Speakout 2nd editionJJ Wilson

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The Goals of ELT

*attempt to produce bilinguals (not imitation NSs)*local versions of English are respected (English belongs to

everyone)*focus on how English is used between NNSs (VOICE)*focus on what English is needed (exams, ESP, EAP,)

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Acronym King!

1. EAPEnglish for Academic Purposes2. ESP English for Specific Purposes3. EST English for Science & Technology4. EAL English as an Additional Language5. ENPPEnglish for No Particular Purpose

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Trends in ELTMATERIALS*authenticity*filmLEARNING*learner autonomy*brain-based learningSKILLS*21st century skills*integration of skillsTECHNOLOGY*ed-tech

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Authenticity

What is authenticity?(1) Topic(2) Materials(3) Task(4) Student response

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Film: why?

*It’s everywhere.*The moving image is motivating.*Cultural input.*Contextualization and lip-reading.*Tells a story.*Rich source of authentic language.*Builds tolerance of ambiguity.*Element of surprise.

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Learner autonomy: what does it look like in practice?

*use of strategies (metacognitive, cognitive, socio-affective) *self-directed learning*finding, evaluating materials *producers, not only consumers

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Learner autonomy: who …

... writes on the board?

... decides which groups the students work in?

... sets homework?

... decides when an activity starts/stops?

... corrects the students?

... chooses the texts to study?

... do the students look at?

... do the students listen to? 

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Brain-based learning: what does neuroscience tell us about language learning?

*research into memory: spaced repetition, emotional & physical connections, organizing, ordering, sorting, creating

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Brain-based learning: what does neuroscience tell us about language learning?

*research into memory: spaced repetition, emotional & physical connections, organizing, ordering, sorting, creating

*brain hemispheres – left brain/right brain

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Right brain/left brain

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Brain-based learning: what does neuroscience tell us about language learning?

*research into memory: spaced repetition, emotional & physical connections, organizing, ordering, sorting, creating

*brain hemispheres – left brain/right brain*multi-sensory learning environments: movement, play,

visualization, interaction

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Use of the senses

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21st Century skills

*Creativity*Critical thinking*Collaboration *Digital literacy*Problem-solving

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21st Century skillsC20th classroom C21st classroom

Focus: sts memorize facts Focus: what sts know, can do, are like

Teacher-centred passive learning

Student-centred active learning

Sts alone in 4-walled classroom

Sts in groups, Global Classroom

Only teacher judges sts’ work Self- & peer-assessment

3 Rs: reading, writing, arithmetic

Multiple literacies

Print: primary vehicle of learning

Multi-modal: projects, film, performances

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Creative tasks from Speakout 2E

*“My Life in Film” – five scenes for a film of your life*Set up a company to promote tourism in your town*Design your dream home*You are the boss – deal with bad behaviour at work*”Museum of Me”*Create a video channel: name, type of clips, audience, etc.

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Critical thinking activities from Speakout 2E

*What do you love/hate about your neighbourhood? How to change it?

*Why do people lie about their lives? Would you lie in these situations ...?

*Read the proposals. Would you crowd-fund these tech start-ups?

*Which professions are the least/most trusted? Why? Has it changed in recent years? Why?

*What are the 3 most important events in history?*Look at the pictures of 2040. Will they come true?

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Skills: Speaking

*Personalized tasks *Preparation time*Models and phrases*Outcome/Problem-solving

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My favourite film

My favourite film is …

It’s about …

It’s set in …

It’s directed by …

It stars …

I like it because …

I’d recommend it to …

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Skills: Listening and reading

*Film rather than audio only *Exposure to variety of accents, contexts, styles*Integrated listening using other skills (writing/speaking)*Range of free materials: youtube, esl-lab, podcasts, blogs,

websites, etc.*Reading/listening critically: questioning, inferring, examining

bias*Full exploitation of texts for vocabulary, grammar, discourse

features

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Skills: Writing

*Focus on models and chunks: useful re-usable phrases*Focus on pre-planning and (re)drafting – writing as a process*Integration of skills: writing/listening, writing/speaking

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Ed-tech

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What is ed-tech?*Interactive whiteboard*ePortfolio*LMS (Learning Management System)*Electronic dictionary*Virtual world*Chat*Social networking sites*Blog*Forum/message board*Wiki*Mobile devices: tablet, iPod, smartphone, cell phone*Speech recognition/pronunciation program*Grammar checker/spell checker*apps

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Summary of what’s new in Speakout 2E

*New, extended pronunciation syllabus*New images*Updated texts*Wider variety of accents in audio materials*Updated DVDs*Speakout Extra: downloadable worksheets - grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation

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Pronunciation

*Intelligibility, not NS model *Exposure to different accents*Features of connected speech*Visual displays of speech features, e,g, pitch, vowel duration*Integrated pron teaching

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