ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#95 | August 15, 2011 | ISSN 0975-3036 “This is one of the quickest ways I know of teaching a tale and boosting students’ confidence in themselves as storytellers. Preparation Practise telling this short and simple rhythmical action tale until you know it confidently without looking at the text: Once a… Continue reading #95, Tip of the week: Teaching students the shortest tale
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ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#94
Tip of the week: Vision off – YouTube technique Article: A framework for planning a listening skills lesson Video: Getting Students to Stick to English During the Lessons Research Article: ‘Learning Styles And Classroom Management’ by Venkatramana Research Paper: ‘Pedagogic Approach To Language Acquisition For Corporate Readiness’ by Dr. Swayam Prabha Satpathy.
#94, Tip of the week: Vision off – YouTube technique
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#94 | August 8, 2011 | ISSN 0975-3036 “This YouTube activity really gets your students thinking creatively. A short film is played for the students, but they can’t see the scene, they can only hear it. Students guess what happens in the scene before they get to view it to check… Continue reading #94, Tip of the week: Vision off – YouTube technique
#94, Article: A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#94 | August 8, 2011 | ISSN 0975-3036 “Listening is one of the most challenging skills for our students to develop and yet also one of the most important. By developing their ability to listen well we develop our students’ ability to become more independent learners, as by hearing accurately they… Continue reading #94, Article: A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#92
Video: Business English Teaching: A school owner’s perspective Buy This Book: ‘Ideas That Really Work!: Activities for English and Language Arts’ by Cheryl Miller Thurston Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? Research Paper: ‘Language loss, Identity, and English as an international language’ by Adel Dastgoshadeh & Kaveh Jalilzadeh Research Paper: ‘Colonial Attitude towards… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#92
#92, Research Paper: ‘Language loss, Identity, and English as an international language’ by Adel Dastgoshadeh & Kaveh Jalilzadeh
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#92 | July 17, 2011 Language is inextricably linked with identity and in order to save identity, we need to attempt to save our language. The spread of English as an international language all across the globe has raised issues that need to be taken into account seriously as they affect… Continue reading #92, Research Paper: ‘Language loss, Identity, and English as an international language’ by Adel Dastgoshadeh & Kaveh Jalilzadeh
#92, Research Paper: ‘Colonial Attitude towards English vis-à-vis Glocal Trends in ELT’ by Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#92 | July 17, 2011 Colonial Past of English Language Politics of language has always been crucial in the human history as it has proved the most potent tools in the hands of colonizers to colonise the natives. Language was then taken as the carrier of culture and means to dominate… Continue reading #92, Research Paper: ‘Colonial Attitude towards English vis-à-vis Glocal Trends in ELT’ by Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#91 Contents
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 Book (to Read Online): ‘Dreams and Realities: Developing Countries and the English Language’ Edited by Hywel Coleman TeachingEnglish Article: Teaching without a coursebook Video: Teaching English With Games Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth Research Paper: ‘Importance of Learning Literature… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#91 Contents
#91, TeachingEnglish Article: Teaching without a coursebook
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 “Whether you’re starting with a new class or just changing direction a little the decision of how to structure a course without a coursebook can sometimes be difficult for a new or even experienced teacher. What’s wrong with using a coursebook? A topic-based syllabus Structuring the… Continue reading #91, TeachingEnglish Article: Teaching without a coursebook
#91, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 As with any industry English language teaching is full of specialist terms and acronyms that mean nothing to those outside the industry. This article will take you through some of the most common terms used to help you prepare if you are considering entering the English… Continue reading #91, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth