Word of the week: Fossilization Susan Ryan’s Tip: Suffix Based Patterns for Syllable Stress in Spoken English Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 06, Managing Large Classes Article: ‘Observations – why bother?’ by Andy Baxter Research Article: ‘What is the Best Method to Assess EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension?’ by Parnaz Kianiparsa and Sara… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#76
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#76, Research Article: ‘What is the Best Method to Assess EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension?’ by Parnaz Kianiparsa and Sara Vali
Parnaz Kianiparsa and Sara Vali, Lecturers at Payame Noor University, Iran (Damavand Center) Abstract Assessing reading comprehension ability of EFL learners has always been one of the disputable factors in language testing. Considering reading comprehension as one of the significant skills in learning a foreign language, it is essential for EFL teachers or experts to… Continue reading #76, Research Article: ‘What is the Best Method to Assess EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension?’ by Parnaz Kianiparsa and Sara Vali
National Conference on ELT: Language and Culture’, Pune (India), February 11-12, 2011
We are pleased to inform you that the English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) has announced a National Conference in collaboration with English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI) on February 11 & 12, 2011. The theme of the conference is ‘ELT: Language and Culture’. The conference provides a forum for the exchange of… Continue reading National Conference on ELT: Language and Culture’, Pune (India), February 11-12, 2011
#76, Article: ‘Observations – why bother?’ by Andy Baxter
“”Nice board work.” This was a killer phrase back in the days before the invention of the interactive whiteboard. It normally sat, all alone, in the left hand column of a page divided by a vertical line, under the label “Good”. The right hand column was labelled “To Think About”. And, even though you were… Continue reading #76, Article: ‘Observations – why bother?’ by Andy Baxter
#76, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 06, Managing Large Classes
In recent years, the demand for English has increased. Schools around the world have responded by adding more English classes into the curriculum. Class sizes can be quite large and, in some cases, are growing even larger. Classes of 50-75 students are not uncommon. Many people in education are asking themselves: * How do large… Continue reading #76, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 06, Managing Large Classes
#76, Word of the week: Fossilization
Fossilization refers to the process in which incorrect language becomes a habit and cannot easily be corrected. Example Many advanced level learners who have Spanish as an L1 do not distinguish between ‘he’ and ‘she’. This could be a fossilized error. In the classroom Errors in general take time to correct but a fossilized error… Continue reading #76, Word of the week: Fossilization
#76, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Suffix Based Patterns for Syllable Stress in Spoken English
Suffix Based Patterns for Syllable Stress in Spoken English As I’ve discussed in my last three columns, using the wrong syllable stress patterns when you speak English creates an accent that is very difficult for native speakers to understand. I find that although many people understand this concept, they don’t know always know which syllable… Continue reading #76, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Suffix Based Patterns for Syllable Stress in Spoken English