Vol. 5 Issue 18 – Article: ‘English Language Communication of Higher students in schools of Tamilnadu’ by G.Karthiga

English occupies important place in school education system of Tamilnadu. Even though Tamil plays a prominent role in education system parents and students are becoming aware of English language. Tamil can help us survive in Tamilnadu and even in certain other countries but a second language like English can help them survive in any part of the world. This importance is engrossed only after higher secondary education.

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Vol. 5 Issue 17 – Conference: ‘ECLL 2013 – The European Conference on Language Learning’, Brighton, United Kingdom, July 18-21, 2013

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#17 | May 20, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Inaugural European Conference on Language Learning, to be held from July 18-21 2013, at the Brighton Thistle Hotel, Brighton, England.

CONFERENCE THEME: “Shifting Paradigms: Informed Responses”

Over the past years, education has seen many shifts in the areas of teaching methodology, assessment, and use of technology; to mention a few. Learner-centered classrooms, collaboration, and transformative education focus on process in addition to content. These are just a few of the changes that have occurred. Education reform is everywhere as teachers and administrators attempt to create schools and classes for the 21st century. To do our jobs properly, we need to be aware of these changes. And as language educators we need to show how language learning and teaching can help achieve the goals of the future. We invite language educators, administrators, policy makers, and others to join us at ECLL 2013 as we share what we are doing in our classrooms and at our schools to respond to the shifts happening around us. (more…)

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