Category: ELTWeekly Vol. 5

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Symposium: ‘E-reading between the lines: 21st century literature, digital platforms and literacies’, Brighton – England, July 5, 2013

The 5th N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013, on the campus of the University of Niigata Prefecture in Niigata, Japan.

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Symposium: ’19th European Symposium on Languages for Special Purposes’, Vienna, Austria , July 8-10, 2013

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Dear colleagues, You are cordially invited to participate in the 19th LSP Symposium to be held from 8-10 July 2013 at the Centre for Translation Studies of the University of Vienna. You are invited to submit abstracts for papers to be presented at the conference on the… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Symposium: ’19th European Symposium on Languages for Special Purposes’, Vienna, Austria , July 8-10, 2013

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Conference: ’39th International Byron Conference’, London, July 1-6, 2013

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 This conference will examine Byron’s engagement with politics in the widest sense: as a poet, as a member of the House of Lords, as a commentator on his time, and latterly as a would-be revolutionary. Academic sessions might include: Byron and the politics of culture… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Conference: ’39th International Byron Conference’, London, July 1-6, 2013

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – The English Effect – How can you get involved?

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 ‘The English Effect’ is an exhibition exploring the English language in the world today and is on display at the British Council in London until 30 June 2013. Even if you can’t visit the exhibition in London, there are still plenty of ways to get involved. Those… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – The English Effect – How can you get involved?

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Article: ‘Rhythm, rhyme, repetition, reasoning and response in oral storytelling’ by David Heathfield

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 David Heathfield has posted an article titled “Rhythm, rhyme, repetition, reasoning and response in oral storytelling” on the TeachingEnglish website. David says, “Live storytelling is a spontaneous creative process which fires the imagination. The listener experiences and participates in the story creatively. If the storyteller allows,… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Article: ‘Rhythm, rhyme, repetition, reasoning and response in oral storytelling’ by David Heathfield

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Book Review: Begum Samru of Sardana

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Translated from French by Ranjit Sinha wriiten by Micheil Larneuil .pp305,1981,Rs175. Book reviewed by Dr. Krati Sharma. Begum Samru of Sardhana is written by Micheal  Larneuil .This novel is one of the best  historical novel to describe the political upheaval of mid 18 century. It… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Book Review: Begum Samru of Sardana

Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Teaching with Technology Roundtable: Grading with Audio Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#16 | May 13, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 In this session Professor Gregory MacIsaac talks about the advantages of giving students audio comments on their papers. A two to five minute audio file, analyzing the style and content of a student’s essay, is both quicker to produce and more useful to the student… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 16 – Teaching with Technology Roundtable: Grading with Audio Comments

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 15

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#15 | April 29, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 11th Asia TEFL International Conference: ‘Englishes across Asian Contexts: Opportunities and Challenges’, Philippines, October 2013 Conference: ‘ELT2013: International Conference on Current Trends in ELT’, Iran, May 2013 Conference: ‘Fifth N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference’, Japan, May 2013 Symposium: ‘The 4th CELC Symposium’, Singapore, May 2013 Video:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 15