#74, Research Article: ‘Constructivist Pedagogy in ELT Classroom’ by Dr. S. K. Agrawal

Dr. S. K. Agrawal works as an Associate Professor at the Dept. of English, JRNRV University, Udaipur – India. The term ‘constructivism’ refers both to the method of learning and nature of knowledge. It means the idea that individuals, through their interaction with the environment, construct their own knowledge. (Fosnot 1996; Steffe and Gale, 1995).… Continue reading #74, Research Article: ‘Constructivist Pedagogy in ELT Classroom’ by Dr. S. K. Agrawal

#73, Article: ‘Video for the English classroom’ by Jamie Keddie

“Exactly five years ago this month, the video-sharing site YouTube was officially launched to the public. Since then, the site and others like it have been affecting the world in diverse and unpredictable ways. For the language teacher, YouTube may be nothing less than one of the best sources of material the classroom has ever… Continue reading #73, Article: ‘Video for the English classroom’ by Jamie Keddie

#73, Research Paper: ‘The Relationship Between the Use of Portfolio Assessment and Students’ Improvement in Listening Comprehension’ by Majid Ghelichi

** This paper is submitted by Majid Ghelichi (MA. In TEFLE) of Iran University of Science and Technology. Abstract Much criticism of the traditional methods of assessment has been presented in the literature along with convincing arguments in favor of a need for alternative methods of assessment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to… Continue reading #73, Research Paper: ‘The Relationship Between the Use of Portfolio Assessment and Students’ Improvement in Listening Comprehension’ by Majid Ghelichi

ELTWeekly Issue#72

Word of the week: Webquest Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 02, Building Language Awareness Book of the week: ‘Working with English Language Learners: Answers to Teachers’ Top Ten Questions’ by Stephen Cary Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill Research Paper: ‘Emotional Intelligence: The Key To Language Learning And Social… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#72

#72, Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill

” The point I want to make is that pronunciation teaching has been neglected and that we have all lost out through this. In spite of the development of interesting teaching materials by various people it remains the poor relation of language teaching, poorly related to the rest of what happens in the language classroom.… Continue reading #72, Article: ‘Pronunciation – the poor relation?’ by Adrian Underhill

ELTWeekly Issue#71

Word of the week: Global comprehension Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 13, Peer Observation in Teaching Practices Article: ‘English and Employability’ by Dr. R. Kannan Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth Research Article: ‘Indian English Fiction: Experimenting the Queen’s Language’ by Chirag Dhandhukiya Book of the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#71

#71, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth

As with any industry English language teaching is full of specialist terms and acronyms that mean nothing to those outside the industry. This article will take you through some of the most common terms used to help you prepare if you are considering entering the English language teaching industry. I use the term industry, as… Continue reading #71, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth

#71, Research Article: ‘Indian English Fiction: Experimenting the Queen’s Language’ by Chirag Dhandhukiya

ELTWeekly ISSN 0975-3036 Chirag Dinesh Dhandhukiya works as a lecturer with the Department of English at C Z Patel College of Business and Management, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. Introduction Indian Writing in English has contributed in the field of both English fiction and poetry. In the recent years, Indian fiction writers have been widely recognized by the West.… Continue reading #71, Research Article: ‘Indian English Fiction: Experimenting the Queen’s Language’ by Chirag Dhandhukiya

#71, Article: ‘English and Employability’ by Dr. R. Kannan

ELTWeekly ISSN 0975-3036 Dr. R. Kannan works as an Assistant Professor with the Department of English at Fatima Michael College of Engg. & Technology, Madurai. Preamble English, being a global language, has occupied an unparallel position today.  As a result of this, learning English and acquiring skills in it is mandatory. English has touched upon every field of study.… Continue reading #71, Article: ‘English and Employability’ by Dr. R. Kannan

#70, Article: ‘Conducting Feedback on Exercises and Tasks’ by Duncan M

The term feedback can apply to a number of classroom situations and procedures, but here it refers to a range of techniques employed by the teacher to facilitate responses from the students to an exercise or task. Inevitably, teachers feel that the whole class needs and deserves to know the correct answer or response to… Continue reading #70, Article: ‘Conducting Feedback on Exercises and Tasks’ by Duncan M