Category: ELT Videos

Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Teaching Grammar Communicatively

Most English teachers feel comfortable teaching a conversation lesson or a lesson that integrates other skills such as listening, reading or writing. They show creativity in those lessons and include a variety of ideas to help students improve their language skills. However, this might be more difficult when teaching a grammar topic.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34

 ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#34 | August 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Using Corpora in the Language Classroom Research Paper: ‘The Use of Media Sources and Authentic Materials for Language Teaching in ESL Classrooms’ by Dr. Tungesh G.M. Video: Dave’s Top Tips – Mime the picture Research Article: ‘ELT Classroom Practices-Implications for Professional Development’ by Gayathri… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34

Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Video: Using Corpora in the Language Classroom

English language teaching scenario has been changing from time to time and it is more so in the present context when English has acquired the status of the global language and knowledge of this language has become imperative for existence in the background of the era of globalization in tune and in accordance with the newly acquired status. The role of English language has become one of a language that has become a medium of social interaction and a language in the work place context. This language which has considered hitherto a library language in Indian context has become a language of not only social interaction but also a language for knowledge construction and expression and thus a tool for communication in the global village.

Vol. 4 Issue 33 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers | The New School

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 when they are teaching.

Vol. 4 Issue 33 – Video: Professor Farzad Sharifian: English as an International Language (EIL) 2011 Lecture

In this lecture, Professor Sharifian presents an overview of the paradigm of English as an International Language (EIL). Starting with a brief historical account of the development of the paradigm and a demographic account of the spread and the use of the English language around the globe, he elaborates on the themes that have emerged as the key topics within the field. These include renationalization of English, use of English as a lingua franca, politics of EIL, identity and EIL, attitude towards EIL, ownership of English, teaching EIL, proficiency in EIL, and native-speakerism. At the end of the lecture, Professor Kirkpatrick will present a commentary on the EIL Lecture.