Approaches
to learning
New
trends in ELT
The lexical approach leads us away from
the study of language as an abstract subjec to a world where people
are using the language for face-to-face communication
Bonnie Tsai
Business
English
The
Web in Business English
The practicalities and advantages of using the Web or a school's
own site for teaching
Nina O'Driscoll
Intercultural
communication skills
There is a pressing need for those who communicate
internationally to undergo some kind of cultural sensitisation
process
Steve Flinders
In-company
language training *
Being a good teacher isn't enough. You need other skills as well...
Silvia
Ventura
In-company
self-directed learning *
In today's world employees have to be in charge of their learning.
Technology puts the learner in charge of their own learning and
eliminates their need to rely completely on an outside source
Matilde Leites & Adriana Butureira
The
soft skills of Business English
*
Soft,
or social skills are those personal values and interpersonal skills
that determine a person's ability to fit into a particular structure,
such as a project team, a rock group, or a company
Dr
Goeran Nieragden
Information
technology and ELT
The
Internet and ELT
Useful explanations of aspects of the Internet, the World
Wide Web etc, and how they can be used in ELT
Wayne
Trotman
Using
the Internet to motivate learners
Claims that the Internet is a highly motivating
teaching and learning tool may well be justified.
Kieran Donaghy
E-learning
with the E-teacher:
considerations for on-line course design *
On-line teaching & learning will become a more practical and
viable solution to meet the demand for learners educational
needs
Christine Canning-Wilson
Language
and culture
- culture
Culture
in the language classroom
What does it mean to make culture part of your lessons? *
Susan Stempleski
-language watch
Emerging
Englishes
1 in 4 of the world's population speak English - or should that
be Franglais, Taglish, Tex-Mex or Spanglish?
David Crystal
Language
death
On
average, there is a language dying out somewhere in the world
every two weeks
David Crystal
Language
development
-
grammar
Walkaround
grammar
Allow learners actually to walk away from exercises they cannot
do
Paul Sanderson
-writing
Responding
to writing -
options and alternatives
Current ways of responding to learners' writing,
and suggestions for credible alternatives
Peter Grundy and Vivian Li
The
use of keypal projects in the language classroom
A keypal project is like a traditional penpal project,
but using e-mail. There are a number of important reasons for using
this approach
Kieran Donaghy
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Managing
learning
- classroom dynamics
Neurological
frontiers
Discoveries in neuro-science can throw light on
how people actually learn languages, and take the guess-work out
of devising exercises
Mario Rinvolucri
The
dangers of empathy with students
Empathetic rapport can lull you into ignoring your
own vast ignorance of the other and the world they inhabit
Mario Rinvolucri
Get
moving! How to get learners out of their seats
Moving is an important element in learning - some
practical suggestions for process activities, mingles and role-plays
Simon Mumford
- first
day activities
Beginnings
Some new ways of beginning the school year or the lesson or just
a new mood
Mario Rinvolucri
Learner
profiles
A
getting-to-know you activity that is less intimidating than the
usual stand up and introduce yourself type
Paul Sanderson
-
ending courses
Ending
courses
Knowing how to end the work of a group is vital to easign the
learners back home and maintaining the teacher's own equilibrium
Mario Rinvolucri
-
lesson planning
Success
in lesson planning
*
For
truly professional teachers, lesson planning is not optional,
it is essential preparation for teaching
Paul
Davies and Eric Pearse
-
mixed ability classes
Teaching
mixed ability classes *
Every class we shall ever teach is mixed ability. This needn't
be seen as a problem if we exploit the different ways learners
can help each other
Stephanie Richards
-
self-esteem
Self-esteem
for teachers and learners
Self-esteem is much talked-about in relation to learnign success,
so what exactly is it and what do we mean by it?
Katie Head
-
testing
Designing
language tests
The Test of Interactive English for EFL students
in Ireland
Gronia de Verdon Cooney
Teacher
development and training
- teacher development
How
teachers learn
Training, change, qestioning and development - becoming a better
and more interesting teacher?
Katie Head
Abide
with me *
Change can be difficult to cope with and maintain. How can we
manage change to make it more welcome and lasting?
Jeremy Harmer
Positively
exploiting personality in on-site TEFL Certificate training courses
*
Claire Woollam
Teaching
skills and resources
-storytelling
Why
stories?
Stories should play a central role in teaching a foreign language
to children. *
Andrew Wright
- using dictionaries
Using
a CD-ROM dictionary
THe CD-ROM dictionary os a surprisingly versatile resource for
creating classroom materials
Julie Moore
-
visual materials
Fun
with pictures for ELT
With
a little imagination, pictures can be used in many more teaching
situations than those we are generally familiar with
Simon Mumford
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