ELT World News

India: Speaking Perfect English

Mikids is a phonics based English language learning program for children. It comprises of interactive software, with colourful and visually appealing characters that lead children through a world of stories, songs, drama, and rhymes. The aim of the program is to ensure that a child can speak English fluently with proper pronunciation and intonation and become an independent reader at a young age.

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Spain: Turre Opts for the Bilingual Route

The Turre Town Council voted last week in favor of taking the necessary steps to ensure that the town’s new school is fully equipped to be bilingual in Spanish and English. Lovely.

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Finding your Dream Car at Car Connection

For most teachers of English, getting the car of their dreams may take longer and require a bit more saving for than it does for people in other professions. Never the less, there’s no harm in doing a bit of research and reading up on that auto you’ve always dreamed of owning. Take the Chrysler 300 series for example. I see many of these in turkey and, should I ever get enough together to buy one, I’d first want to get hold of some decent chrysler 300 reviews before making my purchase.

The Car Connection website offers an extensive review service, as the example in the pic of its Chrysler 300 reviews demonstrates. Reviews are split up conveniently into full, detailed reviews and what they term ‘the bottom line’ which is a brief summary of all the facts in one easy to read layout.

Furthermore, there is a huge array of photos, as well as a comprehensive list of ‘consumer opinions’ - the views of those people who actually own the vehicle in question. What’s more, there’s a simple to see rating out of ten, as well as links to many other ‘expert reviews’. So, if like me, you’re thinking of trading in your 35-year-old VW and are lookişng for comprehensive Chrysler 300 reviews, the Car Connection is a natural place to head for.

Germany and Sweden: How Good Is the English Written by Swedish Advanced Learners?

Monika Mondor describes what is characteristic for the written English of advanced learners and examines how students of English at university level use phrasal verbs in written English. Mondor’s study reveals three principal differences between Swedish learners and native speakers.

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Philippines: Cebu Can Be Global ESL Hub

After gaining international recognition as an emerging destination in the global outsourcing industry, Cebu is up for another title—that of being the “mecca” of English as a Second Language (ESL) in the world. On the average, around 17,200 Koreans visit Cebu monthly, according to data from the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas, and most of them come to study English.

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English spelling: hard to learn, full of oddities and a glorious portal to history

United Kingdom: There is no point in pretending that English spelling is easy. When a child spells “athiest” - a common error - it is not enough to correct it. It is a chance to trace from theos a link to theology, theocracy,and pantheism. Isn’t that just wonderful.

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Philippines: Filipinos ‘more able’ operators of ESL schools

If a foreign linguist will have his way, not that that happens very often, schools offering English as Second Language (ESL) courses in the Philippines should be run by Filipinos. Dr. Paul Robertson, chief executive officer of Asian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Journal, noted without a hint of racism, the proliferation of ESL schools in Cebu, a development that occurred with the increasing number of Korean nationals in the province.

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The Easy Way from JFK to New York City

We are busy, professional TEFL teachers: many of us in this fascinating profession love travel and getting to see as many different parts of the world as possible. However, one aspect of travelling I don’t like is arriving at a big international airport only to be confronted by the prospect of having to deal with the problem of getting from the airport to wherever you planned to stay. I really must say, even travelling to cities like New York, which give me the benefit of speaking the same language as (most of) the locals, the airport shuttle experience is something that I like to get over and done with as quickly and easily as I can.

I talked quite recently about my wish to get back to New York City at the earliest opportunity, and it’s now good to know that I can travel in the knowledge that I can relax when I eventually land thanks to the JFK Airport Shuttle service from the Airlink Shuttle website. Not only do you benefit from the advantages of  being able to make your arrangements in advance of your trip, you can also take advantage of a five-dollar discount for making your reservation online, something worth considering if you’re planning way in advance. The JFK Airport Shuttle service has clearly been designed to make that awkward final part of your journey much more enjoyable than it ever has been in the past.

Too much English spoken in Europe?

The European Day of Languages on 26th September has prompted some to ask whether we need to re-assess the dominance of the English language in Europe, and in the European economy. Should there be a linguistic tax on English speakers?

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Teaching multiple languages to children in Lebanon: How soon is too soon for little minds?

It is still early in the morning, but the children at the lou&lo preschool in Hamra’s Wardieh district are already very busy. In the school’s various motor, language, art and music centers different groups of girls and boys aged 10 months to 3 years identify the colors of their modeling clay in French and the days of the week in English, and sing songs in both languages.

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