Category: ELT Articles and Research Papers

#103, Book Review: ‘Better English Pronunciation’ by Thakur K B P Sinha

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) The book ‘Better English Pronunciation’ by Thakur K B P Sinha has been published by the Vijay Nicole Imprints, Chennai. This book focuses on the practical side of pronunciation while discussing the English consonants, vowels and diphthongs. The book attempts to help… Continue reading #103, Book Review: ‘Better English Pronunciation’ by Thakur K B P Sinha

#103, Article: ‘Teaching Conversational English in Japan – ESL Teacher Tips’ by Lisa Jenkins

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) The Far East was once a mystery to foreigners. Many countries had closed their borders for fear the “Western influence” would corrupt the value system of its citizens. That ideal is changing and countries are opening their doors to Western influence.… Continue reading #103, Article: ‘Teaching Conversational English in Japan – ESL Teacher Tips’ by Lisa Jenkins

#103, Article: Reflective teaching: Exploring our own classroom practice

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Reflective teaching means looking at what you do in the classroom, thinking about why you do it, and thinking about if it works – a process of self-observation and self-evaluation. By collecting information about what goes on in our classroom, and… Continue reading #103, Article: Reflective teaching: Exploring our own classroom practice

#103, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) You and your students might already enjoy reading and listening to poetry in your own language and perhaps in English too. Poems are, after all, authentic texts. This is a great motivator. Poems are often rich in cultural references, and they… Continue reading #103, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills

#103, Research Paper: ‘Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran has been an ESL teacher for10 years at University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has MA and MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri… Continue reading #103, Research Paper: ‘Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

#103, Research Paper: ‘A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature’ by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad & Sahar sadat Hadigheh

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad, Ph. D student of TEFL, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Sahar sadat Hadigheh, Shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran Abstract The development… Continue reading #103, Research Paper: ‘A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature’ by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad & Sahar sadat Hadigheh

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao Video: African-American Criticism ELT Book of the week: Write Now Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? Article: ‘Creative… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102

#102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Originally published on http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk. Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. Most often, such texts take the form of poems or stories, though they are not… Continue reading #102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley

#102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran has been an ESL teacher for10 years at University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has MA and MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. His research interests are in the areas of borrowings, bilingualism and bilingual education. 1.0 Introduction This… Continue reading #102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran