Category: ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 31

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 31

“Grammar is the sound, structure, and meaning system of language. All languages have grammar, and each language has its own grammar” (Beverly, 2007, p.1). People who speak the same language are able to communicate with each other because they all know the grammar system and structure of that language, that is, the meaningful rules of grammar. Students who are native speakers of English know English grammar, recognize the sounds of English words, the meaning of those words; and also can combine words to make meaningful sentences in different ways (Beverly, 2007).

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Research Paper: ‘The Role of Grammar Teaching in Writing in Second Language Acquisition’ by Li-Li

“Grammar is the sound, structure, and meaning system of language. All languages have grammar, and each language has its own grammar” (Beverly, 2007, p.1). People who speak the same language are able to communicate with each other because they all know the grammar system and structure of that language, that is, the meaningful rules of grammar. Students who are native speakers of English know English grammar, recognize the sounds of English words, the meaning of those words; and also can combine words to make meaningful sentences in different ways (Beverly, 2007).

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Research Paper: ‘The Relationship between Traditional English Grammar Teaching and Communicative Language Teaching’ by Zhong-guo & Min-yan

This paper reconsiders the functions of the traditional English grammar teaching and the communicative language teaching. Through analysis and practice, we think that they are not opposed to each other. In order to improve the students’ ability and gain better teaching results, the two kinds of teaching approaches should not be used respectively. On the contrary, we’d better combine them together and use them flexibly in our teaching work.

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs (ELL Conference 2012)

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#31 | August 26, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Jennifer Hixson’s presentation will focus on why vocabulary development is the most important part of English as a Second Language development; what vocabulary development really means for ELL students; how teachers can help students learn vocabulary when it is needed for content instruction, how to… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs (ELL Conference 2012)

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Research Paper: ‘Putting the “G” Back in English: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach Grammar’ by Hadjioannou & Hutchinson

This case study explores a collaborative attempt to respond to the grammar challenge in teacher education involving a block of literacy courses and a linguistics course.

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Conference: ‘Globalization and the Teaching of English’, Rajasthan – India, October 19-20, 2013

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#31 | August 26, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 About the University: Jain Vishva Bharati University was established with the inspiration of late Gurudev Tulsi, a great, saint and scholar of the modern era. In 1991, Government of India notified JVBU as Deemed to be University under Section 3 of University Grants Commission Act,… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 31 – Conference: ‘Globalization and the Teaching of English’, Rajasthan – India, October 19-20, 2013

Vol. 5 Issue 31 – 2-Day Workshop on Role of Computer Applications in research methodology for Humanities and Social Sciences, October 22-23, Ahmedabad – India

Over the two most recent decades we have witnessed an increasing reliance on communication and information technologies in knowledge creation and communication processes. Almost every academic discipline has been affected by the ubiquitous and innovative nature of technologies as information and communication technologies (ICTs) become tools for knowledge production, objects of study, or form a new disciplinary domain. Accounts of new media implementations and explorations in the humanities and social sciences are increasingly presented under the digital humanities rubric. This increasingly common catchphrase entails a range of ICT–related initiatives — such as digital libraries, software usage, visualization, text mining, geographic information systems (GIS), multimedia, social networking, and teaching with technology, open access, and digital culture.