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ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 35
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#35 | August 27, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 FYI: CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Video: Teaching Grammar Communicatively Webinar: ‘Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom’ Webinar, August 28 Video: Advanced English Grammar ESL Lesson – Conditionals Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers Research Paper: ‘Difficulties Faced by Polytechnic… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 35
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers
Learner language is the constantly changing ability students have to communicate as they learn a new language. It provides an index of students progress, allowing teachers to determine how to best educate them. By analyzing examples of learner language, students develop skills to address it when they are teaching.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Advanced English Grammar ESL Lesson – Conditionals
In this lesson, Brian reviews the three basic conditionals: first (probable) conditional, second (improbable) conditional and third (past improbable) conditional.
Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Video: Teaching Grammar Communicatively
Most English teachers feel comfortable teaching a conversation lesson or a lesson that integrates other skills such as listening, reading or writing. They show creativity in those lessons and include a variety of ideas to help students improve their language skills. However, this might be more difficult when teaching a grammar topic.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#34 | August 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Using Corpora in the Language Classroom Research Paper: ‘The Use of Media Sources and Authentic Materials for Language Teaching in ESL Classrooms’ by Dr. Tungesh G.M. Video: Dave’s Top Tips – Mime the picture Research Article: ‘ELT Classroom Practices-Implications for Professional Development’ by Gayathri… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 34
Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Video: Dave’s Top Tips – Mime the picture
Gateway author Dave Spencer’s Top Tips series – Mime the picture
Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Video: Teaching Speaking with Task-Based Learning
When students work on tasks in pairs or small groups, they use language at every step: planning, executing, and presenting. This demonstration shows students planning and describing their own Utopian societies.
Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Video: Using Corpora in the Language Classroom
English language teaching scenario has been changing from time to time and it is more so in the present context when English has acquired the status of the global language and knowledge of this language has become imperative for existence in the background of the era of globalization in tune and in accordance with the newly acquired status. The role of English language has become one of a language that has become a medium of social interaction and a language in the work place context. This language which has considered hitherto a library language in Indian context has become a language of not only social interaction but also a language for knowledge construction and expression and thus a tool for communication in the global village.
Vol. 4 Issue 33 – Video: Learner Language: Tools for Teachers | The New School
Learner language is the constantly changing ability students have to communicate as they learn a new language. It provides an index of students progress, allowing teachers to determine how to best educate them. By analyzing examples of learner language, students develop skills to address it when they are teaching.