Category: ELTWeekly Issue#35

ELTWeekly Issue#35 Contents

– Word of the Week: futurity • fyoo-TOOR-uh-tee – Video: Task Based Learning – new ELT Expert Interview: Interview with Dr. S Mohanraj – Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-3 – Article: Developing Communicative Language Skills – Article: A Need to Study Literature by Students of Technical / Professional / Business Communication – Free eBook: Creative Ways – Slide Show: Harnessing… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#35 Contents

#35, Free eBook: Creative Ways

Starting to teach creative writing in the English language classroom A teaching pack based on materials developed by the British Council in cooperation with the BBC World Service. It was inspired by the British Council’s 15th Oxford Conference on Teaching Literature Overseas, which was held in 2000. The theme of the conference was ‘From critical… Continue reading #35, Free eBook: Creative Ways

#35, Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-3

For language teachers Facebook could prove to be a boon if utilized well. I am going to divide this article into two parts. In part-1 we will focus on how to utilize Facebook without applications and the second part will deal with the Facebook with Applications.

#35, Interview with Dr. S Mohanraj, EFL University

Dear readers, We are very happy to mark the beginning of this ELT Experts Interview Series. Today we have with us Dr Sathuvalli Mohanraj of EFL University. Dr S Mohanraj was born in Mysore and was educated there till he attained his postgraduate degree in English.  Later he worked there for seven years and subsequently… Continue reading #35, Interview with Dr. S Mohanraj, EFL University

#35, Article: Developing Communicative Language Skills

Developing Communicative Language Skills by Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Developing communication skills is not only the responsibility of language teachers but also subject teachers. Classrooms are set up for the purpose of communicating ideas and not to impose our ideas on young and growing minds. Teaching has to be innovative, dynamic, and most of all interactive.… Continue reading #35, Article: Developing Communicative Language Skills

#35, Word of the Week: futurity • fyoo-TOOR-uh-tee

WORD: futurity • fyoo-TOOR-uh-tee MEANING: 1 : time to come : future 2 : the quality or state of being future 3 : future events or prospects EXAMPLE: The motivational speaker exhorted us to change the way we live today, rather than looking always toward some vague distant futurity. To know more about ‘futurity’, please visit http://www.merriam-webster.com

#35, Research Article: P = ELT + ECC

P = ELT + ECC by Ms. Anjali Thakur, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad – India. English language teaching in the professional institutes is subordinated and substandard, so are the skill acquired by the passing out students. The NKC found the quality of Engineering graduates as ‘unemployable’, so, it recommends ‘multiple skill development’ at large and proposed ‘qualitative… Continue reading #35, Research Article: P = ELT + ECC

#35: Onestopclil’s Birthday Competition

Onestopclil has announced a competition for the ELT practitioners. Please read below to participate in the conference: Onestopclil team says, “lets us know what you think about onestopclil and what have been your favourite resources and be in with a chance to receive some fantastic prizes!