Category: ELTWeekly Issue#46

ELTWeekly Issue#46 Contents

ELTWeekly’s ELT, ESL and EFL Events Blog is Live Again! Video: Teaching ESL with Technology Free eBook: Impact Study of British Council Teaching Centre EFL Classes Lesson Plan: How new words are created Download Webinar: Integrating content and language – which language? Book of the week: ‘500 Activities for the Primary Classroom’ by Carol Read… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#46 Contents

#46, Research Paper: ‘Analysis of Responses of Learners in the Learning Resource Centre’ by Dr. Ravi Bhushan

Analysis of Responses of Learners in the Learning Resource Centre (Language Labs) at Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidayalaya, Khanpur Kalan (Sonipat), Haryana By Dr. Ravi Bhushan, Assistant Professor & Head, Learning Resource Centre, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidayalaya Khanpur Kalan (Sonipat), Haryana. Learning Resource Centre at Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidayalaya, Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat), Haryana was… Continue reading #46, Research Paper: ‘Analysis of Responses of Learners in the Learning Resource Centre’ by Dr. Ravi Bhushan

#46, Resource of the week: ESLFlow.com

ESLFlow.com was created in 1998 as a resource for researching ESL/EFL ideas and creating lessons/courses as quickly as possible. Peter Snashall, the founder of this portal, initially used the Internet due to a lack of resources at the school where he  once worked. This is, of course, the situation faced by many teachers around the world.… Continue reading #46, Resource of the week: ESLFlow.com

#46, Article: ‘Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us’ by Alan Maley

Alan says, “In this, the first of two articles for TeachingEnglish, Alan Maley considers the benefits extensive reading can bring to English language learners and teachers. What is Extensive Reading (ER)? Extensive Reading is often referred to but it is worth checking on what it actually involves.  Richard Day has provided a list of key… Continue reading #46, Article: ‘Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us’ by Alan Maley

#46, Book of the week: ‘500 Activities for the Primary Classroom’ by Carol Read

Every primary teacher and teacher trainer will want a copy of this book! The definitive handbook for all primary teachers and teacher trainers,written by Carol Read, a well-known primary specialist and teacher trainer and primary author. 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom is the answer to the perennial question of “what on earth am I… Continue reading #46, Book of the week: ‘500 Activities for the Primary Classroom’ by Carol Read

#46, Download Webinar: Integrating content and language – which language?

There are a number of ways of looking at language within specific content subjects. We can look at the subject-specific language itself which makes up much of the content curriculum of a subject-specific topic area like ‘cells and tissues’ in Biology. We can investigate the general academic discourse of the topic which interests us and… Continue reading #46, Download Webinar: Integrating content and language – which language?

#46, Lesson Plan: How new words are created

Lesson: How new words are created Level – intermediate and above This lesson looks at how new words are created in English. It encourages learners to analyse words they already know and to understand more about meaning from form. It also encourages them to experiment with new words and possible meanings – an important skill… Continue reading #46, Lesson Plan: How new words are created

#46, Free eBook: Impact Study of British Council Teaching Centre EFL Classes

This study, by Dr Simon Borg of the University of Leeds, assesses the impact that studying English has on students’ lives. Interviews were conducted with 47 British Council students in Muscat, Cairo, Rome, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City. The findings suggest that learning English has a positive impact on a wide range… Continue reading #46, Free eBook: Impact Study of British Council Teaching Centre EFL Classes