Teaching critical thinking in the language classroom

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] In this article, Ana Tatsumi, our ELT consultant from Brazil, discusses the importance of critical thinking, considerations for teachers and students, and shares some classroom activity ideas. Consider the game “This or that”: you will be given questions, and for each of them you… Continue reading Teaching critical thinking in the language classroom

A teaching technique for the 21st Century | Dr. Pravin Bhatia [Video]

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Dr. Pravin Bhatia is an alumni of NDA and retd. Squadron Leader from the Indian Air Force. He holds a doctorate in English literature and was recognized as India’s Best Author and India’s Bestselling author for 2008 by India Today. Mr.Bhatia has held dignified… Continue reading A teaching technique for the 21st Century | Dr. Pravin Bhatia [Video]

5 things you need to know about Academic Vocabulary

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Learning vocabulary is about so much more than ticking off words on a list as you manage to match a written word form to a surface meaning or translation. For a learner to say they really know a word, especially if they hope to… Continue reading 5 things you need to know about Academic Vocabulary

Graded Readers and 21st Century Skills

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 9 | April 16, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] Graded readers then and now Using graded readers to help learners to improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills is not a recently discovered English teaching technique. In the 1920s, for instance, Dr Michael West edited a series called New Method Supplementary Graded… Continue reading Graded Readers and 21st Century Skills

Research Paper: Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom

ELTWeekly, a refereed journal, and newsletter [ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 5 |March 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom Dipan BhattResearch Scholar&Dr. Sunil ShahAssociate Professor, Vir Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat Abstract Drama can encourage students actively participate in teaching-learning process for English language. It can practically be a motivational… Continue reading Research Paper: Use of drama-based activities in ELT classroom