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Understanding the way the world learns English
REAL ENGLISH FOR THE REAL WORLD
Understanding the way the world learns English
What is in a name?
Global English
Speak VolumesMapped out
Can doEnglish for life
Understanding the way the world learns English
InterplayEveryday English
Second natureNetworkNon-stop English
Interactive English
World class English
Planet EnglishBreakthrough
Lift off
Essential
English for today
A* EnglishFive Star English
Ace
Upbeat
Leaps and bounds
Star turn+ points
Watchword English unlimited
By word
Say the word
In a word
A way with wordsWordwise
Real DealHit the markMeet the challengeMade to measure
Bearings
Understanding the way the world learns English
What is the Tour de France?
and other failures to
consider outcomes
Understanding the way the world learns English
Business of everyday life
Communicating ideas and feelings
Deepening understanding of cultures
CEF Outcomes
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Conversations and Functional dialogues
• Lectures and Presentations
• Radio programmes and news stories
• Interviews, blogs, comments
• Folktales, stories
• Emails and essays
• Test and exams
Social, professional, academic
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Explain why you’re late
• Give recommendations to a foreign visitor
• Deal with doctors
• Explain a menu
• Hire a car
• Deal with banks
• Make enquiries and chase things up
Business of everyday life
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Get to know someone
• Talk about your weekend
• Talk about feelings
• Talk about your job
• Talk about things in the news
• Talk about politics
Exchange ideas and feelings
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Schooling in Korea and Spain
• Housing issues round the world
• Going out in Krakow and Buenos Aires
• The Dragon’s Den in Afghanistan
• Chinese Sayings and folktale
• A Vietnamese’s journey to Australia
• Famous Belgians
Knowledge of other cultures
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Vocabulary and Practice: feelings• Vocabulary Builder• Grammar and practice: linking verbs• Grammar reference• Language Patterns: expect• Listening• Speaking• Developing conversation: response expressions• Conversation practice • Native speaker note: How come?
Input to outcomes
Understanding the way the world learns English
Understanding the way the world learns English
Vocabulary Builder
Understanding the way the world learns English
Understanding the way the world learns English
Understanding the way the world learns English
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Top 3000 words
• Acknowledge, adequate, allegation, alliance, arise, breath, burden, carbon, clash, coal
• Readings and listening texts
• Vocabulary Builder and Grammar reference
Natural and international …
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Material which is . . .
– quick and easy to prepare
– suitable for mixed-level classes
– motivating
What do TEACHERS need?
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Clear relationship between input and outcomes
• Limited number of sections in all units
• Regular structure to units
• Variety of familiar tasks
• Clear rubrics
• Transparent contexts
Ease of use
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Grammar / vocab linked to texts
• Short grammar explanations fronted
• Grammar Reference clearly signposted
• VB organised spread by spread
Ease of use
Understanding the way the world learns English
• The Vocabulary Builder
• Grammar boxes & Grammar Reference
• Easy to difficult
• Translation
• Test and remember
• Native Speaker / Language Patterns
• Teacher’s Book
Easy with mixed-level classes
Understanding the way the world learns English
• Outcomes match Ss’ wants & needs
• Clear menu of input and outcomes
• Input / tasks to match outcomes
• VB has manageable list of keywords
• Texts that amuse, inform, move, etc.
• Range of speaking tasks
• Great design!
Motivating students . . .
Understanding the way the world learns English
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Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley
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