Vol. 4 Issue 9 – ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature for language learning’, February 28, 12.00 UK time

ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#9 | February 27, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036

The BBC TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar on “Using literature for language learning” with Fitch O’Connell on February 28, 12.00 UK time.

Rob Lewis says, “Using literature – in particular short stories and poetry – as a tool for language learning has opened up new paths and opportunities for the language teacher and student. (more…)

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Vol. 4 Issue 9 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Assessing Students’ Language Arts Performance: The Experience of Hong Kong Teachers’ by Benjamin Li

This article reports findings from an investigation of the English language arts (LA) assessment strategies used in Hong Kong secondary schools, and the extent to which these strategies reflect the principles of performance-based assessment.

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Vol. 4 Issue 9 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Five Reasons Why Listening Strategy Instruction Might Not Work With Lower Proficiency Learners’ by Willy A Renandya

Despite numerous theoretical discussions and empirical studies that have been generated in the past 30 years or so, a strategic approach to teaching L2 listening has not been whole-heartedly embraced by practitioners, in particular when they work with lower proficiency learners of English.

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