Tarun Patel

#36, Research Article: ‘Language and Culture’ by Mahsa Kia

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 3, 2009
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Culture is the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education.(Webster dictionary) The national centre for cultural competence defines culture as an" integrated pattern of human behavior that includes thoughts, communications, languages, practices, beliefs, values, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of interacting and roles, relationships and expected behaviors of racial, ethnic, religious or social group; and the ability to transmit the above to the succeeding generation.(Good,Sockalingam,Brown&Jones,2000)

#36, Interview with Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 2, 2009
Post category:ELT Newsletter ELTWeekly Issue#36 English Language Teaching ICT and ELT Tarun Patel
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Hi friends, today we have with us Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya, a dynamic English Language Teacher working with H M Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar – Gujarat as a Reader.

On his credit Dr. Bhattacharya has several research papers focusing on English Literature and use of ICT in ELT. He has conducted various seminars and workshops on integration of Technology in ELT.

His words are definitely going to bring in some learning 🙂

So, here is the interview:

Tarun Patel: Hello Sir, welcome to ELTWeekly 🙂

Atanu Bhattacharya: Hi Tarun, thanks for inviting me on board. (more…)

#36, Research Article: ‘The Use of L1 in Teaching English’ by Ms Daisy

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 2, 2009
Post category:ELT Newsletter ELT Research Papers ELTWeekly Issue#36 English Language Teaching ICT and ELT Tarun Patel
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There is no rule that you should never use L1 in English lessons, nor on the other hand is there any excuse for using L1 most of the time. Like many other teaching strategies, the use of L1 involves rapid on-your-feet decision making: is it worth switching to L1 at this point? Or would it be better to stay with English? We should finally free ourselves from the misconceptions and try to appreciate the existing alliance between the L1 and L2. Our ultimate aim should be to have students who are proficient L2 users rather than deficient L1 speakers.