Category: ELTWeekly Vol. 5

Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#34 | September 23, 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 34 – Video: Building Vocabulary for Teaching ELLs

Vol. 5 Issue 34 – Research Paper: ‘Global Trends in Language Learning in the 21st Century’ Sarah Elaine Eaton

Today’s language classroom is vastly different from that of the mid- to late 20th century. The study is a meta-analysis of recent research which provided the means to identify current and emerging trends in the field.

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 33

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Language Teaching Methods: Audio-Lingual Method (Video) Conference: ‘Asian Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Higher Education (ACMRHE 2013)’, Pasay, Philippines, November 26-28 Conference: ’2013 Annual Conference on Education Innovation’, Japan, November 21-23 ‘Do You Use Newspapers in Your English Class Yet?’ by Eric Roth Research Paper:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 33

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Use of a New Set of Linguistic Features to Improve Automatic Assessment of Text Readability’ by Takehiko Yoshimi; Katsunori Kotani & Hitoshi Isahara

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract The present paper proposes and evaluates a readability assessment method designed for Japanese learners of EFL (English as a foreign language). The proposed readability assessment method is constructed by a regression algorithm using a new set of linguistic features that were employed separately in… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Use of a New Set of Linguistic Features to Improve Automatic Assessment of Text Readability’ by Takehiko Yoshimi; Katsunori Kotani & Hitoshi Isahara

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘A Passage from Linguistics to English Language Teaching: Students’ Experiences and Expectations’ by Muhlise Cosgun Ogeyik

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract Linguistic courses in ELT (English Language Teaching) departments, in some ways, may create obstacles due to their firm theoretical framework. Therefore, this study is concerned with the main problems for the students taking linguistic courses in ELT Department at Trakya University in Turkey. The… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘A Passage from Linguistics to English Language Teaching: Students’ Experiences and Expectations’ by Muhlise Cosgun Ogeyik

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Cognitive Approaches to L3 Acquisition’ by Garcia-Mayo & Maria del Pilar

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract Multilingualism has established itself as an area of systematic research in linguistic studies over the last two decades. The multilingual phenomenon can be approached from different perspectives: educational, formal linguistic, neurolinguistic, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic, among others. This article presents an overview of cognitive (psychological… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Cognitive Approaches to L3 Acquisition’ by Garcia-Mayo & Maria del Pilar

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – ‘Do You Use Newspapers in Your English Class Yet?’ by Eric Roth

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Newspapers tell us the news, and inform us about how today is different from yesterday. They provide us with some clues and some information to help us better understand our rapidly changing world. They arrive at our homes, on our laptops, and in our libraries.… Continue reading Vol. 5 Issue 33 – ‘Do You Use Newspapers in Your English Class Yet?’ by Eric Roth