The ELT Buzz News Report
All the ELT "buzz" for the week of June 20th
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Dear ELTers,
Find below, some highlights of the latest news in ELT. We also said good-bye to an icon of ELT - Zoltán Dörnyei. A huge loss to our profession.
My reading tip this week is this Ed Surge article calling out ed-tech for not being more evidence based. Food for thought.
Also, tooting my own horn. Please visit my “Teaching Recipes” posts for all 5 skills of English. Full infographics, descriptions of activities and lesson resources.
Best,
David Deubelbeiss - Teacher Founder
This Week’s Highlighted ELT "Buzz“
What Is Interlanguage? The Unpacking Language Pedagogy Youtube channel offers up an explanation, summary, and discussion of the concept of "interlanguage." What is it? What are its origins? And what are some remaining questions?
ELT Now. Maybe Then. Geoff Jordan outlines what his newly published book, co-written with Mike Long is about. He summarizes the main chapters and findings and important considerations of SLA research for teachers.
Speaking Prompts. Larry Ferlazzo generously shares the speaking prompts (160) that he used with his classes, students, this year. Download the presentation. View our own online generator of prompts.
Good Teachers. Sponge ELT looks at the age-old question - what makes a good teacher? They discuss an article by Philips and frame the problem of defining a good teacher.
Publisher Innovation. The Bridge Education blog reports on how large global publishers are innovating in the ELT space and some of the new partnerships and initiatives they are involved in.
IATEFL Overview. One more comprehensive rundown of this recent conference in Belfast.
Video Lessons - The Environment
The world we live in, our environment, is an important topic for our lessons and classes. Find on ELT Buzz our most highly recommended videos dealing with issues of the environment.
