ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The Oxford Big Read is a free step-by-step guide to help you get all your students passionate about reading in English. You can download free activity worksheets and learn more athttp://www.oup.com/elt/gradedreading.
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Vol. 5 Issue 9 – 5 ELT Conferences Worldwide
Our EnglishTeachingDaily team has posted the information about five international ELT conferences taking place in Boston, London, Dublin, Taipei and China.
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Video: 6 Confusing Words: fun & funny, famous & popular, surprise & shock
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 If I go to an amusement park, it is fun or funny? Is George W. Bush famous or popular? Was the dead animal I saw a surprise or a shock? New English speakers often confuse these 3 pairs of words.
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘The Effect of E-Books on Teaching of English: A Literature Review’ by Ratna Rao
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Introduction In very simple terms digitalization means converting texts/images into digital forms. Digitalization is fast changing the teacher student relation in a class room. A student might be having an expert at a click away which can tell him at times much more than a… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘The Effect of E-Books on Teaching of English: A Literature Review’ by Ratna Rao
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘A Bottom Up View of the Needs of Prospective Teachers’ by Peter Watkins
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract This article considers the provision of short pre-service initial teacher education courses, such as the Cambridge ESOL CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course. Its starting point is the experiences of the prospective teachers who undertake the courses. A series of interviews… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘A Bottom Up View of the Needs of Prospective Teachers’ by Peter Watkins
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – OUP Article: Critical Thinking in the ELT Classroom
The latest article on Oxford University Press ELT blog is titled “Critical Thinking in the ELT Classroom”.
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Cambridge Journals Article: Digital games for language learning
The latest article on Cambridge Journals blog is titled “Digital games for language learning”.
Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation’ by Tanya McCarthy
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract This paper is based on the premise that a considerable amount of language can be acquired outside the classroom lesson, and that as educators it is our responsibility to raise awareness of the value of self-directed learning. Self-access language learning (SALL) promotes the idea… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation’ by Tanya McCarthy
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 8
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#8 | March 4, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 VIDEOS Oxford Big Read Activity – Word games Vowel Pronunciation – u (uh/oo) Supporting teenagers with specific learning needs (Part 1) Supporting teenagers with specific learning needs (Part 2) ESL WORKSHEETS Telephone Roleplays Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns Relative Clauses [for Speaking Lessons] RESEARCH PAPERS… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 8
Vol. 5 Issue 8 – Video: Supporting teenagers with specific learning needs (Part 2)
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#8 | March 4, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Michel Dalosio, a lecturer on pedagogy at University of Venice, talks about supporting teenagers with specific learning needs.