Instituto Franklin- UAH will host the First International Conference on Bilingual Education in a Globalized World: Comparison between Spain and the United States. This conference aims to be an open forum for debate among specialists and people interested in education, bilingualism and its relationship with other social, cultural, political, economic, linguistic and pedagogical issues.
Category: ELTWeekly Vol. 5
Vol. 5 Issue 7 – Video: Practising listening with teenagers
This research focused on the effects of bilingual instruction on the acquisition of literacy skills of preschoolers. An experimental design was used, with language of instruction as the independent variable and the different literacy skills as dependent variables. The sample consisted of preschool children belonging to an urban poor community in the Philippines.
Vol. 5 Issue 7 – Video: How to Remember Vocabulary
This research focused on the effects of bilingual instruction on the acquisition of literacy skills of preschoolers. An experimental design was used, with language of instruction as the independent variable and the different literacy skills as dependent variables. The sample consisted of preschool children belonging to an urban poor community in the Philippines.
Vol. 5 Issue 7 – Video: Teaching Vocabulary with Gradable Opposites
This video shows how effectively a simple diagram can communicate meaning. The relationship between words describing temperature is demonstrated by placing them on a scale. This technique visually defines word meaning for EFL students.
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 6
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#6 | February 18, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 VIDEOS English Pronunciation – 4 Common Mistakes Task Based Language Teaching Teaching a Grammatical Structure ONLINE EVENTS TESOL Online Seminar: The Keys to Success in Teaching English to Young Learners, April 24 Webinar: Getting the best from big, small and mixed-ability classes, February 22 Webinar:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 6
Vol. 5 Issue 6 – Webinar: Getting students to answer questions in full sentences, February 23
How do you deal with the challenge of teaching Business English to people who are preparing, through their studies, to enter the global business environment? What kind of Business English do they need? Business communication skills are important, but studying business at degree level and beyond also requires learners to develop sophisticated reading and writing skills in order to deal with complex material on a wide range of topics, and to become familiar with key concepts and related vocabulary.
Vol. 5 Issue 6 – Conference: 2013 Conference For The International Association For Language Learning Technology, June 11-15, 2013 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
The International Association for Language Learning Technology is a professional organization devoted to the advancement, integration, evaluation, and management of instructional technology for the teaching and learning of language, literature and culture. This conference will be of particular interest to all language and culture instructors whether K-12 or post-secondary, to individuals affiliated with a media center or language lab, to developers of language technology, and to individuals interested in any facet of language learning technology. The biennial IALLT conference attracts participants world-wide and offers an international perspective into the future of educational technology for language and cultural learning.
Vol. 5 Issue 6 – Conference: LTRC 2013: The 35th Language Testing Research Colloquium, July 3-5, Seoul, Korea
The Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) is the annual conference of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA). The 35th LTRC will be held in Seoul, Korea, from July 3rd (Wednesday) to 5th (Friday), hosted by Seoul National University (SNU).
Vol. 5 Issue 6 – Webinar: Getting the best from big, small and mixed-ability classes, February 22
How do you deal with the challenge of teaching Business English to people who are preparing, through their studies, to enter the global business environment? What kind of Business English do they need? Business communication skills are important, but studying business at degree level and beyond also requires learners to develop sophisticated reading and writing skills in order to deal with complex material on a wide range of topics, and to become familiar with key concepts and related vocabulary.
Vol. 5 Issue 6 – Research Paper: ‘Using Children’s Literature to Explore the Issue of Exclusion: Language Learning Through Personal Connections, Multiple Perspectives and Critical Reflections’ by Hsiang-Ni Lee
Socio-cultural constructivism views reading as a holistic experience in which readers actively seek identity and make meaning of the world. Socio-cultural constructivist reading instruction recognizes the impact of one’s socio-economic background on comprehension and interpretation of a text. It also acknowledges one’s ability to identify, deconstruct and reconstruct self-positioning by critically examining the text’s messages. Although receiving more well-deserved attention in Western language education, such a constructivist notion has not yet seemed to be equally appreciated or practiced in Taiwanese EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms.