Learning new vocabulary is the building block to learning a new language, anyone who has ever taught ESL children knows that – but have you realized the leverage that English language games can have in your classroom? So how can we as teachers teach new vocabulary into our student’s minds while making it fun and… Continue reading #89, Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre
Category: ELT Research Articles
ELTWeekly Issue#88 Contents
Word of the week: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic – VAK Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 2: Productive Skills Resource of the week: Learnable.com (Take an online course. Or make your own.) Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant Advertisement: Station-e Language Lab Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#88 Contents
#88, Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed Ali Waqas
In Pakistan with its 63 year’s history and a colonial past the role of English has been a controversial one. To quote Rahman, successive constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973 all articulated the desire to replace English by Urdu in all domains but for all practical purposes. Today English remains a second language in Pakistan.… Continue reading #88, Article: ‘The Status of English Language Teaching in Pakistan’ by Syed Ali Waqas
#88, Research Paper: ‘The Daily Newspaper and the English Text books: A Study’ by Dr. Shree Deepa
Dr. Shree Deepa works with the University of Hyderabad. English Text books are indispensable entities in the language class room. Newspapers are mere ‘aids’ or additional decorative material. Text books are printed and published in different editions and remain in print for years. One edition of the text book lasts for a particular period of time… Continue reading #88, Research Paper: ‘The Daily Newspaper and the English Text books: A Study’ by Dr. Shree Deepa
#88, Research Paper: ‘What the Learners Don’t’ Learn, Why?: An Investigative Study of the Grammatical Errors of Hindi-medium ESL learners of Uttar Pradesh’ by Dr. Praggya M Singh
Dr.Praggya M. Singh works as an Associate Professor in English at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan. English has been a subject of great instructional concern for educators in all sectors of education in India. The recent expansion of convent and English medium schools has become a reality. This is due to the lack of public attention to English taught… Continue reading #88, Research Paper: ‘What the Learners Don’t’ Learn, Why?: An Investigative Study of the Grammatical Errors of Hindi-medium ESL learners of Uttar Pradesh’ by Dr. Praggya M Singh
ELTWeekly Issue#87 Contents
Word of the week: Rubric Video: What’s on TeachingEnglish Article: ‘Teaching Reading to English Language Learners’ by Deborah Chitester Join MA, M. Phil. Programs at H M Patel Institute of English Training and Research Article: ‘Power-Point Presentation – A tool to enhance speaking skills of ESL learners’ by Dr. N. Padmasree and Ms.Krati Sharma Research… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#87 Contents
#87, Article: ‘Teaching Reading to English Language Learners’ by Deborah Chitester
Teaching Reading to English Language Learners By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Deborah_Chitester]Deborah Chitester There is an increasing amount of English language learners represented in our schools for whom a unique approach to developing literacy is necessary. The development of literacy by English language learners (ELLs) includes all of the challenges implicit for English speaking children literacy attainments, and is… Continue reading #87, Article: ‘Teaching Reading to English Language Learners’ by Deborah Chitester
ELTWeekly Issue#86 Contents
Video: Learn English the British Council way Word of the week: Test teach test Event: IATEFL 2011: Brighton Online, April 15-19 Book Review: ‘Introductions to Language Study’ Reviewed by Rana Faqir Muhammad Aslam Article: ‘English Language Teaching – Using Toys as Educational Tools’ by Larry M. Lynch Advertisement: Station-e Language Lab Article: Teaching without a… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#86 Contents
#86, Article: ‘English Language Teaching – Using Toys as Educational Tools’ by Larry M. Lynch
Children love to play. Who can deny it? So why not use this universal characteristic to provide and promote English language learning as well? If you do, you can hardly go wrong. What child is going to say, “Teacher, I don’t want to play”? Sure, it’s ultimately possible – but so is a force five… Continue reading #86, Article: ‘English Language Teaching – Using Toys as Educational Tools’ by Larry M. Lynch
#86, Word of the week: Test teach test
Test, teach, test (TTT) is an approach to teaching where learners first complete a task or activity without help from the teacher. Then, based on the problems seen, the teacher plans and presents the target language. Then the learners do another task to practise the new language. Example The learners, who have not studied phrasal verbs,… Continue reading #86, Word of the week: Test teach test