Category: Volume 7 Issue 6

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] ‘History of English Language Teaching’ by Dimitrios Thanasoulas National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, April 3-4, 2015, Patna, India Jonathan Bygrave on ‘Motivating Learners Using Technology’ (Video) A story of education before technology (Pearson blog) Getting… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6

The Role of Video Games in the English Classroom (Edutopia blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Terry Heick says, “Perhaps more than anything else, the English Language Arts classroom is a place of diversity. There is diversity of academic expectations for teachers. The ELA Common Core assigns literature and informational reading, writing, speaking/listening and language to what is usually a… Continue reading The Role of Video Games in the English Classroom (Edutopia blog)

Adrian Doff on ‘More than just speaking: developing speaking skills’ (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Freer activities in class give learners a chance to practise speaking and gradually improve their fluency. But how can we do more than just give opportunities for speaking and actively develop learners’ speaking skills? This webinar explores this question and suggests some possible solutions.… Continue reading Adrian Doff on ‘More than just speaking: developing speaking skills’ (Video)

Getting English language students to practice outside of class (OUP ELT blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] OUP ELT says, “For many teachers the extension of language learning outside the classroom can really benefit their students, but how can you be sure they’re using the right materials to further their practice? Freelance teacher trainer, Zarina Subhan-Brewer, looks at how Oxford Online Practice can… Continue reading Getting English language students to practice outside of class (OUP ELT blog)

A story of education before technology (Pearson blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Jodie Lopez says, “ I don’t feel I was at school too long ago. I finished in 1997, after sixth-form. But this week I was reminded that people born in 1997 are now legally adults. As I was leaving school, they were entering the world.… Continue reading A story of education before technology (Pearson blog)

National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, April 3-4, 2015, Patna, India

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Indian Institute of Technology Patna School of Humanities & Social Sciences Patliputra-Kurji Road, Patna-800013 National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology (3-4 April, 2015) Organized by: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna Concept Note… Continue reading National Conference on Sustainability and Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, April 3-4, 2015, Patna, India

‘History of English Language Teaching’ by Dimitrios Thanasoulas

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 6 | February 9, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Dimitrios Thanasoulas says, “The English language teaching tradition has been subject to tremendous change, especially throughout the twentieth century. Perhaps more than any other discipline, this tradition has been practiced, in various adaptations, in language classrooms all around the world for centuries. While the… Continue reading ‘History of English Language Teaching’ by Dimitrios Thanasoulas