Word of the week: Deductive approach Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 03, Integrating Skills Susan Ryan’s Tip: Teaching English Pronunciation: The Importance of Syllable Stress Research Paper: ‘The Relationship Between the Use of Portfolio Assessment and Students’ Improvement in Listening Comprehension’ by Majid Ghelichi Research Paper: ‘Selection, Classification, Strategies of Developing and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#73
Category: ELT Articles and Research Papers
#73, Article: ‘Video for the English classroom’ by Jamie Keddie
“Exactly five years ago this month, the video-sharing site YouTube was officially launched to the public. Since then, the site and others like it have been affecting the world in diverse and unpredictable ways. For the language teacher, YouTube may be nothing less than one of the best sources of material the classroom has ever… Continue reading #73, Article: ‘Video for the English classroom’ by Jamie Keddie
#73, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Teaching English Pronunciation: The Importance of Syllable Stress
One of the most significant features of spoken English is its use of syllable stress. Syllable stress patterns create a speech rhythm that native English speakers use to identify words and make meaning. Here is a true story that illustrates why stressing syllables correctly is so important. Last August I was having lunch at a restaurant… Continue reading #73, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Teaching English Pronunciation: The Importance of Syllable Stress
#73, Research Paper: ‘The Relationship Between the Use of Portfolio Assessment and Students’ Improvement in Listening Comprehension’ by Majid Ghelichi
** This paper is submitted by Majid Ghelichi (MA. In TEFLE) of Iran University of Science and Technology. Abstract Much criticism of the traditional methods of assessment has been presented in the literature along with convincing arguments in favor of a need for alternative methods of assessment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to… Continue reading #73, Research Paper: ‘The Relationship Between the Use of Portfolio Assessment and Students’ Improvement in Listening Comprehension’ by Majid Ghelichi
ELTWeekly Issue#72
Word of the week: Webquest Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 02, Building Language Awareness Book of the week: ‘Working with English Language Learners: Answers to Teachers’ Top Ten Questions’ by Stephen Cary Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill Research Paper: ‘Emotional Intelligence: The Key To Language Learning And Social… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#72
#72, Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill
” The point I want to make is that pronunciation teaching has been neglected and that we have all lost out through this. In spite of the development of interesting teaching materials by various people it remains the poor relation of language teaching, poorly related to the rest of what happens in the language classroom.… Continue reading #72, Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill
#72, Word of the week: Webquest
A webquest is an activity that requires learners to use the Internet in order to complete a task. Webquests can extend over an entire course, several classes or be integrated into a single lesson. Example The learners are discussing the topic of UFOs. They use a webpage of eyewitness accounts to answer true or false… Continue reading #72, Word of the week: Webquest
ELTWeekly Issue#71
Word of the week: Global comprehension Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices Article: ‘English and Employability’ by Dr. R. Kannan Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth Research Article: ‘Indian English Fiction: Experimenting the Queen’s Language’ by Chirag Dhandhukiya Book of the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#71
#71, Book of the week: 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with the SIOP Model
This long-awaited new book by acclaimed authors MaryEllen Vogt and Jana Echevarria offers research-based, SIOP®-tested techniques for lessons that include the eight SIOP® components. The 99 ideas and activities in this book include a few familiar techniques that have been shown to be especially effective for ELLs, as well as many new ideas for SIOP®… Continue reading #71, Book of the week: 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with the SIOP Model
#71, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth
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 language teaching industry. I use the term industry, as… Continue reading #71, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth