Word of the week: Global comprehension Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities Research Paper: ‘Towards Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching’ by Saeid Najafi Sarem Research Article: ‘Honing Communication Skills of Students’ by Leena U. Jadhav Susan Ryan’s Tip: Intonation Patterns
Category: ELT Videos
#85, Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities
BridgeTEFL’s English Language Teaching In Action is a comprehensive 5-DVD set packed with 70 videos on essential topics in English language instruction. With lively games, fail-proof lessons, insightful classroom management tips, and much more, this collection has everything you need to make your teaching more effective! Contents of Disc 1: Games and Activities 1. Teaching… Continue reading #85, Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 1: Games and Activities
ELTWeekly Issue#84
Word of the week: Informal assessment Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 14, Reflective Teaching Article: ‘Core activities for using the chart to integrate pronunciation’ by Adrian Underhill Research Paper: ‘The Possible Effects of Question-Making as a Post-Reading Activity on the Amount of Student-Teacher Interaction’ by Dr. Mohammad Mohammadi & Simin Nezamdoost-e Sani… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#84
#84, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 14, Reflective Teaching
Good teachers are always learning–learning from students, learning from their own trial and error, learning from peers and colleagues, learning from mentors and supervisors, and learning from academic information in their field. Good teachers continue to learn throughout their careers. This is called “life-long learning” or “ongoing professional development.” One tool that can help teachers… Continue reading #84, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 14, Reflective Teaching
ELTWeekly Issue#83
Word of the week: Direct method Opinion: Do Teachers Have the Right to Blog? Advertisement: Station-e Language Lab Susan Ryan’s Tip: Three Strategies for Listening to Spoken English Research Paper: ‘Forgetting vs. Remembering: Implications in Language Teaching’ by Laleh Fakhraei Faruji Article: ‘Using texts constructively 2: intensive input-output work’ by Michael Swan Video: Shaping the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#83
#82, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices
Classroom observation can take different forms. The two most common are: 1. Summative observation, in which another teacher or an administrator observes the class. The purpose for this is evaluative and may result a rating of some kind. 2. And, formative observation, in which two teachers, or “peers,” do a “friendly” observation of each other’s… Continue reading #82, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices
ELTWeekly Issue#82
Word of the week: Choral repetition Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 12, Younger Learners Susan Ryan’s Tip: Using Content, Focus & Function Words in Spoken English Advertisement: Clarity English Courses Article: Using texts constructively: what are texts for? Research Article: ‘Types of Syllabuses in Language Teaching – ESL/EFL Context’ by Shabnum Iftikhar.… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#82
#82, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 12, Younger Learners
Younger learners are from 4-10 years of age, and from kindergarten through 5th grade. Younger learners are active and creative. They learn through doing. They are social, they like to play, and they have the ability to develop the rules of language themselves, as they play with different language content and input. They also have… Continue reading #82, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 12, Younger Learners
ELTWeekly Issue#81
Word of the week: Realia Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 11, Individual Learner Differences Susan Ryan’s Tip: ‘Linking in English Pronunciation’ Research Paper: ‘Reading Disability – A specific blockage in Language Learning: An Overview of the problem and Suggestions for the Follow-up studies’ by Vaishali Shivkumar Research Paper: ‘Teaching English Language to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#81
#81, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 11, Individual Learner Differences
Learners in one classroom are both similar and, at the same time, different. A learner-centered approach to teaching requires teachers to understand this duality, and to be aware of the different ways in which students learn. Some differences are easy to see or discover, such as age/gender/socioeconomic conditions/and level of education. Other differences may be… Continue reading #81, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 11, Individual Learner Differences