#91, Video: Teaching English With Games
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011 Here are three examples of how to incorporate games into your ESL and EFL classes.
#91, Article: ‘Useful Concepts and Acronyms for English Language Teaching’ by Sarah Handsworth
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011
As with any industry English language teaching is full of specialist terms and acronyms that mean nothing to those outside the industry. This article will take you through some of the most common terms used to help you prepare if you are considering entering the English language teaching industry. I use the term industry, as private language schools exist worldwide generating considerable incomes – some of the larger organisations are franchised on every continent.
Firstly acronyms, here are some of common ones in use today:
TEFL – means teaching English as a foreign language. TESOL is teaching English as a second or other language. A distinction exists between those students who are learning English because they are now living in an English speaking country and those that are studying English as part of their education. These latter students often need English to progress in their careers. Other acronyms exist along the same lines, such as ESP – English for Specific Purposes; this labels courses with a particular focus, for example, it may be a course for nurses and therefore the course content will use medical contexts and vocabulary to teach the students. One particularly large area of ESP is Business English, having a business background is a great asset to have for an English language teacher. (more…)
#91, Research Paper: ‘Importance of Learning Literature in The Modern Age: Imparting Values’ by Dr. Vasanthi Ravi
ELTWeekly Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue#91 | June 27, 2011
The importance of the study of literature has not been realised in the modern world. The career-oriented learning system and the skill-based approach to education have eroded the study of humanities to a great extent. The question, whether the study of humanities is relevant, seems to have almost taken an answer ‘no’ from the mass, whereas, the very terminology ‘humanities’ explains its relevance to the professional students and other students universally.
English Literature is extensively used in schools and colleges all over the world and the research on the topic ‘Language through Literature’ has almost been exhaustively made, ignoring some other facets beyond this dimension, which are yet to be explored. Language proficiency is not the only positive result a literature class can provide, but other innumerable benefits.
English Communication, as a skill, is normally developed in students in various institutions as part of a skill based learning system. Various colleges in the developing countries have incorporated the LSRW in the fluid and the fixed text. Communication, thus emphasized, is pursued as the one and only outcome of the foundation course in colleges and the study of literature has taken a back seat. (more…)