Tag: ELT Research Papers

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Conference: ThaiTESOL Conference 2013, January 25-26, 2013

Thailand TESOL now invites all those working in the field of English Language Teaching or related areas to submit an abstract for the 33rd Thailand TESOL International Conference on 25-26 January 2013. The theme of the conference is “E” novation and Communities in English Language Teaching. We welcome presentations, workshops, and poster sessions from all sectors of the English Language Teaching field. Not only do we wish to explore the ELT in Thailand, but also in Asia and throughout the world as a whole. Our goal is to open the way for in-depth discussions, debates, and the sharing of ideas that will enable more enlightened classroom practices for the benefit of all EFL/ESL students. Proposals addressing the conference theme will receive first consideration.

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – ELTIS Conference: Making the Teaching and Learning of Grammar a Pleasure: Challenges and Solutions, Pune, India, February 8-9, 2013

The English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) is happy to announce its third national conference. Each conference at ELTIS is a serious attempt to seek pedagogical solutions to the practical problems of the teachers of English at various levels.

Vol. 4 Issue 48 – Seminar: English Language Teaching: Methods & Practices, Vallabh Vidyanagar, January 5-6, 2013

It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in a Two-Day National Level Seminar on English Language Teaching: Methods & Practices, organized by the Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities, A. D. Patel Institute of Technology. The seminar will be conducted on 5th- 6th, January, 2013 at A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, New Vallabh Vidyanagar.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 47

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#47 | November 19, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: How to Teach Listening Skills in the ESL Classroom Article: ‘Shopping Mysterious Items in an Unfamiliar Language’ by Rolf Palmberg Conference: ‘Outcome Based Teaching and Learning Of English’, March 1-3, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Research Paper: ‘The Use of Technology in Teaching English… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 47

Vol. 4 Issue 47 – Research Paper: 'The Use of Technology in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Secondary Schools of Iran' by Dr. Fatemeh Alipanahi

Today the researchers and philosophers are emphasizing the need for all learners to master what they call “21st century skills”. These skills are central to another goal for learners in the technology-filled lives they may face: media, technological, and information literacy and being able to choose, interact with, and produce technology-based media. So, this study aims to tell us how well to use computers or in other words technology in second and foreign language instruction; because the power of the machine lies in how well it gets used and integrated into the daily classroom activities. And also tells us about the most useful technological tools for teaching language skills in EFL classes. I tried to find out the answers to these research questions by the use of technology-based teaching methods for about one month in a high school and also I had an interview with an English teacher to get her opinions, too. It should be mentioned that in this study some factors such as gender, background knowledge, etc were not taken into account. Besides these the results of the study revealed that EFL teachers who use technology mostly in teaching English are more successful than those who use the traditional methods which aren’t technology-based ones. So in order to succeed teachers should use many types of computer technologies in schools.

Vol. 4 Issue 47 – Article: 'Shopping Mysterious Items in an Unfamiliar Language' by Rolf Palmberg

Prior to inviting foreign-language learners to engage in traditional communicative activities, i.e. tasks that require them to move around in the classroom and ask their classmates specific questions, teachers usually pre-teach the new vocabulary. Common teaching techniques used include mime, pictures, and translation of foreign-language words into the learners’ mother tongue. The meaning of new words are sometimes prompted by using carefully designed sentences that help learners make correct inferences and by encouraging them to look for cognate words that may exist in the foreign language and their mother tongue. Furthermore, learners may be asked to use dictionaries (whether physical or online versions) to find out what the new words mean. (For more examples of ways to pre-teach vocabulary, see Nation 2008.)

Vol. 4 Issue 46 – Research Paper: 'The effects of computer on language learning and teaching' by Dr. Fatemeh Alipanahi

The purpose of this study was to discuss the effectiveness of using computer on language teaching and language learning. This research was conducted using freshmen university students. The results of the study indicated that computer assisted instruction is an effective method of delivering information literacy skills Instruction. Students were able to select an appropriate database for their topic and navigate through, select, and print information that supported their focus questions with minimal involvement on the part of the teacher. These findings may also be useful for considering the likely effects of current teaching practices, subject-by-subject, level-by-level, and pedagogy-by pedagogy. A fuller treatment of the research literature on differential computer use practices will be provided in a later draft.

Vol. 4 Issue 45 – Research Paper: 'Using Teaching Aids Effectively to Enhance Speaking Skills' by Sunita N Dalvai

Effective teaching begins prior to the teacher entering the classroom. Teachers must formulate their goals and think about how they will achieve them before facing the students. The teacher must be able to apply a number of different methods of teaching to reach students with different learning styles. In order to encourage critical thinking and real life application, students must be pushed to think outside the box. This means teachers need to be able to create an environment for this to occur.