The following excerpt has been retrieved from the article ‘Looking at Sri Lankn English with hindsight’ by Rohana R. Wasala (http://www.island.lk/index.php) As an ordinary citizen and an English language teaching (ELT) professional with some experience, I have no quarrel with the notion of Sri Lankan English/es or the idea of a standard form of it… Continue reading #63, Article: ‘Looking at Sri Lankn English with hindsight’ by Rohana R. Wasala
Category: ELT Research Articles
#63, Article: Portfolios in ELT
The following excerpt from “Portfolios in ELT” article has been retrieved from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/portfolios-elt. Portfolios are a popular and effective way of motivating young learners, providing a fun way to review language and helping them to reflect on their own objectives, ways of learning and success. A brief history of European Language Portfolios What are Language… Continue reading #63, Article: Portfolios in ELT
#63, Research Article: ‘TBL: a focused approach in teaching ESL’ by Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam
This paper “TBL: a focused approach in teaching ESL” is submitted by Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam, Head, Dept. of English, Govt. M.L. Shukla College, Seepat, Bilaspur (C.G.) India 495555. Email: gaglish@yahoo.com A global language, a universal medium of communication, a bridge between cultures; there are as many epithets as forms of English that represent the face of contemporary… Continue reading #63, Research Article: ‘TBL: a focused approach in teaching ESL’ by Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam
#63, ELT Research Article: ‘Teaching Literature through Language: Some Considerations’ by Abraham Panavelil Abraham
This article “Teaching Literature through Language: Some Considerations” is submitted by Abraham Panavelil Abraham (Ph D), Professor of English, University of Nizwa, P.O.Box 33, P.C 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Abstract Teaching literature through language calls for active involvement of both the teacher and the taught. Here, the focus is on teaching literature and the… Continue reading #63, ELT Research Article: ‘Teaching Literature through Language: Some Considerations’ by Abraham Panavelil Abraham
ELTWeekly Issue#62
British Council EAQUALS curriculum News: 1,300 ways to say the same thing ELT Conferences and Workshops, July-September 2010 Video-1: Future of English Language Teaching Video-2: Pronunciation and Teaching Techniques Article: ‘Pronunciation: what is the ideal goal?’ by Nick Shepherd Research Article: ‘A Review of studies on Alternative Assessment in EFL Language’ by Sara Vali and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#62
#62, Research Article: ‘A Review of studies on Alternative Assessment in EFL Language’ by Sara Vali and Parnaz Kianiparsa
This article is submitted by Sara Vali and Parnaz Kianiparsa, lecturers at Payame Noor University, Iran (Damavand Center). Abstract As everyone knows, assessment becomes an indicative tool for analyzing the success of the teaching methods. Additionally, it helps students to recognize that they are making progress in foreign language development, which can motivate them to identify their… Continue reading #62, Research Article: ‘A Review of studies on Alternative Assessment in EFL Language’ by Sara Vali and Parnaz Kianiparsa
#62, Article: ‘Pronunciation: what is the ideal goal?’ by Nick Shepherd
This article is submitted by Nick Shepherd, OBE, FRSA, MA, Language Editor. The other month I was sitting at the back of a classroom in York, listening to six Russian women and a Turkish girl trying to get their tongues around the following: “If we’d gone by train, it’d’ve been quicker.” (Actually, to be completely… Continue reading #62, Article: ‘Pronunciation: what is the ideal goal?’ by Nick Shepherd
ELTWeekly Issue#61
News: 94% primary students in India cannot recognise English Video: David Treuer – 2007 Heginbotham Lecture Series Article: ‘The scope of SLA’ by Mohammad Hashamdar Research Paper: ‘Learning about language learners’ learning styles’ by David Ockert Case Study: ‘Enhancing Cultural Role in Foreign Language Classroom: a Case Study of Malaysian International High Schools’ by Dr.… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#61
#61, Article: Using web resources to create tasks with real outcomes
I consider the greatest problem facing me as a language teacher is knowing how to motivate my students: how to get them past the hurdle of seeing learning English as just another academic subject, to regarding it as developing a communication tool that will be useful for them throughout their lives. Over the last years… Continue reading #61, Article: Using web resources to create tasks with real outcomes
#61, Case Study: ‘Enhancing Cultural Role in Foreign Language Classroom: a Case Study of Malaysian International High Schools’ by Dr. Khairi Al-Zubaidi
(This paper is submitted by Dr.Khairi Obaid Al-Zubaidi, Associate Professor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, (UTM)International Campus, Academy of Languages. khairi_alzubaidi@yahoo.com) Culture is an inseparable portion of language. Culture is the main source of input to foreign language learning. The culture of English as a foreign language is not well understood in some of our English classrooms, in spite of a lot… Continue reading #61, Case Study: ‘Enhancing Cultural Role in Foreign Language Classroom: a Case Study of Malaysian International High Schools’ by Dr. Khairi Al-Zubaidi