ELTWeekly Issue#34, Video: Web 2.0 & Language Learning
Presentation of Web 2.0 for Educators interested in language learning and emerging technologies.
ELTWeekly Issue#34, Research Article: Learning English Genres: A New ELT Paradigm
Learning English Genres: A New ELT Paradigm
by Dr. G. A. Ghanshyam, Professor of English, Govt. M. L. Shukla College, Seepat, Bilaspur (C.G.) India.
“. . . we dream in narrative, daydream in narrative, remember, anticipate, hope, love, despair, plan, revise, criticize, gossip, learn, hate and love by narrative.” – Barbara Hardy
English language teaching and learning is an important and crucial part of contemporary education. Accorded a global stature and currency the language has made inroads within every nation and culture. A language that engenders avenues of progress and prosperity, teaching and learning of the language (ELT) is not without its share of obstacles and difficulties. (more…)
ELTWeekly Issue#34, Research Paper: Anxiety in Language Learning
Anxiety in Language Learning
by Melahat Amir Jahansouz Shahi, Iran
Abstract
Anxiety is one of the most challenging obstacles to overcome in learning a new foreign language. Learners are afraid of making mistakes, of looking and sounding foolish, of being vulnerable. They like feeling smart, worthy of admiration, respected for their skills and knowledge, knowing their true personality is coming through. That can be hard to do in a foreign language, especially in the beginning. Moreover, as it is statistically demonstrated, anxiety can be a determining factor in test performance of students. Due to the apparent importance of this factor in language learning, it seems relevant to focus on this element more. This article is an attempt to provide some of the underlying points in this regard, discussing its effects on different facets of language learning, and offer some important tips for the learners to overcome the problems arising from it. (more…)