Research Paper: Formative Assessments as a Tool to Enhance Communicative Competence

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13 | June 15, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Formative Assessments as a Tool to Enhance Communicative Competence Dr. Surendrasinh Gohil, Asst. Professor, Department of English, NMCA, NAU, Navsari Ms. Sharon Patel, Research Scholar, H M Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar. Introduction Assessment and evaluation have become… Continue reading Research Paper: Formative Assessments as a Tool to Enhance Communicative Competence

Cambridge English Webinar’s ‘Second language acquisition and manageable learning’ Replay

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 14 | July 13, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] This webinar presented recent theories in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) which emphasize the dynamic nature of learning. We looked at the English Profile project and show how this research has informed the development of materials in Cambridge English Empower making them more manageable… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar’s ‘Second language acquisition and manageable learning’ Replay

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13 | June 15, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Cambridge English Webinar: ‘More than just speaking – developing student speaking skills’ June 24 Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Towards effortless fluency for your high-level learners’ June 23 10,000 hours of English – how do you teach yours? (OUP Blog) National Conference on ‘English In… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13

Cambridge English Webinar: ‘More than just speaking – developing student speaking skills’ June 24

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13 | June 15, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Date: June 24 Time: 15:00 Freer activities in class give learners a chance to practise speaking and gradually improve their fluency. But how can we do more than just give opportunities for speaking and actively develop learners’ speaking skills? This webinar will explore this… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar: ‘More than just speaking – developing student speaking skills’ June 24

Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Towards effortless fluency for your high-level learners’ June 23

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 13 | June 15, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Date: June 23 Time: 15:00 This webinar will focus on extending lexis through and beyond texts as the key to ‘effortless’ fluency, using authentic materials and examples from face2face Second Edition. Using CEF descriptors, she will show how teachers can bridge the gap between… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Towards effortless fluency for your high-level learners’ June 23

Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Integrating phonics into the very young learners classroom’ May 12

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 10 | April 13, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Date: Tuesday 12 May Time: 15:00 This webinar is ideal for teachers who wish to learn about phonics and how this approach can be successfully integrated into the VYL classroom. Lynn Durrant will also discuss considerations that teachers need to be aware of… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Integrating phonics into the very young learners classroom’ May 12

Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Engaging ‘Generation Z’’ April 28

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 10 | April 13, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Date: Tuesday 28 April Time: 15:00 GMT Digital media are a major part of everyday life for generation Z. This webinar looks at classroom activities that you can do for free & with zero preparation utilizing the phones or tablets many students have… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar: ‘Engaging ‘Generation Z’’ April 28

The Cambridge English Language Assessment programme of webinars for teachers in 2015

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 33 | December 28, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Cambridge English team says, “Our webinars for teachers are free to join and led by a team of experts from Cambridge English Language Assessment. These experts will also be available to answer participants’ questions. The webinars cover our range of exams and teaching qualifications,… Continue reading The Cambridge English Language Assessment programme of webinars for teachers in 2015