Category: ELTWeekly

#103, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) You and your students might already enjoy reading and listening to poetry in your own language and perhaps in English too. Poems are, after all, authentic texts. This is a great motivator. Poems are often rich in cultural references, and they… Continue reading #103, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills

#103, Research Paper: ‘Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran has been an ESL teacher for10 years at University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has MA and MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri… Continue reading #103, Research Paper: ‘Reintroduction of English as Medium of Instruction in Sri Lanka’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

#103, Research Paper: ‘A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature’ by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad & Sahar sadat Hadigheh

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#103 | October 31 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad, Ph. D student of TEFL, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Sahar sadat Hadigheh, Shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran Abstract The development… Continue reading #103, Research Paper: ‘A Study of Literary Analysis: Application of Poststructuralist Approaches to Sylvia Plath’s Literature’ by Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad & Sahar sadat Hadigheh

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao Video: African-American Criticism ELT Book of the week: Write Now Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? Article: ‘Creative… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102

#102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Originally published on http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk. Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. Most often, such texts take the form of poems or stories, though they are not… Continue reading #102, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley

#102, Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis?

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Originally published on teachingenglish.org.uk. In this article, informed by the Lexical Approach, I reflect on grammar instruction in the classroom, including my own teaching, and make suggestions on how it can be ‘lexicalised’. I consider the problems with ‘traditional’ grammar teaching… Continue reading #102, Article: Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis?

#102, Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Listening is an important component of communication and an activity which is much more than mere hearing. It involves more attention and aids in building relationships that can bring  success both in one’s personal or professional front. The fact  that we… Continue reading #102, Article: ‘Listening: An Important Soft Skill’ by Shoba Rao

#102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#102 | October 17 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran has been an ESL teacher for10 years at University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has MA and MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. His research interests are in the areas of borrowings, bilingualism and bilingual education. 1.0 Introduction This… Continue reading #102, Research Paper: ‘History of Bilingualism in Sri Lankan Context’ by Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#101

ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#101 | October 10 | ISSN 0975-3036 Subscribe to ELTWeekly (FREE) Research Paper: ‘Shashi Deshpande As A Short Story Writer’ by Y. Priscilla Research Paper: ‘Why Don’t The Students Of Bangladesh Attain Proficiency In Oracy Skills During Their 12 Years Of Schooling – The Teachers’ Perspective’ by GM Zulfiquer Haider Video: aPLaNet… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#101