ELTWeekly Issue#15, Expert article: English Language Error Correction

English Language Error Correction – A Key Language Skills Development Tool By Larry M. Lynch A Lot of English Language Mistakes English as a foreign language learners make a lot of mistakes in class, don’t they? Speaking, writing, grammar and spelling errors are practically way of life with teachers and learners alike. It’s a “healthy”… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#15, Expert article: English Language Error Correction

ELTWeekly Issue#15, Worldwide ELT news

New methods of teaching English, Mathematics emerge – vanguardngr.com A new method of teaching and learning English Language and Mathematics, called Helen Doron English has come to limelight during  a press conference organized by the Distinct Integrated Service Limited, Nigeria’s national franchisor. According to the MD/CEO, Barr. Mariam Agunbiade of Distinct Integrated Service,” the concept of… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#15, Worldwide ELT news

ELTWeekly Issue#14 Contents

DOWNLOAD ELTWeekly Issue#14 by Clicking HERE Quote of the week Video of the week: How to Organize Yourself When You Start Teaching English ELT cartoon Worldwide ELT events Worldwide ELT news Tip of the week: Facilitate the learning of English language through communicative activities Research paper: The Attitudes of ELT Students towards the Internet in… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#14 Contents

ELTWeekly Issue#14, Subscriber space: Research paper by Mohamad N. Keramati

Is behaviourism creeping back? By Mohamad N. Keramati University of Ershad Damavan University – Tehran  Abstract Recent models of language learning, like connectionism and competition models with reinforcement learning algorithms, inspired by one of the fundamental law of behaviourism – association between input and response – are now having their advocates. The question which strikes… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#14, Subscriber space: Research paper by Mohamad N. Keramati

ELTWeekly Issue#14, Worldwide ELT events

KSAALT 2nd Annual Conference, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers – KSAALT is accepting abstracts for the 2nd annual conference to be held on May 7, 2009. The flagship theme is: EXEMPLARY TEACHING: THEORY AND PRACTICE. The sub-themes are: Technology and Language Learning Best Practices Theory and Research Content and Language… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#14, Worldwide ELT events

ELTWeekly Issue#14, Worldwide ELT news

Teaching English as second language for elementary kids a challenge for district The number of students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade speaking English as a second language has increased almost 400 percent in the past four years, from just a few to more than 20.  But the school district can only afford one part-time… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#14, Worldwide ELT news