Mind the Gap

Robin WalkerOxford University PressGlobal webinars8th April 2014

Supporting students beyond Intermediate

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1. Grammar

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Combine

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1. Grammar

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Combine

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Re-mix

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1. Grammar

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1. Grammar

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1. Grammar

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2. Vocabulary

I need more vocabulary

There’s too much

vocabulary

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2. Vocabulary

English Filethird editionIntermediate Plus File 2A

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2. Vocabulary

English File Third EditionIntermediate PlusVB Holidays

Patterns

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2. Vocabulary

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Word families

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2. Vocabulary

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2. Vocabulary

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2. Vocabulary

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3. Listening

Don’t worry. We don’t

Don’t worry. You don’t have to understand everything.

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Motivating

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Pre-listening

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Pre-listening

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3. Listening

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Pre-listening

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3. Listening

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Micro-listening

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3. Listening

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Dictogloss

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3. Listening

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I really love this photo, even though I look a bit strange in a dress that was obviously too big and a coat that was too small! But it’s the way that my grandfather and I are looking at each other that I love about it.

Dictogloss

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4. Speaking

1) RW experience is that many learners feel they'd like to speak better and are intimidated by speaking activities, but many also are better at speaking than listening

2) Comments from Ts in OUP surveyon “Top speaking challenges’ 06/02/14

No. 1 – use of mother tongue

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4. Speaking

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Language

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4. Speaking

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Structure & time

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Task repetition

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