanding not only the language and words but their use, meaning, subtle nuances, the underlying culture, implications and unwritten messages. Humour does not often travel well from one culture to another,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Research paper: Humor in English Language Learning
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Worldwide ELT events
7th IATEFL ELTA Conference, Novi Sad, May 22-24 The 7th IATEFL ELTA International Annual Conference brings about many changes and you are cordially invited to experience those new delights and novelties either as a presenter or simply as a conference attendee. The Conference will be held from 22-24 May 2009 in a new venue – Master Center, Novi Sad. The… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Worldwide ELT events
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research article by Mahnaz Azad
On the roles of memory, learner schematic knowledge and the teacher orientation in facilitating language learning By Mahnaz Azad Abstract Comprehending the stream of words is a complicated process which involves the integration of both prior-knowledge and incoming information operating within the cognitive system. Content schemata or the back ground knowledge is a factor that… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research article by Mahnaz Azad
ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research paper by Akram Faravani
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF READING PORTFOLIOS ON THE IRANIAN STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY, READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY, AND READING ACHIEVEMENT By Akram Faravani Abstract This study investigates the effect of portfolios on students’ critical thinking ability, reading comprehension ability, and reading achievement. 32 students participated in this project and responded to 3 tests of (a) schema-based reading test, (b)… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research paper by Akram Faravani