#41, eBook: English as an International Language
This concise volume from 1978 is pre-‘World Englishes’ and before the acceptance of Kachru’s model of the inner, outer and expanding circles of English language use. Nevertheless, it is clear…
#41, Book: ‘The Internet and the Language Classroom’ by Gavin Dudeney
The Internet and the Language Classroom
by Gavin Dudeney
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‘The Internet and the Language Classroom’ certainly lives up to the promise on the sub-title: “a practical guide for teachers”. Many of the activities can be adapted for the Business English classroom.’ – BESIG Business Issues Newsletter (more…)
#41, Research Article: ‘The English Language of Novices Interface the Native English Speakers in a Teaching Centre’ by Aadhi Ramesh Babu & A. Komuraiah
The English Language of Novices Interface the Native English Speakers in a Teaching Centre
by Aadhi Ramesh Babu & A. Komuraiah
This paper focuses on the problems faced by non native English speaking students studying abroad at English speaking universities. It points out the difficulties that Indian students are facing many problems when they participate in group work activities with the native English speakers and offers some recommendations on how these can be overcome. The English language speakers, though they are native or non-native English speaking students, must have good command of English and also they should know how to use the teaching techniques. In some instances, due to cultural differences and differences in expectations, these teachers are not as effective as they could be. For this purpose, the group work and interaction in English will improve their skills in a proper way that enables the learners in listening and speaking. (more…)