Category: ELTWeekly Issue#13

Welcome to HELL: Humour in English Language Learning By Assist. Prof. Hidayet TUNCAY, Director, Higher School of Foreign Languages, Istanbul Arel University Abstract: Humour means understanding not only the language and words but their use, meaning, subtle nuances, the underlying culture, implications and unwritten messages. Humour does not often travel well from one culture to another,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Research paper: Humor in English Language Learning

7th IATEFL ELTA Conference, Novi Sad, May 22-24 The 7th IATEFL ELTA International Annual Conference brings about many changes and you are cordially invited to experience those new delights and novelties either as a presenter or simply as a conference attendee. The Conference will be held from 22-24 May 2009 in a new venue – Master Center, Novi Sad. The… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Worldwide ELT events

On the roles of memory, learner schematic knowledge and the teacher orientation in facilitating language learning  By Mahnaz Azad   Abstract Comprehending the stream of words is a complicated process which involves the integration of both prior-knowledge and incoming information operating within the cognitive system. Content schemata or the back ground knowledge is a factor that… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research article by Mahnaz Azad

  INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF READING PORTFOLIOS ON THE IRANIAN STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY, READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY, AND READING ACHIEVEMENT By Akram Faravani Abstract This study investigates the effect of portfolios on students’ critical thinking ability, reading comprehension ability, and reading achievement. 32 students participated in this project and responded to 3 tests of (a) schema-based reading test, (b)… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#13, Subscriber space: Research paper by Akram Faravani