Oxford University Press is holding the ‘Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom’ webinar on 28th August 2012 at 08.00 – 09.00 and 21.00 – 22.00 (BST).
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – FYI: CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and is one of the most widely taken qualifications of its kind. Over 10,000 people each year choose CELTA to open up a whole world of exciting English language teaching opportunities.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Conference: 3rd International English Language Teacher Educator Conference, India, March 16 – 18, 2013
British Council, EFL – U (English and Foreign Languages University), ELTAI (the English Language Teachers’ Association of India) and IATEFL (the International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) have come together again to host the 3rd International English Language Teacher Educator Conference. This conference will be held in Hyderabad from 16 – 18 March 2013.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Research Paper: ‘Difficulties Faced by Polytechnic English Teachers in Teaching Technical English in Gujarat’ by Yatharth N. Vaidya
The primary aim of establishment of polytechnics inIndiais to produce technicians. Students who are admitted in polytechnics are expected to develop practical skills that are required by the industry. English being a universal language, communicating fluently in English has become essential for every one who wishes to communicate well in the academic or professional spheres. Even though the majority of tasks performed by an engineer or technician are of technical in nature, their success to a great extent depends on the effectiveness with which they assimilate or disseminate technical or formal information.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Teaching Grammar Communicatively
Most English teachers feel comfortable teaching a conversation lesson or a lesson that integrates other skills such as listening, reading or writing. They show creativity in those lessons and include a variety of ideas to help students improve their language skills. However, this might be more difficult when teaching a grammar topic.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Advanced English Grammar ESL Lesson – Conditionals
In this lesson, Brian reviews the three basic conditionals: first (probable) conditional, second (improbable) conditional and third (past improbable) conditional.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers
Learner language is the constantly changing ability students have to communicate as they learn a new language. It provides an index of students progress, allowing teachers to determine how to best educate them. By analyzing examples of learner language, students develop skills to address it when they are teaching.
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
Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Video: Teaching Speaking with Task-Based Learning
When students work on tasks in pairs or small groups, they use language at every step: planning, executing, and presenting. This demonstration shows students planning and describing their own Utopian societies.
Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Article: ‘Teaching English As a Foreign Language With Social Responsibility’ by Larry M. Lynch
Are you conserving and recycling water? As EFL, ESL or foreign language teaching professionals we ultimately have a responsibility to our learners, our adopted communities and ourselves as a form of social responsibility. We can quite easily, quickly and responsibly incorporate global, regional and local social issues into our class sessions to provide our language learners with an outlet for their English as a foreign language or other foreign language communicative skills. Pollution, crime, the environment, global warming and terrorism are all available topics of concern regionally and locally worldwide. Take water conservation for example.