Tag: ELTWeekly Issue#89

ELTWeekly Issue#89 Contents

Word of the week: Class contract Video: English Language Teaching In Action – Disc 3: Receptive Skills Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre ‘E-Learning – Substitution through Technology or Amalgamation with Technology’ By… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#89 Contents

#89, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant

Many of the students I work with speak English very quickly. This makes it difficult to understand what they are saying! Sometimes they speak quickly because they feel nervous. Sometimes their fast speech is simply a carryover from the way they speak their native language. If you speak English too quickly, your listeners have to… Continue reading #89, Susan Ryan’s Tip: Frequently Mispronounced Consonant

#89, ‘E-Learning – Substitution through Technology or Amalgamation with Technology’ By Daljeet Singh Bawa & Aparna Marwah

Daljeet Singh Bawa & Aparna Marwah work with Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute of Management & Research, A-4, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi – 110063. In a world on the move, the need for technology in any of its form is desired every minute of every day. For any type of technology to stay in vogue, real-time information… Continue reading #89, ‘E-Learning – Substitution through Technology or Amalgamation with Technology’ By Daljeet Singh Bawa & Aparna Marwah

#89, Word of the week: Class contract

A class contract is an agreement made between learners and the teacher to follow certain rules and standards. It applies to both the learners and the teacher, and is drawn up at the beginning of the course. Example ‘We will hand in our homework on time’ and ‘I will mark and return homework quickly’ are… Continue reading #89, Word of the week: Class contract

#89, Article: ‘Language and Body Language’ by V. Radhika

V. Radhika works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Missions University, Paiyanoor, Chennai. Language is categorized as spoken language and written language. Spoken language is mostly different from the written language. The function of the language is for communicating the common experience of human beings. Apart from verbal… Continue reading #89, Article: ‘Language and Body Language’ by V. Radhika

#89, Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary

Forvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world, the place where you´ll find millions of words pronounced in their original languages. Forvo´s purpose is to maintain the guide quality. There is a great team of volunteer editors who review most of the activity of the users. Incorrect language or not fulfilling Forvo´s policy are… Continue reading #89, Resource of the week: Forvo – Online Pronouncing Dictionary

#89, Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre

Learning new vocabulary is the building block to learning a new language, anyone who has ever taught ESL children knows that – but have you realized the leverage that English language games can have in your classroom? So how can we as teachers teach new vocabulary into our student’s minds while making it fun and… Continue reading #89, Article: ‘English Language Games Make Teaching Vocabulary Fun and Easy!’ by Karlee Demierre