– Quote of the week – Word of the week: gadzookery – Puzzle of the week – Video: Teaching English Language Learners Across the Curriculum – Worldwide ELT news – Worldwide ELT events – Article: Learn English with a Friend – Article: What to do with morphases.com – Research Paper: Teaching of Speaking Skill, Gramar and Vocabulary of English Language – Reading lesson plan by… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue #21 Contents
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ELTWeekly Issue#21, Worldwide ELT news
Teach English as a language KUALA LUMPUR: Federation of National Writers’ Associations of Malaysia (Gapena) supports the teaching of English as a language in schools so long as this is not done at the expense of Bahasa Malaysia. Gapena representative Borhan Md Zain said the government should make subjects such as Malay Literature and English… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Worldwide ELT news
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Research Paper: Teaching of Speaking Skill, Gramar and Vocabulary of English Language
Teaching of Speaking Skill, Gramar and Vocabulary of English Language By Dr. Ravi Bhushan, Lecturer, Department of English, Bhagat Phool Singh mahila Vishwavidyalaya, khanpur Kalan (Sonipat) The various reasons given in response to the question ‘what goes wrong when our students speak English’ can be as follows: a) Students are tongue tied and shy and they refuse to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Research Paper: Teaching of Speaking Skill, Gramar and Vocabulary of English Language
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Reading lesson plan by Michael Berman
What’s the atmosphere like when Election time approaches in your country? Are the expectations of the people high or are they negative about the likelihood of any change taking place? This is what the story that follows is all about: THE CANDIDATES AND THE ELECTORATE Election time was fast approaching in the remote and inaccessible… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Reading lesson plan by Michael Berman
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Book of the week: Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model
Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model (3rd Edition) By Jana Echevarria, MaryEllen J. Vogt, Deborah J. Short Editorial Reviews Book Description One of the most influential books in the field in years! Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP(R) Model presents a coherent, specific, field-tested model of sheltered instruction that specifies… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Book of the week: Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model
ELTWeekly Issue #21, Quote of the week
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: the potential for greatness lives within each of us.
ELTWeekly Issue #21, Word of the week: gadzookery
gadzookery • gad-ZOO-kuh-ree • noun British : the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel) Example: Bridget’s novel, set in colonial Virginia, features an engaging and cohesive plot, but the dialogue contains so much gadzookery that it doesn’t sound realistic. To know more about the word ‘gadzookery’, please visit: http://www.merriam-webster.com
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Research paper: Age, Gender and Social Class in ELT Coursebooks: A Critical Study
Age, Gender and Social Class in ELT Coursebooks: A Critical Study By Arikan, Arda Abstract: Recent trends in English Language Teaching (ELT) research necessitates the study of course books and instructional materials from various perspectives including but not limited to their cultural, social, and psychological qualities and effects (Kramsch 2000). Age, social class, and gender, as… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Research paper: Age, Gender and Social Class in ELT Coursebooks: A Critical Study
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: Learn English with a Friend
Learn English with a Friend By Karenne Sylvester This article first appeared on How to Learn English (http://how2learnenglish.blogspot.com) Who do you know who’s also learning English? Isn’t there someone in your office, department or building? With English becoming so important globally, I bet there is! Learning, like everything else, is so much more fun when… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: Learn English with a Friend
ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: What to do with morphases.com
What to do with morphases.com By Alex Case Morphases is a face photo manipulation programme that is easy to use and was the biggest hit of the month with my 8 to 11 year olds, with them fighting to speak English to tell me how to change the faces, asking for the address so that… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#21, Article: What to do with morphases.com