ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Language Teaching Methods: Comprehension Approach/TPR Conference: ‘International Conference for Academic Disciplines’, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, May 26-30 Video: Teaching English for Academic Purposes: Tips and Techniques Book of the week: The Definitive Guide to Writing Research Papers Video: Teaching Speaking Techniques (John Kay) Professional Associations… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue 2
Category: ELT Articles and Research Papers
Research Paper: ‘An Experimental Study of the Teaching of French Pronunciation Using an “Ad Hoc” Phonemic Alphabet’ by William R. Herold
ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#1 | January 6, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The primary purpose of this experiment is to determine the effect of reading development based on phonemic transcription and traditional orthography on the pronunciation of French as a second language. Sixteen level 1 French classes in Western New York State schools participated in the experiment… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘An Experimental Study of the Teaching of French Pronunciation Using an “Ad Hoc” Phonemic Alphabet’ by William R. Herold
Research Paper: ‘Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT’ by Costas Gabrielatos
ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#1 | January 6, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 This paper discusses whether there is a place for reading aloud (RA) in the modern foreign language classroom, and if so, when and how it should be used. It concentrates on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners of elementary level and upward who have mastered the skill of… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT’ by Costas Gabrielatos
Research Paper: ‘For a Song: Music across the ESL Curriculum’ by Kristin Lems
ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#1 | January 6, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 This paper in the form of an outline addresses the use of songs and instrumental music throughout the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) curriculum. The rationale for using music in general, and specifically using popular songs and instrumental music, are noted. Criteria for selection of music for classroom… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘For a Song: Music across the ESL Curriculum’ by Kristin Lems
Research Article: ‘Rapid Acquisition of Competence in English (RACE)’ by Dr. Bose N. Vasudevan
ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#1 | January 6, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Is Communicative Approach a sophisticated extension of the behavioural model of teaching? CLT has its critics. For example, an early critic of the approach, Michael Swan (1985), pooh-poohed the approach brilliantly in a pair of academic essays. His critique seems to be aimed at early… Continue reading Research Article: ‘Rapid Acquisition of Competence in English (RACE)’ by Dr. Bose N. Vasudevan
Research Paper: ‘Two Dimensions of Teacher Knowledge: The Case of Communicative Language Teaching’ – Devon Woods & Hamide Çakır
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The interconnected conceptual areas of teacher knowledge and teacher beliefs (included by some authors under the rubric of teacher cognition) have been debated in the field of language education intensively for the last two decades, during which time the terminology used in the discussions has… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Two Dimensions of Teacher Knowledge: The Case of Communicative Language Teaching’ – Devon Woods & Hamide Çakır
Case Study: ‘Promoting Language Learning in the Primary Classroom and Beyond’ – Liam F. Heaney
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The aims of this study were threefold. The first was to identify some of the key methodologies used by teachers to support the language learning of primary-aged children. There is a plethora of literature that discusses various language-teaching methodologies. Whilst educational “jargon” is avoided, there… Continue reading Case Study: ‘Promoting Language Learning in the Primary Classroom and Beyond’ – Liam F. Heaney
Research Paper: ‘From Unity to Diversity: Twenty-Five Years of Language-Teaching Methodology’
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 This article was written for the 25th anniversary of “English Teaching Forum” and published in 1987. In this article, the author describes methodological developments in the field of English language teaching over the past 25 years. The author has found it helpful to think of… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘From Unity to Diversity: Twenty-Five Years of Language-Teaching Methodology’
Research Paper: ‘Effect of Using Facebook to Assist English for Business Communication Course Instruction’ by Ru-Chu Shin
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#40 | November 24, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 This paper aimed to explore the effect of incorporating blended learning with Facebook and peer assessment for English for Business Communication course for college students. A total of 111 students from a public technological university participated in this study. The participants were divided into three Facebook… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Effect of Using Facebook to Assist English for Business Communication Course Instruction’ by Ru-Chu Shin
Research Paper: ‘Solving the Problems of Designing and Teaching a Packed English for Specific Purposes Course’ by Belinda Ho
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#40 | November 24, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Background: In an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course offered to a department in a university in Hong Kong preparing the students for their internship, students were expected to learn to write and engage in spoken activities related to a number of documents over a period… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Solving the Problems of Designing and Teaching a Packed English for Specific Purposes Course’ by Belinda Ho