Category: English Language Teaching Webinars

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 43

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#43 | October 22, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Teaching Speaking with Task-Based Learning Book Review: ‘English Language Teaching: Perspective from Periphery (2012)’ by Anand Mahanand Webinar: A trip down the memory lane of methodology, November 29 Video: Jack C. Richards on Listening Comprehension Video: Seven Ways of Looking at Grammar Article: ‘Soft… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 43

Vol. 4 Issue 43 – Webinar: A trip down the memory lane of methodology, November 29

As we walk down the memory lane of English language teaching, we can see a correlation between the trends in the most popular language acquisition theories of its time, and the application of such assumptions into the language classroom. Whether it be Krashen’s ‘affective filter’ hypothesis translating into humanistic approaches, such as suggestopedia, or Searle’s speech acts giving rise to the functional syllabus, practioners have tried to apply theory to practice in a way that best helps learners to best acquire the language. But we don’t always get it right.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34

 ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#34 | August 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Using Corpora in the Language Classroom Research Paper: ‘The Use of Media Sources and Authentic Materials for Language Teaching in ESL Classrooms’ by Dr. Tungesh G.M. Video: Dave’s Top Tips – Mime the picture Research Article: ‘ELT Classroom Practices-Implications for Professional Development’ by Gayathri… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 30

 ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#30 | July 23, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: David Crystal – Texts and Tweets: myths and realities  . eBook of the week: Developing Professional-level Language Proficiency  . Cambridge ELT Interview with Susan Hunston  . Research Paper: ‘Role of Mother Tongue in Teaching English as a Second Language to Tamil Students’ by Vairamuthu… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 30

Vol. 4 Issue 30 – Research Paper: ‘Role of Mother Tongue in Teaching English as a Second Language to Tamil Students’ by Vairamuthu Suntharesan

Using the student’s mother tongue in the ESL classes has been felt to be very productive as it is found to develop language accuracy and fluency. The objective of this paper is to discuss how mother tongue can be effectively used in teaching certain linguistic areas in order to motivate students and promote their language proficiency faster. Translation in ESL classes which enables the process of comparing student’s first language with the second language would undoubtedly enable students to attain the ability of using the language in real life situations for communicative purposes.

Vol. 4 Issue 30 – Video: David Crystal – Texts and Tweets: myths and realities

 ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#30 | July 23, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036  Professor David Crystal, one of the world’s leading linguistic experts, challenges the myth that new communication technologies are destroying language.

Vol. 4 Issue 30 – Article: ‘How can creative writing develop language skills?’ by Tarala Joshi

Many English teachers from my region would agree that English as a second language is mostly only a writing affair. Our students read and write English; rather they reproduce in their writing what they have read. How would they express their ‘own’ ideas and thoughts in English?