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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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Page 1: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,

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.

Page 2: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,
Page 3: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,

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

Page 4: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,

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.

Page 5: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,

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.

Page 6: ESL Study Guide – Description “students who are learning English in a practical manner” Exercises cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary,
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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 - Advanced

Question: 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 design

Clear layout

Light colours

Quite 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 school

Wireless internet connection

PC 1-3 years old

IT-plan for pedagogical issues

No training, learning by doing, giving each other advice

Learning platform

Good IT-support, but no IT-pedagogue