Category: ELTWeekly

‘5th International Conference on Teaching English as a Foreign Language’, Portugal – November 21-22

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 24 | September 29, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The ‘5th International Conference on Teaching English as a Foreign Language’ will take place at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Avenida de Berna, 26, Lisbon, Portugal, on November 21-22, 2014. Registration: General fee: € 80 (without presentation) Presenters’ fee: € 60 TEALS members:… Continue reading ‘5th International Conference on Teaching English as a Foreign Language’, Portugal – November 21-22

Discover: Dictionaries in the classroom

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 24 | September 29, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Hi everyone, I just found an interesting discussion on the usage of dictionaries in the classroom. The topic of the survey / discussion is: How do you use dictionaries in your classroom? Do your students use dictionaries to look up the meanings of words… Continue reading Discover: Dictionaries in the classroom

ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23 | September 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Using TED Talks for developing speaking skills of learners ‘Smart Business Talk’ Book Focuses on Colloquial Expressions in Business English How to teach phonics to kindergarten children (Video) Activating Speaking – Incredible Teaching Tip (Video) ‘Education and Development Conference 2015′, March 5-7, 2015… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23

Using TED Talks for developing speaking skills of learners

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23 | September 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Multimedia contents are a great aid in teaching languages. As we all know the Internet has brought in a revolution in terms of accessing and utilizing such contents anywhere. In past few years, TED videos have got a momentum when it comes to… Continue reading Using TED Talks for developing speaking skills of learners

‘Smart Business Talk’ Book Focuses on Colloquial Expressions in Business English

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23 | September 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] A new book from Manhattan Review, “Smart Business Talk,” is one of the first books with a primary focus on the uses, techniques and subtleties of Business English in addition to cultural differences. The goal is to effectively prepare non-native English-speaking professionals and students to manage challenges… Continue reading ‘Smart Business Talk’ Book Focuses on Colloquial Expressions in Business English

Teaching English the Fun Way: Beginning Class (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 23 | September 22, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] A comfortable classroom environment is paramount in classroom management and enhances academic achievement. A song that everybody likes sets a relaxing and pleasant tone. The class is democratic and students have a lot of say in how the class proceeds. The kids know… Continue reading Teaching English the Fun Way: Beginning Class (Video)