Waymade College of Education, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India is organizing ‘International Seminar on 21st Century Skills’ on October 15-16. About the seminar In the fast growing world where information is ubiquitous, children refuse to be mere recipients of the informationalready explored by others creating an urgent need to shift the focus from knowledge-seeking to knowledge–creation. Societies… Continue reading #69, Event: ‘International Seminar on 21st Century Skills’ organised by Waymade College of Education, October 15-16
#69, Article: ‘ELT in India – Past and Present’ by Dawane Chandrashekhar Ashokrao
* Dawane Chandrashekhar Ashokrao works with Dept. of English, Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Nanded. English due to its international importance is a language to be aspired for. N. Krishnaswammy and Lalitha Krishnaswamy have rightly said: Much like oil or the microchip, English, today, is used globally. Life will become paralyzed if petrol and computers are not available… Continue reading #69, Article: ‘ELT in India – Past and Present’ by Dawane Chandrashekhar Ashokrao
ELTWeekly Issue#68
Video: ELT In Action: Pronunciation and Teaching Techniques Word of the week: Applied linguistics Fellowship: Sheikh Nahayan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Research Article: ‘Traditional and Modern Ways of Word Formation and Principles underlying in It’ by V. Harindhar Reddy Article: ‘Teaching English As A Foreign Language – Seven Reasons Why Using Music Is Important’ by Larry… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#68
#68, Research Article: ‘Traditional and Modern Ways of Word Formation and Principles underlying in It’ by V. Harindhar Reddy
The target of this research article is to meet 3 objectives. One of the important aims of this research article is to provide information about word formation in such a way to create awareness to common man who comes across plenty of new words coined and used extensively in newspapers and on-line daily. However, the… Continue reading #68, Research Article: ‘Traditional and Modern Ways of Word Formation and Principles underlying in It’ by V. Harindhar Reddy
#68, Article: ‘Teaching English As A Foreign Language – Seven Reasons Why Using Music Is Important’ by Larry M. Lynch
Using Music in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Of the many tools and resources available to both EFL or ESL teachers and foreign language learners, music is one of the best, but most under-used. Many texts and information volumes are on the market to aid both teachers and learners in the process of applying… Continue reading #68, Article: ‘Teaching English As A Foreign Language – Seven Reasons Why Using Music Is Important’ by Larry M. Lynch
#68, Video: ELT In Action: Pronunciation and Teaching Techniques
BridgeTEFL’s English Language Teaching In Action is a comprehensive 5-DVD set packed with 70 videos on essential topics in English language instruction. With lively games, fail-proof lessons, insightful classroom management tips, and much more, this collection has everything you need to make your teaching more effective! Contents of ‘Pronunciation and Teaching Techniques’ Dics Pronunciation 1.… Continue reading #68, Video: ELT In Action: Pronunciation and Teaching Techniques
#68, Fellowship: Sheikh Nahayan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates, has made a generous contribution to TIRF to stimulate language education research on issues of specific relevance and importance to educators in the Arab world. This research will address topics of concern and provide input for policy… Continue reading #68, Fellowship: Sheikh Nahayan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
#68, Word of the week: Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is a field of study that looks at how linguistics can help understand real-life problems in areas such as psychology, sociology and education. It can be compared with theoretical linguistics, which looks at areas such as morphology, phonology and lexis. Areas of applied linguistics of interest to teachers of languages include language acquisition,… Continue reading #68, Word of the week: Applied linguistics
#68, Research Article: ‘Training Students in Soft Skills for the Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization Era’ by Dr. Richa Tewari
** This paper is submitted by Dr. Richa Tewari, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Professional Communication, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur – India. Abstract Ever-increasing global competition and the varying nature of most technical professions have made soft skills more than simply a prerequisite. To employers, technical professionals must not only master their technical disciplines, but also chip in… Continue reading #68, Research Article: ‘Training Students in Soft Skills for the Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization Era’ by Dr. Richa Tewari
ELTWeekly Issue#67
Video: English Conversation Methods of Teaching for Junior high school students in Japan Word of the week: Alveolar consonants News: Robot Teachers! (Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You) Article: Teaching Online English – Importance of Teaching the English Language As Source of Income’ by Jayson Pino Guevarra Article: Cuisenaire rods in the language classroom… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#67