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1 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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3 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

4 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.

5 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.

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10 Speaking Answer 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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19 Feedback Multiple-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.

20 ESL Study Guide – Design Appropriate design Clear layout Light colours Quite easy to use

21 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.

22 My school 1 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


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