Abstract English language is a vital factor in one’s career. The thirst for improvement and the impact for the language are developing in leaps and bounds particularly among the tertiary level students. English Language Teaching to such tertiary level students who are the speakers of other languages is the need of the hour. Students of… Continue reading ‘Use of Authentic materials in ELT at the Tertiary level in Engineering colleges: Some approaches and experiments’ by R. Nilavu
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‘Hypothesis Testing of Cochran’s Q Test and z- test on 10 most frequently mispronounced words of Mewari ESL Learners in Rajasthan’ by Asif Iqbal
Abstract Mispronunciation of English words is a common problem among second language learners and this paper highlights the common problems that students face be it in terms of phonemic awareness or the feeling of inferiority. This paper is part of the interdisciplinary research study that was carried out on fifty commonly mispronounced words in region of… Continue reading ‘Hypothesis Testing of Cochran’s Q Test and z- test on 10 most frequently mispronounced words of Mewari ESL Learners in Rajasthan’ by Asif Iqbal
‘Changing Roles of Teachers with ICT in Teaching and Learning of English as Second and Foreign Language’ by Khushboo Kuddus
Abstract The breakthrough of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has dramatically changed the modern life in almost all the aspects. The association of ICT in our daily life is inevitable. The integration of ICT in English Language Teaching, (ELT) as Foreign Language (FL) or Second Language (SL) has made the teaching and learning easier, authentic,… Continue reading ‘Changing Roles of Teachers with ICT in Teaching and Learning of English as Second and Foreign Language’ by Khushboo Kuddus
‘Rehabilitating the Contrastive Analysis through the Use of First language in the English Language Classroom’ by Shivani
Abstract Throughout much of the history of research into second language acquisition (SLA), the role of learners’ first language (L1) in the second language (L2) learning has been a hotly debated issue. Different viewpoints are but a mere reflection of the different methodological shifts in English Language Teaching (ELT). I believe that L1 of the… Continue reading ‘Rehabilitating the Contrastive Analysis through the Use of First language in the English Language Classroom’ by Shivani
‘Multi-media Tools: The Most Effective Weapons to Teach English Language’ by Kaushik Trivedi
Contribution statement Prior research has shown that the teaching-learning through multi-media tools affects a lot in enhancing learning of English. Multi-media tools should be interwoven in teaching of English Language. This research supports the given idea and shows the effect of multi-media tools in teaching-learning of English Language at Government Primary Schools. Research paper focuses… Continue reading ‘Multi-media Tools: The Most Effective Weapons to Teach English Language’ by Kaushik Trivedi
‘Teaching Techniques Deployed at Various Stages of Ameliorating Listening Alongside Facets & Nuances of Sub-skills Bonded with It – CLT Approach of ELT’ by V. Harindhar Reddy
AUTHOR’S NOTE “A wise old owl sat in an oak; the longer he sat, the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we be like the old wise bird?” Why is listening ABC of a language? A child shoots its mouth off only after listening to the parents and… Continue reading ‘Teaching Techniques Deployed at Various Stages of Ameliorating Listening Alongside Facets & Nuances of Sub-skills Bonded with It – CLT Approach of ELT’ by V. Harindhar Reddy
‘Using English Songs: An Enjoyable and Effective Approach to English Language Teaching’ by Dr. Sheila Vijay
Abstract How can English Language Teaching be made enjoyable and effective? One possible pedagogical application is to integrate English songs into English Language Teaching. Song, a combination of music and lyrics, possesses many intrinsic merits, such as kaleidoscope of culture, expressiveness, recitability and therapeutic functions, which render it an invaluable source for language teaching. This… Continue reading ‘Using English Songs: An Enjoyable and Effective Approach to English Language Teaching’ by Dr. Sheila Vijay
‘Difficulties Experienced in Creative Writing by High School Students in English’ by Bindhu T.S.
Introduction Creative writing can be considered as a piece of work that expresses thoughts, ideas and feelings in an imaginative way. It is any writing that goes beyond the normal professional, journalistic, academic, technical forms of literature typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development and the use of literary tropes. In the… Continue reading ‘Difficulties Experienced in Creative Writing by High School Students in English’ by Bindhu T.S.
‘Empowering Youth with Soft Skills’ by B Shoba Rao
Abstract Soft skills include emotional/social/multiple intelligences and have come to be key skills for students at the tertiary level as many of them join jobs on completion of their degree. So it is mandatory to look at ways of making them master these skills with a wonderful learning experience. Soft skills is a compulsory subject… Continue reading ‘Empowering Youth with Soft Skills’ by B Shoba Rao
‘Primacy of English Language and Active ELT through Activities’ by A. Satya Phani Kumari
Abstract: In this present speedy world, everyone prefers to give concise answers and terse replies rather than chatty and prolonged answers. The prattle and protract answers waste the valuable time of the busy and successful people. For this we need proficiency in English. As English is the lingua-franca in this global village, it is essential… Continue reading ‘Primacy of English Language and Active ELT through Activities’ by A. Satya Phani Kumari