Book of the week: ‘Instant Academic Skills’ by Sarah Lane

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Instant Academic Skills

Instant Academic Skills provides ready-to-teach, photocopiable lessons for busy teachers who want to give their students extra practice in general academic skills. The lessons cover all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and can be taught individually or as a learning ‘unit’. Challenging activities develop skills vital to academic success such as identifying key ideas and details, predicting content and efficient note-taking, while lively speaking tasks get learners ready to participate in debates and presentations. The Audio CD includes a variety of native and non-native accents in typical academic scenarios such as lectures, interviews and formal talks.

Key Features of this Title

  • This title contains skills practice on a wide range of topics which would appeal to students preparing to enter a variety of disciplines. (more…)

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Video: Authenticity and Legitimacy in Multilingual Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036   After problematizing the authority of the native speaker in second language acquisition research, applied linguists are now questioning the…

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Case Study: ‘Promoting Language Learning in the Primary Classroom and Beyond’ – Liam F. Heaney

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#42 | December 16, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

The aims of this study were threefold. The first was to identify some of the key methodologies used by teachers to support the language learning of primary-aged children. There is a plethora of literature that discusses various language-teaching methodologies. Whilst educational “jargon” is avoided, there are specific references to academic research and educational terminology that inform and extend the discussion. Every effort is made to link these references to classroom practice. The second aim was to explore how ICT (information and communications technology) can be used to enhance the language skills of primary-aged children. (more…)

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