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ESL Study Guide – Description
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ESL Study Guide –Description
“students who are learning English in a practical manner”
Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. Proficiency tests for the TOEFL.
Three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
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ESL Study Guide –Context
Intended target audience: Students 16 and older.Easy access – create an account and log in. One
free membership and one that costs money Enter your e-mail address in the e-mail address
field. Feedback will be emailed within 3 - 5 business days.
For the free membership you can still get feedback by writing the e-mail address of your teacher
Materials are mostly self-contained
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ESL Study Guide –Instructional design
Cognitive but mainly constructivist/socio-cultural language teaching philosophy – both multiple-choice and communicative exercises.
Focus on meaningful use of English in context.Feedback:
Multiple-choice with instant feedback or at the end of the exercise as a final score.
Feedback on written exercises and recordings of oral production by entering e-mail of tutor or teacher. Also by paying money.
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ESL Study Guide –Activities
Reading: Texts with multiple-choice questions Vocabulary: Cross-words and flashcards, word list Listening: listen to texts, for example articles – write a summary
or answer multiple-choice questions. Speaking: Answer discussion questions by recording the answer
using Java Sonics. Feedback can be provided if you enter the e-mail of your teacher.
Pronunciation: Listen to text with unfamiliar words in context and read the transcript of the passage while listening.
Writing and grammar: Correct and rewrite essays – timed exercise. Summarize essay – timed exercise. Enter teacher’s e-mail to get feedback. Multiple-choice grammar exercises.
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SpeakingAnswer questions by recording the answer using
Java Sonics. Feedback can be provided if you enter the e-mail of your teacher.
Example: Speaking Practice - AdvancedQuestion: Many people like to use and
submit information to online encyclopedias like Wikipedia. Do you you think they are a good source of information? Why?
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SpeakNow
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FeedbackMultiple-choice. Total score at the end of the
exercise. Key with correct answers.Feedback on written and oral production by
teacher or by paying (3-5 business days)No record of previous results. Start over each
time.
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ESL Study Guide –Design
Appropriate designClear layoutLight coloursQuite easy to use
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ESL Study Guide –Practical Considerations
Will the program improve teaching/learning efficiency?
Yes, I think it could. Varied exercises. Could be used in class or at home by students.
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My school1 to 1 schoolWireless internet connectionPC 1-3 years oldIT-plan for pedagogical issuesNo training, learning by doing, giving each other
adviceLearning platformGood IT-support, but no IT-pedagogue