This article critically reviews the feasibility of two prominent contemporary language teaching methods in foreign language class rooms in the Middle East- the Communicative Approach and the Community Language Learning method- to show to the readers the effectiveness of these methods and the enormous flexibilities that these two methods offer to the Foreign Language teachers who teach in the Middle East.
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Vol. 4 Issue 4. – TeachingEnglish Article: Aspects of Business English
The term Business English can cover a multitude of things. When someone says they teach business English or they are studying business English it is quite possible that the speaker and the listener may have a different understanding of the term.
Vol. 4 Issue 4. – Article: ‘The Concepts of Multiculturalism-Strengthening through Soft Skills’ by K. Babitha
Good soft skills include the ability of people to balance the commercial needs of their company with the individual needs of their staff. Being flexible and able to adapt the ambience of an organization and being able to collaborate with others and influence situations through lateral and more creative thinking. The ability to deal with differences, multiculturalism and diversity is needed more than ever.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 3
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#3 | January 16, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Getting Students to Listen in a More Focused Way Video: Rhythm and stress-timing – A lecture by Peter Roach ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Wikis with Student Research Projects and Portfolios’ by Celeste Scholz Article: ‘Tips For Teaching English As A Foreign Language (TEFL)’… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 3
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 2.
EDUTOPIA has posted an article titled “How Should We Measure Student Learning? The Many Forms of Assessment”.
Vol. 4 Issue 2. – Research Paper: ‘Teaching English for developing communicative competence in the Sultanate of Oman- an empirical approach’ by S. Christopher Gnana Seelan
EDUTOPIA has posted an article titled “How Should We Measure Student Learning? The Many Forms of Assessment”.
Vol. 4 Issue 2. – Article: Effective ESL Teaching Strategies
EDUTOPIA has posted an article titled “How Should We Measure Student Learning? The Many Forms of Assessment”.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 1
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#1 | January 2, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Using Miming In English Language Classes Article: 20 Embarrassing Facts About Foreign Language Learning In The U.S. ELT Resource: Jamie Keddie’s Lessonstream.org Article: ‘Ideas and Activities for Teaching Poetry’ by Pankhuri Bhatia Article: Using news articles Research Article: ‘Julian Barnes’s Arthur and George:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 1
Vol. 4 Issue 1. – Article: ‘Ideas and Activities for Teaching Poetry’ by Pankhuri Bhatia
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#1 | January 2, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Beauty, as it is often said, cannot be bound by words. But the fact of the truth remains that beauty can easily be encaptured in words, hats off to the poets and their immortal poetry. We mortals, since time immemorial have been witness to… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 1. – Article: ‘Ideas and Activities for Teaching Poetry’ by Pankhuri Bhatia
Vol. 4 Issue 1. – Research Article: ‘Julian Barnes’s Arthur and George: A reader’s postmodern experience’ by Lic. Susana Del Buono
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#1 | January 2, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 After eighteen months of supreme inspiration a book is born. It seems to be like any other volume, but thicker, and its three hundred and fifty seven pages printed in minute fonts may discourage many busy postmodern readers. At first sight, what strikes us… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 1. – Research Article: ‘Julian Barnes’s Arthur and George: A reader’s postmodern experience’ by Lic. Susana Del Buono