Vol. 4 Issue 43 – Webinar: A trip down the memory lane of methodology, November 29

As we walk down the memory lane of English language teaching, we can see a correlation between the trends in the most popular language acquisition theories of its time, and the application of such assumptions into the language classroom. Whether it be Krashen's 'affective filter' hypothesis translating into humanistic approaches, such as suggestopedia, or Searle's speech acts giving rise to the functional syllabus, practioners have tried to apply theory to practice in a way that best helps learners to best acquire the language. But we don't always get it right.

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Vol. 4 Issue 40 – Book Review: ‘Epsilons and Deltas of Life – Every Day Stories Volume 1’ by Satish Bhatnagar – Reviewed by Abraham Panavelil

Professor Satish C Bhatnagar's recent book captioned Epsilons and Deltas of Life is a collection of his reflections that he has compiled together in this volume. The title of the book at first arouses a lot of curiosity in the mind of the reader. But as the author himself says in his introduction, they are merely mathematical jargons, which may find a place in the English lexicon in the future. After all, this is how new expressions are coined and later they become part of the language. The subtitle of the book Every Day Stories clears all confusion in the mind of the reader. The book unravels daily, mundane episodes that may happen in the life of a 'common man' who is, in fact, the protagonist of this book. Though seemingly common, beneath the surface of the events narrated, the reader can feel a longing for human connection. We can see ourselves in this book.

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