Category: ELT Articles and Research Papers

#91, TeachingEnglish Article: Teaching without a coursebook

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 “Whether you’re starting with a new class or just changing direction a little the decision of how to structure a course without a coursebook can sometimes be difficult for a new or even experienced teacher. What’s wrong with using a coursebook? A topic-based syllabus Structuring the… Continue reading #91, TeachingEnglish Article: Teaching without a coursebook

#91, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 As with any industry English language teaching is full of specialist terms and acronyms that mean nothing to those outside the industry. This article will take you through some of the most common terms used to help you prepare if you are considering entering the English… Continue reading #91, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth

#91, Research Paper: ‘Importance of Learning Literature in The Modern Age: Imparting Values’ by Dr. Vasanthi Ravi

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 The importance of the study of literature has not been realised in the modern world. The career-oriented learning system and the skill-based approach to education have eroded the study of humanities to a great extent. The question, whether the study of humanities is relevant, seems to… Continue reading #91, Research Paper: ‘Importance of Learning Literature in The Modern Age: Imparting Values’ by Dr. Vasanthi Ravi

#91, Research Paper: Stylistic Analysis of Josef Essberger’s ‘The Winepress’ by Shyam Ji

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 The aim of this paper is to analyze the syntactic and stylistic features of Josef Essberger’s short story The Winepress. Theory followed to study the features of language in this story is the theory as propounded by Leech et al.(1981). The paper first of all gives… Continue reading #91, Research Paper: Stylistic Analysis of Josef Essberger’s ‘The Winepress’ by Shyam Ji

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#90 Contents

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#90 | June 20, 2011 Research Paper: ‘An Account of Sources of Errors in Language Learners’ Interlanguage’ by Majid Ghelichi Video of the week: Teaching Grammar with Board Races – TEFL ESL Resource of the week: Verbs Online Research Article: ‘Using Fiction (Novel) To Improve The Sentence Structure Of Graduate Level… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#90 Contents

#90, Research Article: ‘Using Fiction (Novel) To Improve The Sentence Structure Of Graduate Level Students (Esl/Efl Learners)’ by Shabnum Iftikhar

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#90 | June 20, 2011 Introduction This research article aims at emphasizing the use of fiction (novel) as a resource to improve the sentence structure of students. Sentence structure is also called “Syntax”. In the dictionary definition, syntax is a grammatical arrangement of words in sentences, but in a broader sense,… Continue reading #90, Research Article: ‘Using Fiction (Novel) To Improve The Sentence Structure Of Graduate Level Students (Esl/Efl Learners)’ by Shabnum Iftikhar

#90, Susan M Ryan’s Article: ‘Accent Reduction for Indians: Pronunciation Problems for South Asians’

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#90 | June 20, 2011 Many Indians (South Asian English speakers) are puzzled when they realize that Americans have difficulty understanding their spoken English. If this sounds familiar you may find yourself wondering, “Why is my English so difficult for Americans to understand?” One reason is because most Indian English speakers… Continue reading #90, Susan M Ryan’s Article: ‘Accent Reduction for Indians: Pronunciation Problems for South Asians’

#90, Research Paper: ‘Graphical Representation: An Effective Tool of Developing Writing Skills in an Academic’ by Madhavi Kesari

ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#90 | June 20, 2011 ** This paper is submitted for publication by Dr. Madhavi Kesari, JNTUHCEJ, Nachupally. Abstract Visual devices such as graphs and tables are convenient ways of displaying large quantities of information in a form that is quick and simple to understand. According to Sharon (2000), graphs can be… Continue reading #90, Research Paper: ‘Graphical Representation: An Effective Tool of Developing Writing Skills in an Academic’ by Madhavi Kesari

ELTWeekly Issue#89 Contents

Word of the week: Class contract Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 3: Receptive Skills Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre ‘E-Learning – Substitution through Technology or Amalgamation with Technology’ By… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#89 Contents