Category: ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 21

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 21

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#21 | June 17, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Article: Top 5 Countries with Best ESL Salaries Conference: ‘In Medias Res: Uses of Narrative in English Language Studies’, North Cyprus,September 2013 Conference: ‘Teaching English for Healthcare Conference’, Switzerland ,September 2013 Video: Second Language Acquisition And Second Language Sensitivity Video: Strategies for Teaching ESL Students… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 21

Vol. 5 Issue 21 – Conference: ‘In Medias Res: Uses of Narrative in English Language Studies’, North Cyprus,September 2013

International Departments of English Association (IDEA) is pleased to announce: In Medias Res: Uses of Narrative in English Language Studies, an international interdisciplinary conference for language teachers, translators and literary scholars to be held in Kyrenia in collaboration with Near East University, on September 26th and 27th, 2013. The symposium aims to discuss the narrative aspect of English Language Teaching in conjunction with Literary and Translation Studies.

Vol. 5 Issue 21 – Conference: ‘Teaching English for Healthcare Conference’, Switzerland ,September 2013

The Scuola superiore medico-tecnica (SSMT) is hosting the 1st European English for Healthcare conference in Locarno, Canton Ticino, Switzerland. The conference is scheduled on September 27-28, 2013.

Vol. 5 Issue 21 – Video: Second Language Acquisition And Second Language Sensitivity

SLA is not merely the acquisition of the basic language skills, it has to take into account the question of acquiring the stylistic features of the target language. The theories of Chomsky and Krashen fail to address the question of acquiring stylistic competence in the target language.

Vol. 5 Issue 21 – FYI: BC TEAL/TESOL Bursary Scholarship

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#21 | June 17, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The BC TEAL/TESOL Bursary was established by BC TEAL and TESOL in 1992 to commemorate the first TESOL Convention held in Vancouver, Canada in 1992. The BC TEAL /TESOL Bursary is a travel grant for a member in good standing of TESL Canada or a… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 21 – FYI: BC TEAL/TESOL Bursary Scholarship

Vol. 5 Issue 21 – ‘Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat’ – Research training and development workshops, June 2013

Mobigam is a research initiative focusing on the use of mobile technology in Gujarat, India. The name Mobigam is a composite of mobile and gam, a rural area, in Gujarati. The Mobigam project is funded with a Partnership and Mobility Grant from the British Academy.