ELTWeekly Volume 7

The Grammar-Listening Connection (Pearson Blog)

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Post published:February 2, 2015
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[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]

The Pearson Longman team has published an interview with Stacy Hagen on ‘The Grammar-Listening Connection’.

Listening proficiency is essential for second language success, but in the classroom, it has taken a back seat to the teaching of reading, writing, and grammar. In this interview, Stacy Hagen will discuss why listening and grammar are a natural fit, why listening instruction needs to focus more on helping students decode speech, and how by doing this in the grammar classroom, we can provide a much richer linguistic environment for our students.

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FYI: TESOL Releases New Research Agenda

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Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) January 30, 2015

TESOL International Association, the premier association for English language educators worldwide, announces the release of its latest research agenda. Coauthored by a team of distinguished TESOL researchers, the agenda was developed to identify current and emerging trends in the field of English language teaching and learning, and to stimulate dialogue between researchers and teachers. The agenda supports the association’s effort to broaden its focus on research and foster classroom practice that is based on current research.

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From BBC: ‘Are lost languages coming back?’ by Jenny Scott

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[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 5 | February 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]

English may be the mainstay language of Britain and its islands, but it’s far from the only tongue in town. But while languages like Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic are fiercely protected, others are threatened.

“Vel oo geearree jough?” says Adrian Cain to his four-year-old son Orry who has stumbled into the kitchen in search of breakfast.

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