mila angelova: making the core inventory work

Eaquals International Conference, 16 – 18 April 2015

Making the Core Inventory work

Mila Angelova

Malaga, 17th April, 2015

www.eaquals.org

Aims of the session

1. Getting familiar with the Core Inventory of the British Council & EAQUALS

books-british-council-eaquals-core-inventory.pdf 2. Exploring the Core Inventory for practical purposes: how can we use it on a daily basis?

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Getting familiar

Task 1: Look at the table provided. Tick the language you consider CORE for B1 level. Compare with another group.

Task 2: What level are these: functions / grammar items / discourse markers / vocabulary / topics? Compare answers with the CI handout.


Grammar Items B1

• Adverbs

• Broader range of intensifiers such

• as too, enough

• Comparatives and superlatives

• Complex question tags

• Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd

• Connecting words expressing

• cause and effect, contrast etc.

• Future continuous

• Modals - must/can’t deduction

• Modals – might, may, will, probably

• Modals – should have/might have/etc

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Grammar items B1 (2)

• Modals: must/have to

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Past simple

• Past tense responses

• Phrasal verbs, extended

• Present perfect continuous

• Present perfect/past simple

• Reported speech (range of tenses)

• Simple passive

• Wh- questions in the past

• Will and going to, for prediction


What’s the rationale behind the CI?

Represents the core of English language, taught at CEFR levels A1 to C1, and aims at:

• making the CEFR tangible and provide support / guidance for teachers / syllabus designers

• making the teaching & planning process more transparent

• providing support for self-directed study


How was it created?

1. Data collection & analysis of the following sources:

• the language implied by the CEFR descriptors; • common content of EAQUALS schools syllabi; • content of different series of popular course

books; • teacher surveys 2. Validation of results 3. Writing the exponents 4. Creation of CEFR-based scenarios


Options for practical application

Thinking task:

In your groups, please discuss how the Core Inventory can be used for practical purposes.


Options for practical application

• Calibrating achievement tests

• Syllabus and course design

• Placement testing

• Material design

• Choice of course books


The Core Inventory: a link between key aspects of ELT

• Core Inventory applications

diagram X 10.xlsx


Core Inventory applications diagram X 10.xlsx

Core Inventory applications diagram X 10.xlsx

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