[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 7 | March 10, 2014] Anthea Mitchell has published an article ‘Teaching English Abroad: Answers to the Big Questions’ on the Wall St. Cheat Sheet. Anthea says, “If you love to travel but are more committed than just a two week trip to Italy, you might be considering living abroad. If you… Continue reading Teaching English Abroad: Answers to the Big Questions (Wall St. Cheat Sheet)
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How schools are breaking down the language barrier for EAL students (Guardian)
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 7 | March 10, 2014] Nick Morrison has published an article ‘How schools are breaking down the language barrier for EAL students’ on the Guardian. Nick says, “One of the more significant changes to the school population in recent years has been the increase in the number of children with English as… Continue reading How schools are breaking down the language barrier for EAL students (Guardian)
The European Conference on Education 2014, UK, July 9-13
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 7 | March 10, 2014] Note from the conference organizers The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global university partners is proud to announce the Second European Conference on Education, to be held from July 9-13, 2014, at the Thistle Hotel Brighton, in the United Kingdom. Hear the latest research, publish before… Continue reading The European Conference on Education 2014, UK, July 9-13
8th International ELT Research Conference: Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Turkey, May 15-17
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 7 | March 10, 2014] Note from the conference organizers On 15-17 May 2014, we are very proud to be organizing the 8th International ELT Research Conference with the chosen theme of: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN ELT, in Çanakkale, Turkey. The conference is organised under the auspices of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart… Continue reading 8th International ELT Research Conference: Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Turkey, May 15-17
ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen Video: Total Physical Response (TPR) Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English Video: Five Communicative Language Teaching Methods Video: Library… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6
Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Reading aloud to children is a recommended practice in early childhood and primary-grade classrooms that is purported to enhance vocabulary growth. General guidelines can be found in the literature, but practitioners often rely on conventional wisdom and their own instincts to embed vocabulary instruction into their read-alouds.… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle
Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Despite being one of our most important and most often used modalities, listening is an area of language instruction that is often overlooked by teachers and researchers alike as fertile ground for the enhancement of students’ vocabulary knowledge. For low-level learners, especially those not in full control… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen
Video: Total Physical Response (TPR)
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Günter Gerngross demonstrates a TPR sequence with a class of children using Playway Second edition. The children learn vocabulary using mimes, gestures and drawings on the board. Find out more about Playway at www.cambridge.org/elt/playway
Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Find out about the Oxford Test of English – a new, general English proficiency test. It is delivered 100% online, 365 days a year, in any module combination, with test results available within 10 working days. The Oxford Test of English – a new way to benchmark… Continue reading Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English
Video: Five Communicative Language Teaching Methods
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