Seminar in India: National Seminar on Literature and Translation 28-29 March 2014

ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036

DGHE sponsored NATIONAL SEMINAR on LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION, 28-29 March 2014

in collaboration with THE SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION, INDIA

An epitome of quality education established in 1962 by a few visionary philanthropist of the city, our college celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year in 2012. This temple of learning is continuously and consistently advancing on the path of progress and is deemed as one of the best institutions in providing sound academic inputs blended with an all round personality development approach.

The present Seminar is an endeavour to contribute in such advancement. Prof. Bhim Singh Dahiya, former Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has graciously consented to be the Patron and to guide the proceedings of the seminar.

Literary translations bridge the emotional, cultural and specifically lingual gaps, and enhance the understanding of human beings across cultural, national and lingual boundaries. The translator recreates and redefines the sense and sensibility of a foreign culture and language. (more…)

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Professional Associations for English Teachers

ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036

Today Prof. Radhika called me to inquire about any membership associations for the teachers of English.

Her are some of the associations teachers could join.

1. National Council of Teachers of English

NCTE is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the English language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect literacy education.

NCTE has 35,000 members and subscribers in the United States and other countries. Individual members are teachers and supervisors of English programs in elementary, middle, and secondary schools; faculty in college and university English departments; teacher educators; local and state agency English specialists; and professionals in related fields. (more…)

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Book of the week: The Definitive Guide to Writing Research Papers

ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036

The MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association, the authority on MLA documentation style. Widely adopted by universities, colleges, and secondary schools, the MLA Handbookgives step-by-step advice on every aspect of writing research papers, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper.

The seventh edition combines a fully updated print volume with a complementary Web site. The site provides

  • The full text of the print volume of the MLA Handbook
  • Over two hundred additional examples (more…)

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