Category: ELTWeekly

#60, Worldwide ELT Events

THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL TEFL CONFERENCE, DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY – OCTOBER 7-9, DAMASCUS SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SLELTA CONFERENCE – AUGUST 27-29, COLOMBO , SRI LANKA CAMELTA 9TH ANNUAL CONFERE – AUGUST 16-21, YAOUNDE, CAMEROON NATECLA NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2010 – JULY 9-11, UNITED KINGDOM JERUSALEM: ETAI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, JULY 13-15

#60, Article: ‘Teaching Spoken English for Non-native Students: Problems, Solutions and Techniques’ by A. RAMESH BABU

How an English teacher would teaches spoken English for the regional medium students? Teaching English in India as a second language is difficult or easy? There is no way students can become fluent faster unless they are exposed to the language they are to learn. This paper aims to provide English Language teachers with a… Continue reading #60, Article: ‘Teaching Spoken English for Non-native Students: Problems, Solutions and Techniques’ by A. RAMESH BABU

ELTWeekly Issue#59

ELTWeekly, a refereed journal and newsletter [Issue 59 | May 2010 | ISSN 0975-3036] Tip of the week: Use Phonic Games to Help Children Internalize the Phonic System Video: Picture Stories for ESL (TESOL) News: British Council launches mobile apps Article: Using web resources to create tasks with real outcomes Research Paper: Teaching how to present ‘Opinions… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#59

#59, Research Paper: Teaching how to present ‘Opinions and Views’ to develop Independent rhetorical writing in the Students of Professional Courses

Teaching how to present ‘Opinions and Views’ to develop Independent rhetorical writing  in the Students of Professional Courses by Dr. K. Madhavi Reddy, Sr. Asst Professor of English, CVR College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatan, Hyderabad In the present context of teaching/ learning reading and writing in L2 instruction, most often it is observed that the professional students have necessary… Continue reading #59, Research Paper: Teaching how to present ‘Opinions and Views’ to develop Independent rhetorical writing in the Students of Professional Courses

#59, Article: English Language Communication Skills Laboratory for Engineering Students: Syllabus, Objectives, Advantages and the Role of Teacher

English Language Communication Skills Laboratory for Engineering Students: Syllabus, Objectives, Advantages and the Role of Teacher by A. RAMESH BABU Abstract: English Language Communication Skills Laboratory, a course for undergraduate engineering and technology students studying at colleges affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, Hyderabad, India was introduced in August 2005. The main objective of… Continue reading #59, Article: English Language Communication Skills Laboratory for Engineering Students: Syllabus, Objectives, Advantages and the Role of Teacher

ELTWeekly Issue#58

Tip of the week: Use MyPodcast.com to Create and Post your A-Lessons Video: Error Correction in Speaking – The Fun Way News: Pearson Companies Win English-Language Teaching Awards in China Article: Using web resources to create tasks with real outcomes Article: Creative writing for language learners (and teachers) Article: Developing Communication Skills Worldwide ELT Events… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#58

#57, Research Paper: ‘Bye Bye Blackboard: Learning Language through Web Technology’ by Devi Archana Mohanty

ABSTRACT It is now quite clear that English has become a necessity today. We need it in different fields of life. It is the only valid language that can be understood by everyone across the globe. Hence it has become crucial for language learners to learn and acquire all the skills of this language such… Continue reading #57, Research Paper: ‘Bye Bye Blackboard: Learning Language through Web Technology’ by Devi Archana Mohanty

#56: Research Paper: Integration of the Internet into a Language Curriculum in a Multicultural Society

The rapid growth of the Internet, the global collection of interconnected computer networks, is both stimulative and instructive. The Internet has become one of the most powerful resources in accessing information. It is used for entertainment, sharing items, collecting and analyzing data, conducting interviews, chatting, downloading, and so on as well as education. Among the… Continue reading #56: Research Paper: Integration of the Internet into a Language Curriculum in a Multicultural Society

#56: Research Paper: ‘Technology as an Alchemy of Language and Communication’ by Mansa Ram Maity

Technology as an Alchemy of Language and Communication: A Critical Estimation of Machine Translation by Mansa Ram Maity, Lecturer in English, Rajiv Gandhi University – IIIT, Basar The century that has gone by, witnessed far-reaching changes in linguistics, Anthropology, literature and philosophy leading to the change in the earlier status of translation considered as  ‘a… Continue reading #56: Research Paper: ‘Technology as an Alchemy of Language and Communication’ by Mansa Ram Maity