A Quick-Start Guide for Teaching English-Language Learners For English-Learners, a Positive Side to Peer Pressure Webinar: Reaching English-Language Learners to Ensure Equity for All, January 25 Developing Reading and Writing Skills | Q&A Drawing Phrasal Verbs Why good language teachers should take collocations seriously 17 Best Articles and Resources for Language Teachers and Learners in… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 2
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10 Fun Spelling Games for Your ESL Class
BusyTeacher’s Susan Verner has shared ten fun spelling games for ESL classrooms. Verner says, “When you are looking for a fun way to use or review these spelling words in class, try one of the following games with your students. Scrabble Slam With no preparation and a small financial investment, Scrabble Slam is a fun way for your… Continue reading 10 Fun Spelling Games for Your ESL Class
17 Best Articles and Resources for Language Teachers and Learners in 2017 [BusyTeacher]
The BusyTeacher team has compiled 17 best articles and resources for Language Teachers and Learners in 2017. Stancy Zeiger says, “This year, we at Busy Teacher have had the opportunity to bring you a wealth of articles, worksheets, and other resources to help make make your experience as a language teacher or learner much more… Continue reading 17 Best Articles and Resources for Language Teachers and Learners in 2017 [BusyTeacher]
Why good language teachers should take collocations seriously
Michael McCarthy has published an article on using collocations on the Cambridge University ELT blog. McCarthy says, “Collocations are pairs of words that occur regularly together, with a high degree of probability. They don’t have to be used next to one another; they just have to occur in the same environment. Here are some examples:… Continue reading Why good language teachers should take collocations seriously
Drawing Phrasal Verbs
Mike Astbury has published an article on phrasal verbs on the Cambridge University ELT blog. Astbury says, “This low preparation game is designed to help students practise a language structure with micro-writing, and create memorable sentences and pictures that reinforce its meaning. In this example I’m looking at phrasal verbs with an upper-intermediate (B2) class… Continue reading Drawing Phrasal Verbs
Developing Reading and Writing Skills | Q&A
Thinking back on the Developing Reading and Writing Skills webinars, it was wonderful to see so many teachers participating from all around the world. Thank you all for your participation, sharing your own ideas, and all your wonderful questions. While we managed to discuss a number of your questions during the sessions, this blog post… Continue reading Developing Reading and Writing Skills | Q&A
Webinar: Reaching English-Language Learners to Ensure Equity for All, January 25
Join Illuminate Education for an educational webinar where they will explore the crucial issue of reaching English-language learner students (ELLs), one of the fastest growing segments of school-age population. The inability to meet the needs of our ELL populations has created disproportionate outcomes. Many ELL students have been unintentionally denied educational opportunities due to the… Continue reading Webinar: Reaching English-Language Learners to Ensure Equity for All, January 25
For English-Learners, a Positive Side to Peer Pressure
Corey Mitchell has published a useful article on how peer pressure positively affects the English language learners. Mitchell says, “As a veteran theater professor, Andrew Kahn knows a great acting job when he sees one. During his twice-a-week visits to Lafayette International High School in Buffalo, N.Y., there’s a newly arrived student from the Congo… Continue reading For English-Learners, a Positive Side to Peer Pressure
A Quick-Start Guide for Teaching English-Language Learners
Wendi Pillars has published a useful guide for the teachers of English language. Pillars says, “Imagine the following scenario: As a new teacher, you meet with your school’s English-as-a-second-language teacher, who informs you that you have students on your class list who are English-language learners. Your heart sinks. What will you do with “them”? How… Continue reading A Quick-Start Guide for Teaching English-Language Learners
Research Paper: Portrayal of IT Professionals in Chetan Bhagat’s One Night @ The Call Centre: A Critique
ELTWeekly, a refereed journal and newsletter [ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 1 | January 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Portrayal of IT Professionals in Chetan Bhagat’s One Night @ The Call Centre: A Critique Dr. Tarun J Patel Assistant Professor-English Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar Aasif Rashid Wani Research Scholar Deptt of English, SUBIS, Barla-Raisen (M.P.) Dr. Naveen Kumar Mehta… Continue reading Research Paper: Portrayal of IT Professionals in Chetan Bhagat’s One Night @ The Call Centre: A Critique