ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 19

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#19 | May 7, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Speaking Up: The Origins of Language .   ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Reading What’s Beyond the Textbooks: Documentary Films as Student Projects in College Reading Courses’ by Alejandro S. Bernardo  . Book Of The Week: ‘Essential Reading’ by Scott Miles, Chris Gough, Jackie McAvoy and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 19

Vol. 4 Issue 19 – Conference: DOSTEE – Scope International Conference, June 22-23, Gujarat – India

The conference is aimed at exploring the interface between the teaching of English and employability skills in the context of Gujarat in India. English has long been seen as a tool of empowerment and equity, and within this globalised world, it is fast becoming a necessary tool to interact with people, transact views, and create a sense of community.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 17

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#17 | April 23, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: What is Special About Language? Book Of The Week: Easy English for Busy People Article: ‘Using Graphic Organizers as Study Guides’ by Kenneth Beare ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Motivation through Autonomy: A Case Study at a Japanese University’ by Richard Miles BBC TeachingEnglish Article: Vocabulary… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 17

Vol. 4 Issue 17 – ELT Conference: ‘Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies in the 21st Century: Translocating / Transgressing Boundaries’ Dhaka, Bangladesh – May 25-26, 2012

We welcome both scholarly and creative submissions from the early career scholars and postgraduates including MPhil and Phd students who are studying and interested in the vibrant fields of English language, literatures in English, and cultural studies. We also offer graduate sessions to accommodate papers presented by the students in the MA and BA (Hons) programmes. There will be three WORKSHOPS and/or PLENARY SESSIONS that will address the formation of ‘boundaries’ erected by or around the academic disciplines. Confirmed plenary speakers include Prof. Fakrul Alam,University ofDhaka and Prof M Shahidullah,RajshahiUniversity.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 14

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#14 | April 2, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Using Google for Search and Research Book Of The Week: ‘Effective Reading’ by Amanda French, Chris Gough, Jackie McAvoy and Scott Miles ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Blended E-learning: The Way to Go?’ by Sujata S Kathpalia Video: 50 Years of Research on Writing: What Have… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 14

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 12

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#12 | March 19, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Pronuncitation – British Council – BBC ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Five Reasons Why Listening Strategy Instruction Might Not Work With Lower Proficiency Learners’ by Willy A Renandya Book Of The Week: Macmillan English Grammar in Context National Seminar on ‘Virtual Communication – An Emerging Trend… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 12

Vol. 4 Issue 12 – National Seminar on ‘Virtual Communication – An Emerging Trend And Its Impact On Pedagogy’ at Padmavati College of Engineering, Rourkela on July 7, 2012

Padmavati College of Engineering, Rourkela, is organizing a national seminar on ‘Virtual Communication – An Emerging Trend And Its Impact On Pedagogy’ on July 7, 2012.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 9

ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature for language learning’, February 28, 12.00 UK time Book Review: OUP’s ‘Personality Development and Soft Skills’ by Dr. Barun K Mitra ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Assessing Students’ Language Arts Performance: The Experience of Hong Kong Teachers’ by Benjamin Li Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Thinking Partners ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Five Reasons Why… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 9

Vol. 4 Issue 7 – Webinar: Dealing with challenging learners

The British Council TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar on February 14 at 12.00 UK time. The topic of the webinar is “Dealing with challenging learners”.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 6

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#6 | February 6, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Webinar: Dealing with challenging learners Video: From Communicative Competence to Teaching Speaking Webinar: Spoken grammar/lexical approach Video: Reading Strategies That Improve Comprehension Video: Teaching Grammar Communicatively Event: Second International conference for English language teacher educators, March 3-5, Hyderabad, India Book of the week: ‘Techniques… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 6