englishcentral principles
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Presentation given by Dr. Charles Browne of Meiji Gakuin University in Japan at the METU Conference in Ankara Turkey. Explains why EnglishCentral is a great solution for learning and teaching English.TRANSCRIPT
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Personal Language Immersion: Watch to learn, learn to speak
Dr. Charles BrowneProfessor of Applied Linguistics, Director EFL Teacher Training Program
Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo Japan
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Key teaching principles to
online…
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1. Comprehensible Input…
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Comprehensible Input…
Krashen’s “rules”…
• Input should be understandable
• Input should be interesting• Input should be authentic• Input should be a lot!....
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Comprehensible Input…
(Filter your videos and vocabulary by level)
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2. Authentic Content…
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Authentic Content…(literally THOUSANDS of interesting choices!...)
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Content Is KingAuthentic Content…(working together with some amazing companies!)
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3. Personalized Learning…
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Personalized Learning…
(Choosing just the topics you like/are interested in
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Personalized Learning…
(Save your favorite words and videos for later study)
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Personalized Learning…
(Detailed tracking of pronunciation problems & progress)
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4. Scaffolding Tools…
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Scaffolding Tools…(Support in many languages)
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Scaffolding Tools…(Captioning, Repeat Function,Voice Speed Contols)
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Scaffolding Tools…(clickable dictionary with sample sentences and
pronunciation)
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5. Corpus Analysis….
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Corpus Analysis….(of every word and phoneme in every video!)
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Corpus Analysis….(of every word and phoneme in every video!)
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Corpus Analysis….(of every word and phoneme in every video!)
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6. Vocabulary Building…
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Vocabulary Building…(Flashcards contextualized in authetic videos)
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Vocabulary Building…(multiple aspects of word knowledge built over
time)
Definition matching… Cloze testing…
Spelling practice…
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Vocabulary Building…(Spaced-repetion system does detailed tracking
every session)
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7. “Noticing the Gap”
‘what learners notice in input is what becomes intake for learning’ (Schmidt, 1995).
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“Noticing the Gap”
1) Listen to authentic English
2) Record your voice
3) Get instant feedback and “notice the gap”
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“Noticing the Gap”(compare at the word level, analysis at phoneme
level)
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Make It Official!
8. Making it Official!
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Set Goals. Set Deadlines.Set Class Goals, Content & Deadlines…
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Set Goals. Set Deadlines.Set Class Goals, Content & Deadlines…
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Set Goals. Set Deadlines.Set General Learning Goals
(Learners choose videos or pick a specific course)
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Set Goals. Set Deadlines.Set Class Goals, Content & Deadlines…
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Manage your School,Classes and Groups
Buy Premium access for your students at large discounts
Create Video, Wordand Sound assignments
Track individual student activity and performance
Teacher ToolsTools for Teachers…
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Use and Model in Class…
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Or as homework and watch their progress online…
Track all progress on their vocabulary study!
See the SPECIFIC phonemic difficulties of your students!
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“In my opinion, English Central was far and away the best new EFL / ESL site this year.”
Jeffrey Hill – The English Blog
I personally think it’s the best site period for English Language Learners. It provides listening,
speaking, and reading practice — all in an extremely engaging way…
Larry Ferlazzo – Websites of the Day
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You know the old expression….?
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Maybe the new expression should be….
A a day, keeps the
away!
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Thank You!
Dr. Charles BrowneProfessor of Applied Linguistics, Director EFL Teacher Training Program
Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo Japan