Bottom-up decoding: listening (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 4 | January 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]

In a previous post I explained some of the reasons why we should focus on bottom-up strategies for listening and reading. In this post, I’d like to show how this might work in practice for the skill of listening.

Even learners who have a good range of grammar and vocabulary can struggle with understanding natural speech. And the same is true even for listeners who have a reasonable grasp of the topic and good prediction skills (usually associated with top-down strategies).

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How Teachers Collaborate Online and in School (Edutopia Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 4 | January 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Budget cuts — you can't get around them, but you can find ways to reduce the pain. Here's…

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Cambridge English Webinar: Plagiarism: Why students do it and how you can help, February 11

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]

This webinar will take place at 15:30 EST; 10:30 PST; 20:30 GMT. How often do you have to deal with plagiarism in your classes? Plagiarism is a major issue for teachers everywhere, and there aren’t a lot of resources available to help students develop the skills needed to avoid it. This session will include research on plagiarism and offer skill-based solutions.

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