Vol. 4 Issue 6 – Event: Second International conference for English language teacher educators, March 3-5, Hyderabad, India

This session looks at how language teachers at any level can use the broad theoretical concepts of communicative competence, sociocultural theory, and speaking principles to enhance interaction. Together, we will examine specific principles of teaching speaking and show how to adapt these principles in your classroom. Workshop led by David Chiesa, English Language Fellow.

Vol. 4 Issue 6 – 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”.

Vol. 4 Issue 6 – Webinar: Spoken grammar/lexical approach

The British Council TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar on March 15 at 12.00 UK time. The topic of the webinar is “Spoken grammar/lexical approach”.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 5

Many non-native speakers feel uneasy teaching their students English pronunciation. This workshop is designed to use free software and information from the Internet to help teachers improve their students’ pronunciation. Workshop led by Colin Large, English Language Fellow

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – National Workshop on Teaching Vocabulary and Pronunciation at the Tertiary Level, February 10, Sathyabama University, India

The Department of English conducts workshops with experts in the area of ELT to equip the teachers with changing trends in language teaching methodologies on a regular basis. Although the workshop is meant for teachers in the area of English for Science and Technology, it may be useful to the scholars and also to the students of ELT. Research scholars doing experimental studies may also benefit by learning the techniques in teaching vocabulary and pronunciation.

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – Research Paper: ‘Relevance of Stylistics in R.K.Narayan’s Novel ‘The Guide’’ by Dr. Sitaram Bhargava

The Department of English conducts workshops with experts in the area of ELT to equip the teachers with changing trends in language teaching methodologies on a regular basis. Although the workshop is meant for teachers in the area of English for Science and Technology, it may be useful to the scholars and also to the students of ELT. Research scholars doing experimental studies may also benefit by learning the techniques in teaching vocabulary and pronunciation.

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – UGC National Seminar in Indore, India: ‘Voicing The Silence: Redefining English Literary Studies’, February 17-18, 2012

This conference means to address all areas of literature written in English including classical to Victorian, Edwardian, Modernist and contemporary Literature in English differently as the locus of impersonality and emotion, of autonomy and commitment, and also analyzing it in the light of ethics and responsibility and would addresse fundamental questions about ethics and literature To work on ethics is quite a challenge since various definitions of the term have been given from Aristotle, Spinoza and Kant to Levinas, Ricoeur, Derrida, Deleuze, Nussbaum, Badiou, Bouveresse or Attridge.

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – Video: Using Computers to Teach Pronunciation

Many non-native speakers feel uneasy teaching their students English pronunciation. This workshop is designed to use free software and information from the Internet to help teachers improve their students’ pronunciation. Workshop led by Colin Large, English Language Fellow

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – Video: Introduction to Teaching Pronunciation Workshop – Adrian Underhill

Macmillan ELT team says, “Due to popular demand we’ve now made the whole 1 hour ‘Introduction to teaching pronunciation’ video by Adrian Underhill available for you to view. We hope you enjoy this great workshop”.

Vol. 4 Issue 5. – Macmillan Gateway course video

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#5 | January 30, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Short video showcasing the Gateway course and the features of Gateway Online for both teachers and students.