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ELTWeekly Issue#38 Contents

Video: Task Based Learning Free eBook: Directory of UK ELT Research 2005–08 Article: Teaching Children English Using Songs by Larry M. Lynch Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz Research Article: The Role of Technology in Pervading English in Non-Anglophonic Regions by Aadhi. Ramesh Babu & A.Komuraiah Interview with Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Onestopenglish… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#38 Contents

#38, Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz

Effective Language Learning By Melahat Jahansouz Effective Language Learning By Melahat Jahansouz Introduction According to cognitive psychology, there is no doubt that learners are not passive when learning a foreign or second language, but they are actively involved. According to a study conducted by Lilly Wong Fillmore (1982), language use patterns, organization for instructional activities, and… Continue reading #38, Research Paper: Effective Language Learning by Melahat Jahansouz

ELTWeekly Issue#37 Contents

Blog of the week: Richard Byrne’s ‘Free Technology for Teachers’ Research Paper: Characteristics of Indian English Video: Cambridge Academy of English Free eBook: Action Plan for Teachers Book of the week: Internet English: Www-Based Communication Activities Interview with Dr. Ranganayaki Srinivas Article: English Teacher: An Integral Entity of English Language by Aadhi Ramesh Babu GUIDELINES… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#37 Contents

#37, Research Paper: Characteristics of Indian English

Characteristics of Indian English by Dr. Asma Rizwan, People’s Institute of Management & Research, Bhopal ABSTRACT English has been in India since the early 1600’s, when the East India Company started trading and English missionaries first began their efforts. English started life in India as not just a foreign language, but as a much-hated language. A large number… Continue reading #37, Research Paper: Characteristics of Indian English

#36, Research Article: ‘Language and Culture’ by Mahsa Kia

Culture is the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education.(Webster dictionary)

The national centre for cultural competence defines culture as an” integrated pattern of human behavior that includes thoughts, communications, languages, practices, beliefs, values, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of interacting and roles, relationships and expected behaviors of racial, ethnic, religious or social group; and the ability to transmit the above to the succeeding generation.(Good,Sockalingam,Brown&Jones,2000)

#36, Interview with Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya

Hi friends, today we have with us Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya, a dynamic English Language Teacher working with H M Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar – Gujarat as a Reader. On his credit Dr. Bhattacharya has several research papers focusing on English Literature and use of ICT in ELT. He has conducted… Continue reading #36, Interview with Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya

#36, Research Article: ‘The Use of L1 in Teaching English’ by Ms Daisy

There is no rule that you should never use L1 in English lessons, nor on the other hand is there any excuse for using L1 most of the time. Like many other teaching strategies, the use of L1 involves rapid on-your-feet decision making: is it worth switching to L1 at this point? Or would it be better to stay with English? We should finally free ourselves from the misconceptions and try to appreciate the existing alliance between the L1 and L2. Our ultimate aim should be to have students who are proficient L2 users rather than deficient L1 speakers.

ELTWeekly Issue#35 Contents

– Word of the Week: futurity • fyoo-TOOR-uh-tee – Video: Task Based Learning – new ELT Expert Interview: Interview with Dr. S Mohanraj – Article: Social Networking Sites for Teaching English, Part-3 – Article: Developing Communicative Language Skills – Article: A Need to Study Literature by Students of Technical / Professional / Business Communication – Free eBook: Creative Ways – Slide Show: Harnessing… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#35 Contents

#35, Free eBook: Creative Ways

Starting to teach creative writing in the English language classroom A teaching pack based on materials developed by the British Council in cooperation with the BBC World Service. It was inspired by the British Council’s 15th Oxford Conference on Teaching Literature Overseas, which was held in 2000. The theme of the conference was ‘From critical… Continue reading #35, Free eBook: Creative Ways