Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Research Article: ‘Bringing the language-learners in to the Zone through scaffolding- A Critical Approach of Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development’ by S. Christopher Gnana Seelan

This paper reports on the pedagogic reasons for using blogs as a learning aid and how blogging was integrated into a curriculum at the National University of Singapore to support the learning of grammar editing skills of music students.

Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Book Review: OUP’s ‘Personality Development and Soft Skills’ by Dr. Barun K Mitra

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#9 | February 27, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Personality Development and Soft Skills is designed to serve as a textbook that addresses the requirements of students of any discipline who are on the threshold of starting their careers or young managers who are already working in the corporate world. The book aims… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Book Review: OUP’s ‘Personality Development and Soft Skills’ by Dr. Barun K Mitra

Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Why Indian Pupil Face Problem in Learning English as Second Language’ by Prof. Kailash Atkare & Dr. Nirmal S. Padmavat

Indian Pupil has less chance to listen proper pronunciation, as well as he/she faces trouble in learning English as A second Language because of varieties in pronunciation, differences in the structure of sentences, no firm rule of grammar. Present paper is the description of this all causes which make trouble in learning English as a second language by Indian Pupil.

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 8

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Blogs to Practice Grammar Editing Skills’ by Christopher Harwood Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy Video: The Truth About Teaching English (ESL) in South Korea ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 8

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELT Webinar: ‘Spoken grammar/lexical approach’, March 15, 12.00 UK time

The BBC TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar on “Spoken grammar/lexical approach” with Hanna Kryszewska on March 15, 12.00 UK time.

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – TeachingEnglish Research Paper: Perceptions and Strategies of Learning in English by Singapore Primary School Children with Dyslexia

This paper presents research findings on the perceptions and feelings of primary school learners with dyslexia in Singapore regarding their learning of school subjects through English, together with how they use strategies to overcome some difficulties.

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Blogs to Practice Grammar Editing Skills’ by Christopher Harwood

This paper reports on the pedagogic reasons for using blogs as a learning aid and how blogging was integrated into a curriculum at the National University of Singapore to support the learning of grammar editing skills of music students.

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Demonstration of the Get the Gist comprehension strategy. Key concepts: 1. Using Get the Gist enables students to sort through all of the details in a piece of text, to find the main idea. 2. When using this strategy, you are creating a gist… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: The Truth About Teaching English (ESL) in South Korea

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Before you go to South Korea to teach English (ESL), here are some things that you should know. Private vs. Public, safety, culture, living conditions etc.

Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 The BBC TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar with Rod Bolitho on February 21, 12.00 UK time. Rob Lewis says, “Most people think of a language as having four main skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Good performance in any of these skills, however is dependent… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time