THE 19TH ANNUAL IATEFL-H CONFERENCE, BUDAPEST, 2-4 OCTOBER 2009 The organizing committee of the 19th annual IATEFL Hungary Conference cordially invites the members of IATEFL-Hungary and all English teachers around the world to take part in their annual conference in Budapest, 2-4 October 2009. The title of the conference is: ‘Global skills for global needs: facing… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Worldwide ELT events
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ELTWeekly Issue#24, Book of the week: The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages By Ronald Carter and David Nunan Review ‘The Cambridge Guide is to be welcomed and used wisely by all in the field. My graduate courses in TESOL will be considerably enhanced by this book. This is a must for your bookshelf.’ ESL Magazine, Brazil… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Book of the week: The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
ELTWeekly Issue#24, Article: Developing Effective Writing Skills
Developing Effective Writing Skills By Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi Writing is a complex skill because it requires the coordination of content, language, meaning and style. Handwriting demands attention at the earlier stages of learning to write. Initially, our focus on teaching writing is on accuracy, later the focus shifts to appropriacy. Cohesion (Structural) and coherence (meaning)… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Article: Developing Effective Writing Skills
ELTWeekly Issue#24, Article: Bringing graded readers into the classroom
Bringing graded readers into the classroom By Alex Case Reading equals Speaking: Bringing Graded Readers into the Classroom Most schools have at least a couple of graded readers lying around the school, if only freebies that were sent unsolicited by publishers, and if not it is easy enough to get hold of some. In too… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Article: Bringing graded readers into the classroom
ELTWeekly Issue#24, Worldwide ELT news
English as medium of instruction The English of Saudi university graduates is very poor. Since the labor market in the Kingdom largely depends on foreign manpower, English has necessarily become the language of business. Anyone who does not master English will be in a weak position when competing for a job. His or her chances… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Worldwide ELT news
ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT
Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT By Gabrielatos, Costas Abstract: This paper discusses whether there is a place for reading aloud (RA) in the modern foreign language classroom, and if so, when and how it should be used. It concentrates on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners of elementary level and upward who have mastered the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#24, Research paper: Reading Loud and Clear: Reading Aloud in ELT