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MyOxfordEnglish

STUDENT’SGUIDE

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CONTENTS

TrainingCourseInformation

1. WelcometoMyOxfordEnglish............................................................................................4

2. AccessingtheCourse.............................................................................................................5

3. CourseTitleandGeneralCharacteristics..............................................................................6

4. ContentsandObjectives.......................................................................................................7

Level1Elementary....................................................................................................................7

Level2ElementaryPlus.............................................................................................................7

Level3Pre-Intermediate...........................................................................................................7

Level4Pre-IntermediatePlus....................................................................................................8

Level5Intermediate.................................................................................................................8

Level6IntermediatePlus..........................................................................................................8

Level7Upper-Intermediate......................................................................................................9

Level8Upper-IntermediatePlus...............................................................................................9

Level9Advanced.......................................................................................................................9

Level10AdvancedPlus...........................................................................................................10

Level11Upper-Advanced.......................................................................................................10

Level12Upper-AdvancedPlus................................................................................................10

5. HelpDuringtheCourse.......................................................................................................11

Technicalsupport....................................................................................................................11

6. Assessment.........................................................................................................................12

7. Howtocheckyourprogress................................................................................................14

1. StructureoftheCourse.......................................................................................................16

2. PlacementTest....................................................................................................................17

Whatisit?...............................................................................................................................17

HowtoaccessthePlacementTest..........................................................................................17

HowtocompletethePlacementTest.....................................................................................17

3. ConfigurationCheck............................................................................................................18

4. StudyPlan............................................................................................................................19

5. MyOxfordEnglishandtheCEFR........................................................................................20

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6. StructureoftheLevels........................................................................................................21

7. StructureoftheUnits..........................................................................................................23

Generalunits(Levels1–10)...................................................................................................23

Read,Listen,Writeunits(Levels1–10).................................................................................26

BusinessEnglishunits(Levels11–12)....................................................................................27

SkillsPracticeunits..................................................................................................................29

WorldEnglishunits.................................................................................................................30

8. HowtoCompletetheExercises..........................................................................................31

Vocabularyandgrammarexercises(levels1–10).................................................................31

Auto-correctedexercises(levels11–12)...............................................................................32

Speakingactivities...................................................................................................................33

Simulatedconversations.........................................................................................................35

SelfCheck................................................................................................................................36

9. TheProgressTests...............................................................................................................37

HowtocompletetheProgressTests......................................................................................37

10. LearningTools.....................................................................................................................39

11. Extracontent.......................................................................................................................40

BusinessVideos.......................................................................................................................41

WorkEmails............................................................................................................................42

PhrasalVerbs...........................................................................................................................43

Articles....................................................................................................................................45

CampusandeBooks................................................................................................................46

12. AccessingtheCourseonaniPadorTablet.........................................................................47

DownloadtheMyOxfordEnglishapp....................................................................................48

Whendo Ienter thecourseusingthe Internetbrowserandwhendo IusetheMyOxford

Englishapp?............................................................................................................................50

Savingyourprogress...............................................................................................................50

13. FrequentlyAskedQuestions...............................................................................................51

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TrainingCourseInformation1. WELCOMETOMYOXFORDENGLISH

MyOxford English is a comprehensive online training system created by Oxford University

Press,thepublishinghouseoftheUniversityofOxford.Itwasdevelopedtoprovidestudents

asmuchflexibilityaspossible,allowingthemtostudywhereverandwheneversuitsthem.

The twelve levels that make upMy Oxford English range from elementary to advanced,

corresponding to levels A1 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for

Languages.

Itisaneasy-to-usecoursethatteachesyouEnglishthroughvideos,interactiveexercises,voice

recording,andsimulatedconversation,allwiththehelpofavirtualteacherwhoyouwillsoon

meet.

Youwillalsohaveaccess toextracontentwithanabundanceof resources to reinforceyour

learning:articles,eBooks,Campus,PhrasalVerbs,BusinessVideos,andWorkEmails.

Thepurposeof this guide is toexplain the structureofMyOxfordEnglish and to showyouhowtousethecourse.

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2. ACCESSINGTHECOURSE

YouwillreceiveanautomaticemailfromMyOxfordEnglishwiththewebaddress,andyourusernameandpassword.Ifyoucannotfindthisemail,pleasecheckyourspam/junkemailfolder,orcontactyourtutor.

Toaccessthecourse:

1. Openthewebpageindicatedintheemail.2. Enter yourusernameandpasswordexactlyas theyappear in theemail andclickon the

ENTERbutton.

Ifyouarenotabletoaccessthesitewithyourusernameandpassword,itispossiblethatyou

havegonetothewrongaddress.MakesureyouhaveentereditcorrectlyusingtheURLgiven

intheemailyouhavereceived.Ifyouhavelostthisemail,contactyourtutor.

Tip

Do not answer this email, it is an automatedmessage sent by a computer. Contact your

tutordirectly.

Tip

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3. COURSETITLEANDGENERALCHARACTERISTICS

Coursetitle,trainingcourse,andgroup:EnglishLanguageLearning(EnglishLL)

Teachingmode:online/distance

Lengthofcoursepermoduleinhours:50

Startdate:29/05/2017

Enddate:29/11/2017

Platformmanagingcentre: OxfordUniversityPress(CIFA78058492)

ParqueEmpresarialSanFernando

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4. CONTENTSANDOBJECTIVES

LEVEL1ELEMENTARY

ThecontentsofLevel1ElementaryofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothefirstpartoflevel

A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among other

functions, students learn to introduce themselves, to give an opinion, to express likes and

preferences,andtodescribepeople.

Learnersalsolookatthedemonstrativeadjectives(this,that,these,andthose),thearticles(a,

an, and the), the imperative (‘Listen!’), and theverb tobe. They learnvocabulary related to

numbers, countries,nationalities,professions,meansof transport, clothes, family,andmany

othertopics.

LEVEL2ELEMENTARYPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel2ElementaryPlusofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothesecondpartof

level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among

otherfunctions,studentslearntogivedirections,todescribepeopleandactions,totalkabout

abilities,andtodescribehowtheytraveltowork.

Students learn how to use the present simple (‘I work’) and the present continuous (‘I am

working’). They also look at prepositions of location (in,on,at, etc.), formulating questions,

and expressing likes and preferences (like, love, hate, etc.). The vocabulary included in the

levelisrelatedtosports,hobbies,work,andothertopics.

LEVEL3PRE-INTERMEDIATE

ThecontentsofLevel3Pre-IntermediateofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothefirstpartof

level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among

other functions, students learnhow tomake requests andoffers, to talk about futureplans

andpredictions,totalkaboutthepast,andtodescriberecentevents.

They learnhowtouse thepast simple (‘He repaired thescanner’), the futurewithgoing to,

countableanduncountablenouns,andwouldlike,some,andany.Theyalsolearnvocabulary

relatedtofoodanddrink,jobs,theweather,music,money,expressionswithhave,andmany

othertopics.

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LEVEL4PRE-INTERMEDIATEPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel4Pre-IntermediatePlusofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothesecond

part of level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Amongotherfunctions,studentslearnhowtonarratepastevents,tomakearrangements,to

talkaboutnecessity,andtomakedecisionsandsuggestionsinagroup.

Learnersalso lookat thepast continuous (‘Hewas singing’),how to formulate requests and

offers (‘May I help you?’), and how to make suggestions (‘Let’s go dancing’). They learn

vocabularyrelatedtocolours,healthproblems,study,cinema,andbanking.

LEVEL5INTERMEDIATE

ThecontentsofLevel5IntermediateofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothefirstpartoflevel

B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among other

functions, students learn to talk inmoredepthabout cooking,preparingandordering food,

travelling, and making social arrangements. They also learn how to describe people,

possessions,andevents.

Inaddition,theylookatthepresentperfect(‘We’veworked’),thepassivevoiceinthepastand

present (‘Oranges are grown in Valencia’), indefinite pronouns (somebody, anyone,

everywhere,etc.),anddefiningrelativeclauses(‘That’sthegirlmybrother’sgoingoutwith’).

Theyalso learn vocabulary related to food, vehicles, the Internet,materials, anddifferences

betweenBritishandAmericanEnglish.

LEVEL6INTERMEDIATEPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel6IntermediatePlusofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothesecondpart

of levelB1of theCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReference forLanguages (CEFR).Among

other functions, learners look at expressing future possibilities, talking about problems,

describingabilities,andparticipatinginjobinterviews.

Studentslearntousetheconditionals(‘IfIraneveryday,I’dfeelhealthier’)andadjectivesand

adverbsofprobability (sure,certain,definitely, etc.). They lookat theverbs tell andsay and

infinitivestructures.Theyalso learnvocabularyrelatedtohousework,mathematics,airports,

legalmatters,andmanyothertopics.

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LEVEL7UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

ThecontentsofLevel7Upper-IntermediatecorrespondtothefirstpartofthelevelB1+ofthe

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among other functions,

students learn how to give personal information, to express thoughts and feelings, to talk

about past experiences, to talk about personal possessions, and to discuss environmental

issues.

Theylearn,amongotherthings,tousethepresentperfectcontinuous(‘Whathaveyoubeen

doing?’),toformulateindirectquestions(‘Doyourememberifhewaswearingacoat?’),and

to express reason, cause, and contrast (‘He got the job because of her’). They also learn

vocabulary related to literature, phone conversations, business, music, phrasal verbs, and

manyothertopics.

LEVEL8UPPER-INTERMEDIATEPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel8Upper-IntermediatePluscorrespondtothesecondpartoflevelB1+of

theCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages(CEFR).Amongotherfunctions,

studentslearnhowtoconfirminformation,describetheirhomes,talkaboutservices,converse

aboutthemedia,anddescribeaseriesofrecentevents.

Theylearnhowtousethepassivevoice(‘Thecriminalwasarrested’)andthepastperfect(‘I’d

finished when they got here’). Learners also look at reported speech (‘She told me she’d

passed’)andexpressingpermission,obligation,andprohibitionwithmodalsverbs (‘Youmay

usemyphone’).Thevocabularyincludedinthelevelisrelatedtofood,lifestyle,phrasalverbs,

healthandbeautyproducts,andmanyothertopics.

LEVEL9ADVANCED

ThecontentsofLevel9AdvancedofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothefirstpartoflevelB2

of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among other

functions, students lookatdescribinghypothetical situations, talkingabout their habits, and

expressingtheiropinion.

Learnersalsolookathowtousethefuturecontinuous(‘We’llbeskiingthistimenextweek’),

the past perfect continuous (‘They’d been working hard all day’), and the passive infinitive

(‘Wecanbecontactedbyemail’).Thevocabularyincludedinthelevelisrelatedtotechnology,

facialfeatures,photography,geography,arts,phrasalverbs,expressionswithhave,andmany

othertopics.

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LEVEL10ADVANCEDPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel10AdvancedPlusofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothesecondpartof

level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Among

other functions, students learn to talk about local institutions, discuss problem solving,

describe regrets, talk about borrowing and losing things, and converse about stories and

fiction.

Learnersalsolookattheconditionalstructures(‘Ifthey’dlefthomelater,they’dhavemissed

thebus’),thefutureperfect(‘Thetrainwon’thave leftyet’),verbsexpressingdeductionand

perception(look,sound,feel,taste,etc.),andreportedspeech.Thevocabularyincludedinthe

level is relatedtoformsofgovernment, theworldofbusiness,hospitals,crimes,expressions

withoff,phrasalverbs,expressionswithget,andmanyothertopics.

LEVEL11UPPER-ADVANCED

ThecontentsofLevel11Upper-AdvancedofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothefirstpartof

level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The

functions looked at include arguing a particular point of view, showing understanding,

establishingrapportandshowinginterest,respondingtofeedback,andrecognizingandusing

vaguelanguage.

Studentslearn,amongotherthings,todescribecross-culturalexperiences,todiscussworking

practices,toshowunderstanding,togettheirpointacross,tomanagediscussionsinmeetings,

and to participate in teleconferences. They also revise the verbal tenses and study cleft

sentencesandadverbs.Theylearnhowtoaddemphasisusingfrontingandtoreferenceusing

pronouns.

LEVEL12UPPER-ADVANCEDPLUS

ThecontentsofLevel12Upper-AdvancedPlusofMyOxfordEnglishcorrespondtothesecond

part of level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Among other functions, learners look at expressing dissatisfaction, giving and receiving

compliments,anddealingwithmisunderstandings.

Students learn to talk about training and learning, to discuss employer / employee

expectations, to give impromptu presentations, to raise difficult points, and to reach an

agreement in a negotiation. In addition to other important structures, learners look at

discoursemarkers,participleclauses,distancinganddepersonalizingwhattheysayusingthe

passive,andemphasizingusinginversion.

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5. HELPDURINGTHECOURSE

TECHNICALSUPPORT

OntheHOMEscreen,youcanaccesstheFAQs(FrequentlyAskedQuestions)section,toseeif

yourquestionisansweredthere.

IfyouquestionisnotansweredintheFAQssectionyoucanalsoaskyourtutoranyquestions

youhave.Ifnecessary,he/shewillputyouincontactwithourtechnicalsupportteam.

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6. ASSESSMENT

Yourlevelcontains12unitsand4Tests.Tomakethemostofthiscourseandtomaximizeyour

learning,werecommendthatyoutocompletealltheunits.

Theminimumrequirementofthecourseistocompleteandpass75%ofthecourse,9units

and3ProgressTests,bytheenddate.

SAVINGYOURPROGRESS

IntheMyProgresssection(describedbelow)studentscanchecktheirprogressindetail.Your

progressinMyOxfordEnglishismonitoredinthreeways:

InteractiveExercisesintheunits:

ThesearethemainexercisesyoudointheVideo,Vocabulary,Grammar,Conversation,Speaking

Reading,Writing,andColloquialEnglishsectionsoftheunits.

• Youranswersandscoresarenotrecordedbythecourse.Youcanrepeattheexercisesasmanytimesasyouwant.

• Thetimeyouspenddoingtheexercisesandtheircompletionisrecordedinyourstudentfile.

SelfChecks:

Theseareteststhatyouhavetocompleteattheendofeveryunit.

• TheresultsfromtheSelfChecksarerecordedinyourstudentfile.• Yourfirstscoreof5ormoreisrecordedastheoverallscoreoftheunit.• You have to finish the Self Check in one session. If you leave the Self Check

beforeyoufinishit,youwillhavetostartfromthebeginningthenexttimeyouopenit.

• Youmustgetascoreof5ormore inordertopass.Youcanrepeatthetestasmanytimesasyouneedto.

ProgressTests:

Thesearetheteststhatyoudoaftereachblockofthree(orfour)units.

• Thescoresarerecordedinyourstudentfile.• Youcanonlyvalidate the testonce, somakesureyoucheck theanswersbeforeyou

clickontheSENDbutton.

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• YoudonotneedtodotheProgressTestinonesession.Yourprogressissaveduntilyousendittothetutor.

• Itisnecessarytoscore5ormore(50%)topasstheProgressTest.Ifyoudonot,youmayfailthecourse.

STUDYTIME

My Oxford English records the time you spend studying in each section of the course,

includingtheunits,ProgressTests,andExtraContents(includingtheeBooks).However,please

notetheseimportantpoints:

• Oneachscreen,thecourseonlyrecords30minutesofcontinuousstudytime. Ifyoustayonapageformorethan30minutes,onlythefirst30minuteswillberecorded.Whenyougoto thenextpage,or leavethecurrentscreenandcomebackto it, thecoursewillcontinuerecordingyourstudytime.

• Thereisathree-hourcontinuousstudylimitforeachsession.Ifyoustayconnectedtothecourseforthreehoursthesystemwillshowyouthismessage:

• When thismessage appears, the systemwill stop recording your study time. If you

wishtocontinuestudying,youneedto log in to thecoursewithyourusernameand

password,andthesystemwillcontinuerecordingyourstudytime.

WedonotrecommendthatyoustudyEnglishformorethanthreehoursinasinglesession.

Itisbettertostudyinshort,frequentsessionsof30minutes,forexample.

Tip

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7. HOWTOCHECKYOURPROGRESS

You can check your progress inMyOxford Englishat any time in

theMyProgresssection.Youcanaccessthissectionbyclickingthe

buttoninthemenu.

WhenyouentertheMyProgresspage,youwillseethefollowing:

Yourstudytimeinthe

unit

Yourscorein

theSelfCheck

Ageneralsummaryof

yourtotalstudytime

inthecourse

Youraverage

scoreoutof10

intheSelf

Checksand

ProgressTest

Yourstudytime

andscorefor

eachProgress

Test

Clickonthe+buttontoseeasummaryof

whatyouhavedoneineachsectionofthe

unit.

Percentage

progressin

eachunit

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YoucanalsoseeyourprogressinthebaratthetopoftheHOMEpageandinthemainmenu

oftheunit:

To complete a unit you need to have 75% in the Progress bar and a score of 5 or higher.

RememberthatthescoreistheoneyouareawardedattheendoftheSelfCheck.

Tocomplete theRead, Listen,Writeunits (in levels11–12 theseare theSkillsPractice and

WorldEnglishunits),youneedtoachieve100%intheProgressbar.

TocompletetheProgressTest,youneedtoachieveascorehigherthan5(50%).

YourlevelaccordingtotheCEFR

Atickwillappearnext

toeachcompleted

unitandProgress

Test.

Progressbarshowing

thepercentageof

activitiescompleted

andthenumberof

unitsandProgress

Teststhatyouhave

done Numberof

daysuntilthe

courseends

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Usermanual1. STRUCTUREOFTHECOURSE

Duringthecourseyouwillhaveaccesstothefollowingresources:

ThePlacement Test,whichwill evaluate the level of

English you have at the start of the course. It will

decidewhichlevelofthecourseyouwillstudy.

The levelofMyOxfordEnglishthatyouaregivenby

thePlacementTest.The12unitsand4ProgressTests

of your level are the most important part of the

course.

Extra Content to expand your knowledge withArticles, Campus, Business Videos, eBooks, WorkEmails,andPhrasalVerbs.

Useful learning tools, including an online Oxford

DictionarywithaudioandtheGrammarBank.

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2. PLACEMENTTEST

WHATISIT?The Placement Test checks your level of English to

putyouinthecorrectlevelofMyOxfordEnglish.

Itcontains60questions,32ofwhichhaveanaudio

recording tocheckyour listeningcomprehension. It

isamultiplechoicetestinwhichyouhavetochoose

between fiveoptions. The test takes approximately

30minutestofinish.

HOWTOACCESSTHEPLACEMENTTESTToaccessthePlacementTest,youhavetousethewebaddress,usernameandpasswordsent

toyoubyemail.Ifyouhavenotreceivedthisemail,pleasecontactyourtutor.

HOWTOCOMPLETETHEPLACEMENTTESTYoumustonlyanswerthequestionsthatyouknowtheanswerto.Donotguess.

If you do not know the answer, you must

selecttheoption‘don’tknow’.

Beforeyoustartthetest,checkyourspeakers

or headphones to see if they are working

correctly.

When you have finished the Placement Test,

thesystemwilltellyouthelevelofMyOxford

Englishthatyouhavebeengiven.

Youcanaccessthislevelfromthestartdateofthecourse.Inmostcasesyoucanimmediately

access the level. Please check the start date on the first page of this guide or contact your

tutor.

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3. CONFIGURATIONCHECKBeforeyou start the course, you should check if your computer

meets the minimum system requirements to study with My

OxfordEnglish.

To do this you can use the Configuration Check tool. This is an

easyway to check if your computer is configured correctly and

readyforthecourse.

In themainmenuon the leftof theHOME page clickonCONFIGURATIONCHECKand then

START TEST. The results of the automatic tests will be displayed on the screen. If your

computerfailedanyofthetests,thesewillappearinred.Followtheinstructionstoconfigure

your computer correctly. If you need help, you can check the FAQs section or contact the

technicalsupportteam.

Whenyouhavedonetheautomatictestsandcorrectedtheconfigurationofyourcomputer,

dothethreemanualtestsatthebottomofthescreen.ClickonSTARTandfollowthe

instructionstocheckaudioandvideoplayback,andaudiorecording.

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4. STUDYPLANInthetablebelowyouwill findasuggestedstudyplan.Werecommendthatyou followthisplanascloselyaspossible.

Startdate:XX/XX/XXXX Enddate:XX/XX/XXXX

Studyplanfor6months/1levelofMyOxfordEnglishLevels1–10 Week Levels11–12

Unit1 1 Unit1

Unit2 2 Unit2

Unit3 3 Unit3

ProgressTest1 4 Unit4

GrammarandvocabularyexercisesUnits1–3,eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,and

PhrasalVerbs

5 ProgressTest1

6 eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,andPhrasalVerbsUnit4 7

Unit5 8 Unit5

Unit6 9 Unit6

ProgressTest2 10 Unit7

GrammarandvocabularyexercisesUnits4–6,eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,and

PhrasalVerbs

11 Unit8

12 ProgressTest2

Unit7 13 eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,andPhrasalVerbsUnit8 14

Unit9 15 Unit9

ProgressTest3 16 Unit10

GrammarandvocabularyexercisesUnits7–8,eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,and

PhrasalVerbs

17 Unit11

18 Unit12

Unit10 19 ProgressTest3

Unit11 20 eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,andPhrasalVerbsUnit12 21

ProgressTest4 22 FinalTest

GrammarandvocabularyexercisesUnits10–11,eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,and

PhrasalVerbs23 eBooks,articles,BusinessVideos,WorkEmails,and

PhrasalVerbs

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5. MYOXFORDENGLISHANDTHECEFR

TheEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforlanguageisastandarddevelopedbytheEuropeanCouncilwhichservesasaninternationalguidetomeasurethelevelofcomprehensionandoralandwrittenexpressioninalanguage.

ThefollowingtableshowshowCEFRcorrespondstoeachlevelofMyOxfordEnglish.

Formoredetailedinformationaboutthelevelsandthelinguisticobjectivesofeachone,pleaseconsultsection4:ObjectivesandContentonpage7ofthisguide.

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6. STRUCTUREOFTHELEVELS

Levels 1 – 10 ofMyOxford English have the following structure, as we can see in Level 5

Intermediate.

READ,LISTEN,WRITEUNITS

Intheseunitsyouwillpractise:

• Reading• Listening• Writing

GENERALUNITS

Theseunitscontain:

1. Video2. Grammar3. Vocabulary4. Conversation5. SelfCheck

PROGRESSTESTS

The Progress Tests evaluate

your knowledge of English.

Each one corresponds to the

previous three units. You

should complete these units

beforeattemptingtheProgress

Test.

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TheC1levelsofMyOxfordEnglish(Level11Upper-AdvancedandLevel12Upper-AdvancedPlus)havethefollowingstructure.BelowwecanseeanexampleofLevel11Upper-Advanced:

If the unitsdonotopenwhen youclickon their titles, itmeans thatyouhave thepop-up

blockerenabled.ClickontheFAQsbuttonontheHOMEscreenforhelpwiththis.

Tip

SKILLSPRACTICEUNITS

In these units you will practise the keylanguage skills – listening, speaking,reading,andwriting.

BUSINESSENGLISHUNITS

Theseunits have the aimof helping you tocommunicate better in English at work byimproving your business communicationskillsinspeakingandwriting.

WORLDENGLISHUNITS

Each unit focuses on an English-speakingcountry, its culture, and its variety ofEnglish. You will hear the local accent andlearn some colloquial English from thecountry.

PROGRESSTESTS

The Progress Tests evaluate how wellyou’ve assimilated the contents of yourlevel. Each one corresponds to theprevious four units. You should completetheseunitsbeforeattemptingthetest.

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7. STRUCTUREOFTHEUNITS

GENERALUNITS(LEVELS1–10)Eachgeneralunithasthesamestructure:

You should complete the sections in theorder theyappear, from left to right (Videoà Self

Check). Each section (except the Introduction) has several numbered pages. You have to

complete all the screens from the sectionbeforemoving to the next one. For example, the

Videosectionhasthreescreens.Youmustcompleteallofthembeforecontinuingtothenext

section(Grammar).

Annabel,your

virtualteacherSelfCheck–ashortend-of-unit

testthatcheckswhatyouhave

learntintheunit

Thedifferentsectionswhereyou

willlearnandpractiseEnglish

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Thesearethecontentsofeachsection:

Annabel,yourvirtualteacher

Thevirtualteacher,Annabel,willhelpandguideyouduringthecourse.Sheappearsatthebeginningoftheunit,andthenonthefirstscreenofeachsection.

IfAnnabeldoesnotstarttalkingautomatically,activateherbyclickingontheplaybutton:

Youcanpauseorrestartthevideowiththeplayandrewindbuttons:

YoucanreadsubtitlesofwhatAnnabelsaysintheboxbelow.

TheIntroductionscreenshowsyouwhatyouwill

learn in theunit.After listening toAnnabel, click

onSTARTTHEUNIT.

Before you watch the video, you’ll learn somewords and phrases that appear in it. You canwatch the video with or without subtitles. Afterwatching, you’ll do comprehension exercises tocheckyourunderstanding.

In theGrammar sectionyou’ll learnandpractise

two grammatical structures. You’ll look at

examplesfromthevideo,readexplanations,and

thenput the structures intopractice via a series

ofexercisesandactivities.

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The Vocabulary section includes two topics.

You’ll learn key words and phrases and then

practise them via a series of exercises and

activities.Youcanclickonanybluetexttohear

howit’spronounced.

In the Conversation section you’ll learn and

practise some useful phrases used in spoken

English. Then you’ll have a simulated

conversationwithoneofthecharactersfromthe

video.

The Self Check is an end-of-unit test that

evaluates howwell you’ve learned thematerial.

Youneedtogetascoreofat least5 topass the

SelfCheckandunit.

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READ,LISTEN,WRITE UNITS(LEVELS1–10)

The Read, Listen, Write units focus on improving the three skills of listening, reading, and

writing.Theirstructureisdifferentfromthatofthegeneralunitsinthattheyonlyhavethree

sectionsanddonotincludeaSelfCheck.

In the Reading section you’ll look at a real-life

text (e.g., a letter, a restaurant menu, or

newspaper article). You’ll study the key

vocabulary and will follow up with

comprehensionexercises.

IntheListeningsectionyou’llhearexcerptsfrom

conversations, interviews, radio programs, and

otherreal lifesituations.You’ll thendoactivities

in order to consolidate your learning of the key

vocabulary.

In this section you’ll look at keywords, phrases,

and structures used when writing in English.

You’ll put these into practice via a series of

activities and exercises, thereby improving your

writtenEnglish.

TheRead,Listen,WriteunitsdonothaveaSelfCheck.Tocompletethemyoumustdoallthe

exercisesfromthethreesections.Whenyou’vefinishedthelastscreen(Writing3),closethe

windowtocompletetheunitandsaveyourprogress.

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BUSINESSENGLISHUNITS(LEVELS11–12)

Introduction

• Annabelintroducesthetopicoftheunit.• She explains what you will study in each

section.• ClickSTARTTHEUNITtobegin.

• Introducesthetopicoftheunit

• Contains authentic interviews with realbusinesspeople

• Viewablewithorwithoutsubtitles

• Readingandlisteningbasedonthemesfrombusinessandtheworldofwork

• Important newwords and phrases that youcanuseimmediatelyinyourwork

• Interactive activities to practise newvocabulary

• Presents key expressions for attendingmeetings, presenting information,communicating by telephone, andnegotiatingsolutionstowork-relatedissues

• Helps you express yourself more clearly inrealworksituations

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• Reviews key grammar from the recordings

andtheCommunicationsection• Helpsyoutocommunicatemoreaccuratelyin

realworksituations• Lets you check your knowledge of grammar

beforereadingthetheory

• Teaches really useful everyday phrases forsmall-talk, telephoning, and shortconversations

• Helps you sound more natural when youspeakEnglish

• Allows you to practise what you learn in arealisticfinalactivity

• An end-of-unit test to check what you havelearnt

• Teststhewords,phrases,andstructuresfromthe Vocabulary, Communication, Grammar,andSpeakingsections

• Youneedatotalscoreof5orhighertopassandcompletetheunit.

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SKILLSPRACTICE UNITSIntheSkillsPracticeunitsyouwillpracticeandimprovethefourkeylanguageskills–listening,

speaking, reading,andwriting.Thestructureof theseunitsdiffers fromthatof theBusiness

Englishunits in that theyonlyhave fivesectionsanddonot includeaSelfCheckat theend.

• Introducesthethemeoftheunit• Contains authentic interviews with real

peopleon the streetsofOxfordgiving theiropinionsonarangeoftopics

• Viewable with or without subtitles

• Anauthentic text takenfromanewspaper/magazineonthetopicoftheunit

• You can listen along to a recording of thetextwhileyouread

• Exam-stylecomprehensionactivities

• Teaches useful phrases for everydayconversation

• Recycles and extends vocabulary from theVideoandReadingsections

• You can practise what you learn in asimulated conversation, similar to those inthevideo.

• FocusesonwritingCVs,coveringletters,reports,proposals,andotherusefultexts

• Teachesyouthekeystructuresandexpressionsusedinthesetypesofwriting

• Anauthenticfinalwritingtaskallowsyoutoputwhatyou’velearnedintopractice.

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WORLDENGLISH UNITSEachWorldEnglishunit focusesonaparticularEnglish-speakingcountry, itsculture,andthe

varietyofEnglishspokenthere.

• Watch a short documentary film related tothecountry.

• Complete interactive activities while youwatch.

• Viewablewithorwithoutsubtitles

• Read an authentic text taken from anewspaper/magazineaboutthecountryoritsvarietyofEnglish.

• Listenalongtoarecordingofthetextinthelocalaccent.

• Exam-stylecomprehensionactivities

• Learn about how English is spoken in thecountry.

• Hearthewordsandexpressionspronouncedinthelocalaccent.

• The aim is to help you understand nativespeakers from all over the English-speakingworld.

TheSkillsPracticeandWorldEnglishunitsdonothaveaSelfCheck.Tocompletethemyoumust do all the exercises in all the sections. When you reach the last page(‘Congratulations’),closethewindowtofinishtheunit.

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8. HOWTOCOMPLETETHEEXERCISES

VOCABULARYANDGRAMMAREXERCISES(LEVELS1–10)After you read the explanations about grammar and vocabulary you have to do someexercises. There are several types of exercises (gap-fills, multiple choice, word-order, errorcorrections,etc.)buttheyareallcorrectedautomatically.

Howtodotheexercises:

1. Write/chooseyouranswersforallthequestionsaccordingtotheinstructionsatthetopofthescreen.

2. ClickontheCHECKbuttontoseeifyouranswersarecorrect.3. Ifyouhavemademistakes,clickonTRYAGAINtorepeatyourincorrectanswers.4. ClickonCORRECTANSWERStoseewhatthecorrectanswersare.5. Ifyouthinkyouneedtopractisemore,clickontheREPEATbuttontodotheexercise

again.

Whenyoufinishtheexerciseyoucangotothenextscreenbyclickingontheu button.

When you’ve answered all the questions, click on CHECK. If you don’t know the answer,

you’llhavetoguessinordertofillthegap.Ifnot,theCHECKoptionwillnotbecomeactive.

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AUTO-CORRECTEDEXERCISES(LEVELS11–12)Mostoftheexercisesinthecourseareauto-correctedbythesystem.Theycanberepeatedas

manytimesasyoulike.

Howtocompletetheauto-correctedexercises:

1. Readtheinstructionsatthetopofthescreencarefully.2. Write/chooseyouranswersforallthequestions.3. ClickontheCHECKbuttontoseeifyouranswersarecorrect.4. Ifyouhaveanymistakes,clickonTRYAGAINtorepeatyourincorrectanswers.5. ClickonCORRECTANSWERStoseewhatthecorrectanswersare.6. Ifyouthinkyouneedtopractisemore,clickontheREPEATbuttontodotheexercise

again.

When you finish the exercise you can go to the next page by clicking on theu button.

Whenwritingcontractions,youmustuseanapostrophe (‘).Donotwriteanaccent (´or `).

Checkwheretheapostrophekeyisonyourcountry’skeyboard.

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ORALPRACTICEEXERCISES(LEVELS11–12)

Onthesescreensyouwillpractisethevocabulary,grammar,andcommunicationphrasesyou

have studied by using them in sentences that you say aloud and record. This helps you to

perfecttheuseandpronunciationofthelanguage.

Generally, theexercises involve listening to aphraseand reformulating it using thewordor

expressiongiven(theprompt).

1. Readtheinstructionsatthetopofthescreencarefully.2. Listentothetwoexampleswhichmodeltheexercise.

3. Click on the green speaker icon ! to hear the inputphrase.

4. Clickontheredrecordbuttonltorecordyouranswerusingthepromptgiven.

5. Clickontheplaybuttonu tohearyouranswer.

6. Clickonthetickbuttonütohearthecorrectanswer

Forexample,inthequestionshownbelowyouneedtoreformulatetheinputphraseyouhear

usingthecollocation‘weighuptheprosandcons’.

!Inputphrase:‘Youshouldconsidertheadvantagesanddisadvantages.’

üAnswer:‘Youshouldweighuptheprosandcons.’

SPEAKINGACTIVITIESAt the end of the Speaking section of the business English units, you will do an authentic

speakingactivitytopractisewhatyouhavelearnt.

Youmustreadthesituationandtaskcarefullyastheyexplainwhatyouneedtodo.Youmust

includeallthepointsinyouranswer,usingtheusefulphrasesontherightofthescreen.Click

on START RECORDING to record your answer and then on STOP RECORDING when you’ve

finished.ClickonLISTENtohearyourrecording.

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The speaking activities in the units are for your practice only. Your recordings will not be

savedorcorrected.Youcanrepeatthemasmanytimesasyoulike.

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Tofinish,moveontothenextscreenbyclickingtheubutton.

PRONUNCIATIONANDVOICERECORDINGSYSTEM

Youcanlistentothepronunciationofallthewordsandphrasesinbluebyclickingonthem.In

addition,MyOxfordEnglishhasabuilt-inrecordingsystemthatletsyourecordyourvoiceand

compareitwiththepronunciationofanativespeaker.

Wheneveryouseetherecordandplaybuttonsyoucanrecordyourvoice:

Clickontherecordbuttontostartrecordingyourvoice.

Clickonitasecondtimetostoptherecording.

Click on the play button to listen to your recording.

Compareittothepronunciationofanativespeakerby

clickingonthetextinblue.

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SIMULATEDCONVERSATIONSIntheConversationsectionoftheSkillsPracticeunitsyouwillhaveasimulatedconversation,

answeringthesamequestionsthepeoplewereaskedinthevideo.

1. ClickonSTARTCONVERSATIONtohearthefirstquestion.

2. ClickonSTARTRECORDINGandrecordyouranswer.

3. ClickonSTOPRECORDINGtostoptherecording.

4. Repeatuntilyoufinishtheconversation.

5. ClickonLISTENtolistentoyourconversation.

6. ClickonCHECKtoseeexampleanswersonthescreen.

Tofinish,moveontothenextscreenbyclickingtheubutton.

Ifyoucannotrecordyourvoice,clickontheFAQsbuttoninthemenuontheHOMEscreen.

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SELFCHECKEachunitendswithaSelfCheck,anend-of-unittest.Itcontainsfivepagesofexercises(seven

forlevels11–12)designedtocheckwhatyouhavelearntintheVocabulary,Communication,

Grammar, andConversation / Speaking sections. Youmust finish andpass the Self Check in

ordertocompletetheunit.

1. Write/chooseyouranswersforallthequestionsaccordingtotheinstructionsatthetopofeachscreen.

2. ClickontheCHECKbuttontoseeifyouranswersarecorrect.3. Ifyouhavemademistakes,clickontheCORRECTANSWERSbuttontoseethecorrect

answersandclickonMYANSWERStogobacktoyouranswers.4. Gotothenextpagebyclickingonthenextnumberortheubutton.

Whenyoucompletetheexercisesoneverypage,youwillbeabletoseetheresultsoftheSelf

Checkonthefinalpage.Tocompletetheunit,youmustgetatotalscoreof5ormore.Ifyou

failtheSelfCheck(scoringlessthan5)youhavetorepeatituntilyoupass.

YoumustcompleteallpagesoftheSelfCheckinonesession,clickingtheCHECKbuttonon

eachpage.IfyouleavetheSelfCheckbeforeyoufinishit,youwillhavetostartitagainfrom

thebeginning. Ifyoucannotaccess the lastpage, itmeansyouhavenotcompletedall the

exercises,oryouhavenotclickedontheCHECKbuttonineachexercise.

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9. THEPROGRESSTESTSTheProgressTestsareexamsthatcheckyourprogressinthecourse.YouwillfindaProgress

Testaftereachgroupofthreeunits(oraftereachgroupoffourforlevels11–12).AProgress

Testcontainsgrammar,vocabulary,listening,speaking,andwritingexercises.

After you complete a Progress Test, youwill obtain amessage that gives you the option to

repeatthetest.Rememberthatyouonlyhavetwochancestopasseachtest.

HOWTOCOMPLETETHEPROGRESSTESTSTheProgressTestsappearinyourlevelwithblueTicons.BeforeyoudotheProgressTestyou

shouldcompletethepreviousthreeunits(fourforLevels11–12).

1. ClickonthetitleoftheProgressTesttoopenit.

2. Thecoursewillcheckifyouhaveamicrophoneconnectedtothecomputer.

3. IfyouareaccessingwiththebrowserGoogleChrome,youwillseeagreybarappearat

thetopofthescreen.PressALLOW/ENABLEtoaccesstheProgressTest.

4. Readtheinstructionsbeforeyoustartthetest,andthenclickonSTARTTHETEST.

5. TheProgress Testhas12pagesof exercises.Complete theexercisesoneach screen

followingtheinstructions.

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6. Onscreen13,clickonSENDandyourtestwillbesenttoatutortobecorrected.

CORRECTIONANDRESULTS

A tutor will correct your test in a maximum of two working days. When the tutor hascorrectedyourProgressTest,youwillreceiveanautomaticemailfromthecourse.

ToseetheresultsofyourProgressTest,openitagainfromyourlevel.

Oneachscreenyouwillseetheresultsoftheexercises.Onscreen13therewillbecomments

fromthetutorandarecordinginwhichhe/shegivesfeedbackonyourprogressandadvice

onhowtoimproveyourEnglish.

To pass the Progress Test you must get a total score of 50% (5/10) or

higher.

YoucancompletetheProgressTestinmorethanonesession.Theplatformwillsaveyour

answersuntilyousendtheProgressTesttoatutor.

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Click on this button to change

betweenHDandSDmodes.Ifyou

have a slow Internet connection,

chooseSDmode.

Explanationsandexamplesofthe

grammarfromallthelevelsofthe

course

Access to an online Oxford

Dictionary with audio

pronunciation

Clickonthisbuttontogobackto

theIntroductionscreenofthe

unit.

Allthekeyexpressionsfromthe

Communication sections of the

businessEnglishunits

OXFORDDICTIONARY

HD/SDMODE

INTRODUCTION

GRAMMARBANKPHRASEBANK

(Comingsoon)

10. LEARNINGTOOLSYoucanaccessusefuladditionallearningtoolswhenstudyingintheunitsbyclickingonthese

buttonsinthetoolbaratthebottomofanyscreen:

IntheGrammarBankclickonthegreyarrowtotheleftofthegrammartopicandthenchoose

thepageyouwanttoread:

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11. EXTRACONTENT

IfyouwanttogetmoreoutofMyOxfordEnglish,youwillfindlotsofengagingresources

intheExtraContentsectionoftheplatform.Itcontainsarichvarietyofmaterialsaimedat

reinforcingthecoreskillsoflanguagelearning(listening,speaking,reading,andwriting).

The section’s strong emphasis on business vocabularywill help develop and refine your

professionalEnglish,enablingyouto:

• expandyourbusinessvocabulary;

• improveyourwrittenEnglish;

• learnidiomaticstructuresusedinprofessionalwrittenEnglish;

• learn to nuance in English, above all in the intermediate and advanced levels (e.g.

responding to complaints, easing the delivery of bad news, apologizing, and much

more).

You’ll findalso findawealthof general Englishactivitieswithin theExtraContent. From

travelarticlestogamesandeBooks,you’llhavehoursoffunreading,listening,andplaying

throughEnglish.

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BUSINESSVIDEOSTheBusinessVideosgiveyouthechanceto

improve your command of English in the

workplace.Thissectioncontainsninevideos

separated into two levels (elementary and

intermediate). Each video focuses on

situations from the world of work:

presentations, business lunches, meetings,

among others. The video is followed by

exercises that reinforce your understanding

thevideo’scontentsandkeyphrases.

BusinessVideoUnits

• Givesabriefoverviewofthecontentsofthevideo

• Outlinestheaimsandobjectivesoftheexercises

• Introducesvocabularyandlexisfromthevideo

• IncludessubtitlesinEnglish

• Contains exercises which test your understandingandconsolidateyourknowledgeofkeyvocabulary

• Summarizeswhatyouhavelearnedintheunit

Introduction

Video

Summary

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Email

WORKEMAILS TheWork Emails rapidly improve your ability

to write emails in English. This section

contains 60 units on work-related topics:

holding a meeting, asking for information

aboutaproduct,talkingaboutschedules,and

manyothers.Theunitsaredivided into three

levels (elementary, intermediate, and

advanced) and each contains a model email,

explanations,andexercises.Additionally,each

email template can be exported directly to

email applications, giving you immediate

practical help with your professional

communication.

• Introducesthethemesoftheunit

• Outlinesthepedagogicalaimsandobjectives

• Introduceskeyvocabulary

• Thekeyvocabularyishighlightedinthemodelemail

• Includesmultiplechoiceexercisestoputthenewvocabularyandphrasesintopractice

Introduction

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• Summarizesthelearningobjectivesoftheunit

ExportEmailFunction

Each email template can be exported to email

applications and used as templates for your own

professional communication. Simply click on the

envelope symbol on the second screen of the Email

sectiontoopenandeditthetemplate.

PHRASALVERBS

The Phrasal Verbs tool focuses on a range of

verbsthatareusedfrequentlyintheworkplace.

Eachofthe25unitsfocusesonaparticularverb

and contains practical exercises that challenge

you to deduce the verb’s meaning and

grammatical structure. The units end with a

seriesof activities that give you theopportunity

toputtheverbintopractice.

To learn how to use a particular phrasal verb,

simply click on it and a window will open

containing the relevant unit. Each unit contains

threesections:Meaning,Grammar,andPractice.

Summary

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The Meaning section contains several model phrases

demonstratinghowthephrasalverbisusedincontext.On

the right of the screen, there is an exercise which

challenges you to deduce themeaning of the verb from

theexamples.

In the Grammar section you will see various sentences

containingthephrasalverb,alongwiththeoriginalmodel

phrases. You must decide which sentences are

grammaticallycorrectandwhicharenot.

ThePracticesectioncontainsarangeofdifferentexercises

whichallowyoutoconsolidateyourunderstandingofthe

phrasalverb.Theactivitiesarecontextualizedintheworld

ofworkandarebuiltaroundauthenticandnatural

professionalEnglishphrases.

Meaning

Grammar

Practice

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ARTICLES

The Articles section includes materials for all

levels and covers a diverse range of topics, from

positive thinking and the importance ofmusic to

ancient monuments and myths. Each text is

accompanied by an audio file, allowing you to

listenandreadatthesametime.TheArticlesarea

greatwayforyoutoexpandyouvocabularywhile

improvingyourreadingandlisteningskills.

AudioPlayback

Eacharticleisaccompaniedbyanaudiorecording.

The audios include a range of accents (English,

Scottish, Australian, American, and more) that

allow you to improve your listening skills and to

familiarizeyourselfwithavarietyofnativeEnglish

accents.

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CAMPUSANDEBOOKSCampus

TheCampuscontainshoursofsupplementarymaterialstoexpandanddevelopwhatyouseein

themaincourseunits.Theseareadaptedtoevery leveland include grammarandvocabulary

exerciseswith topics that correspond to the course contents,games to improve your English,

general knowledgequizzes to testwhatyouknowabout theworld,newspaperandmagazine

articleswithaudiorecordings,andtravelinformationarticlesaboutfamousdestinations.

eBooks

Youalsohaveaccess toanonline libraryofmore than40

gradedOxfordreadersadaptedtothelevelsofMyOxford

English. The built-in audio voiced by professional actors

brings the stories to life and helps with fluency and

pronunciation. Every level includes adaptations of both

British and American classics, such as Oliver Twist,

HuckleberryFinn,Dracula,andmanymore.

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• TheunitsandProgressTestsfromyourlevel

• The Extra Content (except theCampus)

• TheonlineOxfordDictionary• TheGrammarBank• TheMyProgresssection• TheFAQs• Thevirtualteachertranscripts

12. ACCESSINGTHECOURSEONANIPADORTABLET

You can study with My Oxford English on your iPad or Android tablet by following the

instructionsinthissection.

PleasenotethatsomepartsofthecoursecanonlybeaccessedfromaPC.

ONTABLETORPC ONLYONPC

WhenyouaccessthecourseonyouriPadortabletforthefirsttime,andeverytimeyouwanttoaccessanewunitorProgressTest,youneedtodoitintheInternetbrowser(theappyouusuallyusetosurftheInternet).

• ThePlacementTest• TheCampus• TheConfigurationCheck

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DOWNLOADTHE MYOXFORDENGLISHAPP

1. GototheMyOxfordEnglishloginpageusingtheURLyouweresentatthebeginningofthecourse,writeyourusernameandpassword,andclickENTER.

2. When you have entered the course, go to your level and then click on the unit orProgressTestthatyouwanttoaccess.

Youwillseethismessage:

3. IfyoudonothavetheMyOxfordEnglishappinstalledonyouriPadortablet,clickonDownloadontheAppStoreorGetitonGooglePlay.

ONANDROIDONIPAD

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4. FollowtheinstructionsontheAppStoreorGooglePlaystoretodownloadandinstalltheapp.

DOWNLOADAUNITORPROGRESSTEST

5. GobacktotheInternetbrowser,andclickontheunitorProgressTestagain.

6. ThistimeclickonOPENUNIT.TheunitorProgressTestwilldownload.DependingonyourInternetconnectionthismaytakeafewminutes.

Whenthedownloadiscomplete,theunitorProgressTestswillopenautomaticallyintheapp.

You can access and do the activities of the downloaded unit or Progress Testwithout anInternet connection. Youwill need an Internet connection again to access another unit orProgressTestandtouploadyourprogresstotheserver.

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WHENDO I ENTERTHECOURSEUSINGTHE INTERNETBROWSER

AND WHEN DO I USE THE MY OXFORD ENGLISH APP?

INTERNETBROWSER THEMYOXFORDENGLISHAPP

• The first time you access the course onthetablet

• Every time you change fromone unit toanother

• If you uninstall the app and need toreinstallit

• ToaccesstheeBooks

• When you continue studying in the unityoumostrecentlydownloaded

SAVINGYOURPROGRESS

Theprogressyoumakeinthecourseonyour iPadortablet issavedautomaticallywhenyouhaveanactiveInternetconnection.Ifyouareworkingoffline,yourprogresswillbeautomaticallysavedtotheMyOxfordEnglishserverthenexttimeyouconnecttotheInternet.

WWW

To check if your progress has been saved to theMyOxford English server, check theMy

Progresssectiononyourcomputer.

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13. FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

Icannotlogintothecourse.

Makesurethatyouareonthecorrectpage.DonotsearchforMyOxfordEnglishinasearch

engine-clickonthelinkyoureceivedfromyourtutorinthewelcomeemailatthebeginningof

thecourse.Ifyoudonotrememberyourpassword;onthehomepageofthecourse,clickon

thePASSWORDREMINDERbuttonandwriteyourusername.Thesystemwill sendyouyour

passwordbyemail.

ThePlacementTest,unitsandExtraContentwillnotopen.

Allthecontentinthecourseopensinapop-upwindow.Ifthecontentsdonotopen,itmeans

thatyourInternetbrowserhasthepop-upblockerenabled.Clickonthe‘FAQs’buttononthe

menuontheHOMEscreenandfollowtheinstructionsunder‘Theunitsdonotopen’.

Thecourseisnotsavingmyprogress.

Whenyouareworkinginthecourseyoumustleavethemainpageopeninthebackground.

Whenyoufinishstudying,clickontheXbuttoninthetoprightcorneroftheunitwindow.The

answersthatyouwriteintheunitsarenotsavedbythecourse,sothatyoucanrepeatthem

asmanytimesasyouwish.Thesystemrecordscompletionofactivities,yourstudytimeand

yourscoreintheSelfChecks.

IhavefinishedaunitbutinMyProgressitdoesnotappearascompleted.

Tocompleteaunityouneedtohave75%progressandascoreof5ormoreintheSelfCheck.

Youdonotneedtohave100%progress.TocompleteaSkillsPracticeorWorldEnglishunityou

needtohave100%progress.Ifyoudonothave100%intheProgressbaritmeansthatyoudid

notfinishoneofthepagesintheunit.Clickonthe+buttontocheckwhichpageyoudidnot

finish.

Icannotrecordorhearmyvoice.

Ifyoucannotrecordorlistentoyourvoiceintheunits,clickontheFAQsbuttoninthemenu

ontheHOMEscreenandfollowtheinstructionsin‘Icannotrecordorhearmyvoice’.

Thecoursewillnotletmeusecontractions.

In the course you can write your answers using the full forms of the verbs (I am) or the

contractions (I’m). Youmust use an apostrophe (‘) to write the contractions. If you use an

accent (´ or `) in the contractions, the course will not accept the answer. Check on your

country’skeyboardwheretheapostrophekeyis.

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IcannotaccesstheProgressTests.

WhenyouopenaProgressTest,thecoursewillcheckifyouhaveamicrophoneconnectedto

yourcomputer.Talkorblowintothemicrophonesothatitcandetectasound.Makesureyou

always click on the ‘Allow’ buttonwhen thewindow opens asking for permission to access

yourmicrophone.

After themicrophone test, youwill see the following page. To start the Progress Test, click

STARTTHETESTatthebottomofthescreen.

Ifyoucannotseethebutton,itmeansyouhavethezoominyourInternetbrowsersethigher

than 100%. Close the Progress Test window to go back to your level.Make sure that your

browseriszoomedoutto100%andthenentertheProgressTestagain.