Category: ELT Videos

Vol. 5 Issue 35 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#35 | September 30, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The Communicative Approach is so well-established, it’s more or less the default methodology for second language teaching. But where did it come from? How has it evolved? Where does it work? What are its strengths and its weaknesses? In this wide-ranging conversation, in which Scott… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 35 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers

Vol. 5 Issue 35 – Video: Communicative Grammar for Multi-Level English Language Learners

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#35 | September 30, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 English language learning is so multi-faceted that experts describe a “heterogeneous language class” as a class with more than one student. Ability, needs, background, age, and psychological make-up are just some of the variables among learners. Preparing different tasks for students at different levels is… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 35 – Video: Communicative Grammar for Multi-Level English Language Learners

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 34

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#34 | September 23, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Research Paper: ‘Global Trends in Language Learning in the 21st Century’ Sarah Elaine Eaton Conference: ’2013 3rd International Conference on Languages, Literature and Linguistics – ICLLL-2013′, Sydney, Australia, December 8-9, 2013 Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs Video: Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary Research Paper: ‘Teaching… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 34

Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#34 | September 23, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Learner language is the constantly changing ability students have to communicate as they learn a new language. It provides an index of students progress, allowing teachers to determine how to best educate them. By analyzing examples of learner language, students develop skills to address it… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers

Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#34 | September 23, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Jennifer Hixson’s presentation will focus on why vocabulary development is the most important part of English as a Second Language development; what vocabulary development really means for ELL students; how teachers can help students learn vocabulary when it is needed for content instruction, how to… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 33

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Language Teaching Methods: Audio-Lingual Method (Video) Conference: ‘Asian Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Higher Education (ACMRHE 2013)’, Pasay, Philippines, November 26-28 Conference: ’2013 Annual Conference on Education Innovation’, Japan, November 21-23 ‘Do You Use Newspapers in Your English Class Yet?’ by Eric Roth Research Paper:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 33

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Language Teaching Methods: Audio-Lingual Method (Video)

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Language Teaching Methods explores various methodologies of English language teaching. This was a joint project by Diane Larsen-Freeman and the U.S. Information Agency and was produced in 1990. This video demonstrates the Audio-Lingual Method with Michael Jerald.