ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.
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Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Video: Why take Cambridge English for Schools exams?
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#50 | December 10, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 If children learn English when they are young, they will have a significant advantage when they leave school. A certificate from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations will help your child stand out from the crowd and access the best study, work and life opportunities. Find… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Video: Why take Cambridge English for Schools exams?
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Video: Professional Development for English Language Teachers
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#50 | December 10, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Cambridge English Teacher provides English language teachers with access to valuable professional development tools and resources to aid in their career development. Developed by Cambridge University Press and Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge English Teacher provides opportunities for teachers to engage in continuing professional development, enhancing English… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Video: Professional Development for English Language Teachers
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – British Council aims to improve English in all Bihar schools
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#50 | December 10, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 The Times of India has reported on the collaborative work of British Council and Government of Bihar. British Council has started working with the department of education, government of Bihar on a teacher education project which aims to improve the teaching of English at secondary… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 50 – British Council aims to improve English in all Bihar schools
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Book Review – 'English Language Teaching in India: The Shifting Paradigms' by S P Dhanavel
This book was written essentially to handle the concept of ‘choice’ and its effect on speakers’ linguistic determination. It elaborates upon the perception that language adoption is related to human society and its members and is influenced by space, time variation, age, gender and culture. The author has exhibited the interconnection of the choice of language with how, what, and when people would speak. In addition, it aims to shed light on how, within the environments and communities in which people are living, ‘societal factors’ integrate unconsciously, sometimes compulsorily, with their original language, as they are living in a single unified circle and each factor can affect the other.
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Conference: 2nd Annual Cultural and Linguistic Advancement for Mission Success (CLAMS), February 20-22, USA
We are happy to host the International Conference on Outcome Based Teaching and Learning of English in Anna University, Chennai. The effort in this conference is to grapple with the ideas and concepts underlying OBE particularly with reference to teaching and learning of English and communication skills and to come up with ideas on how to make English language learning outcome based and effective in India.
Vol. 4 Issue 50 – Conference: Confluence: The 4th Annual International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language, February 22-23, India
We are happy to host the International Conference on Outcome Based Teaching and Learning of English in Anna University, Chennai. The effort in this conference is to grapple with the ideas and concepts underlying OBE particularly with reference to teaching and learning of English and communication skills and to come up with ideas on how to make English language learning outcome based and effective in India.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 49
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#49 | December 3, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Eric Roth’s ESL Tip: Making Accurate, Sound Comparisions in ESL/EFL Conversation Classes Article: Tips & Stories from Teaching Abroad Video: Linguistics at Cambridge Job Opportunity: English Teaching Job in England Video: How to Teach Writing Skills in the ESL Classroom Article: ‘Do Informational Interviews Have… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 49
Vol. 4 Issue 49 – Article: 'Do Informational Interviews Have a Place in Business English Programs?' by Eric Roth
Most quality Business English and VESL (Vocational English as a Second Language) programs provide extensive training and practice in both short and long job interviews. Job interviews are stressful – especially for English language learners. In fact, many adult, community college, and university ESL programs also include mock job interviews in the curriculum so ESL students can learn how to better answer simple and difficult questions. After all, many career experts recommend native speakers practice and practice again for these high-stakes interviews. It behooves English language learners to practice, practice, and practice some more for job interviews.
Vol. 4 Issue 49 – Eric Roth's ESL Tip: Making Accurate, Sound Comparisions in ESL/EFL Conversation Classes
ESL teachers, especially working with oral skills and pronunciation, face a difficult task. Is there a single, correct form of English that should be taught? Should all English speakers sound like Americans or British? What if EFL students plan to study in Australia or Canada? The question is far more complicated than many English pronunciation instructors admit.