Join the Conversation

Yes, you can contribute to this ELT forum! Whether you are an English teacher or ELT professional of another stripe, whether you are from Nepal or somewhere else in the world, your thoughts and ideas will add to the quality and diversity of this conversation.

Here are the major ways in which you can contribute to the conversation:

1. COMMENT ON A POST. Click on the “comment” link at the end of posts and share a thought (we’ll approve it ASAP).

2. SHARE A POST ON YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK. Click on the “share” link under any article and share it on Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, email, or print it for someone who doesn’t have access.

3. LIKE A POST. Click on the “like” link under any entry and that will send a compliment to the author (or we will forward it).

4. CONTRIBUTE A NEW ENTRY. To submit a new blog entry of your own, send it to neltachoutari@ gmail.com. We’ll publish it in the following issue. We will help you improve your writing before publishing your entry, if necessary. 

GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS OF NEW BLOG ENTRIES

Your submission must be

A. a brief blog entry of up to 2,000 words. While we’re open to variety in ideas and styles, we only accept reflective entries that use an easy-to-read language; we don’t accept entries that read like research/journal articles because of complexity of language, density of content, etc. Sections with titles will help, but there’s no need for “abstract” or other sections that give the impression of a print journal rather than a blog .

B. original writing that is not already published in another venue and cites external sources. Besides being original, good blog entries are also characterized by an authentic and unique voice–which is a bonus to basic originality. Please DO NOT submit any material that you have already published elsewhere. Please hyperlink sources when possible and skip review of literature in favor of your own ideas (unless reviewing the scholarship is your key objective). Limit citations other than those that readers can quickly access and read online to a maximum of five.

C. relevant and current in content. It’s not enough for the content to be “important” in itself. Your entry must be relevant to the audience of this forum, who are teachers/scholars of ELT, literacy education, and teaching/learning. And it must be current: something like “What is Grammar Translation method?” wouldn’t be worth many readers’ time.

D. interesting to read. Use a style and voice of your own. Please avoid using wild gimmicks, keep your writing simple and direct, and give a personal touch whenever possible. Try using humor, experience, examples, questions, suggestions, images/videos (link or embed), etc. Include practically useful or thought-provoking ideas rather than abstract theoretical concepts and discussions.

E. on a specific issue. We do not publish entries that are vague, general, or abstract. We don’t think our readers want to spend time on something like “the benefits of the Internet in ELT” because that is just too general. Consider sharing your experience instead: teaching techniques you use, problems you solved, etc.

F. professional in content and value. We reject entries that may offend any individual or society. Submissions must also be professional in the sense of being properly edited, organized, and presented.  Generally, we want blog entries that will help enhance (not undermine) the professionalism of the community.

We hope that you will join us in one or more ways: commenting, liking, subscribing, sharing, and submitting new entries.

Thank you in advance for your time!

Editorial Team, Nelta Choutari