Cambridge b1 Course Online Starter Pack

Cambridge B1 Course Online - Starter Pack

This pack contains:

Teacher’s notes on how to introduce students to the course

Getting Started worksheet - to help students to set up their computers

How to use the course worksheet – to introduce the student to the online course

In order to ensure that students benefit fully from the course, it is strongly recommended that teachers read the contents of all three documents before intruding their students to the B1 Course Online.

Contents

A. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Teacher’s notes............................................................... 2

A1. Lesson Procedures .......................................................................................................................... 3

A2. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Classroom Worksheet 1 (Warmer) ............................ 6

A3. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Classroom Worksheet 2 (Checking Learning)........... 7

B. Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started.................................................................................... 8

B1. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................. 9

B2. Checklist......................................................................................................................................... 12

C. Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course..................................................................... 13

C1. How to use the course ................................................................................................................... 14

C2. Checklist ........................................................................................................................................ 19

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A. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Teacher’s notes

Description

This is an introduction to the functionality of the Cambridge B1 Course Online.

Time required: 50–60 minutes

Additional materials required:

Ensure every student has access to a computer.

Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started

Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course

Aims: To set up students on the online course.

To introduce the different ways to communicate with the teacher and classmates on the online course.

To familiarise the students with the content and navigation of the online course.

Contents of this Document:

Lesson Procedures

Classroom Worksheet 1 (Warmer)

Classroom Worksheet 2 (Checking Learning)



A1. Lesson Procedures

There are two ways to approach this introduction:

Either

Or The students set up their computers, learn about the system and complete Module 1 of the course at home, before coming to class for the first time.

The students take an orientation lesson in class. In this lesson they learn about the system. They then work on Module 1 at home before returning to class.

Both approaches use the following documents:

Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started With this document the student will:

set up their username and password for the course check their computer settings complete a checklist to confirm that everything has been completed successfully

Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course With this document the student will:

learn how to get help on the course learn how to communicate with their teacher and classmates learn about the structure and contents of the course learn how to move around the course practise communicating with their teacher and classmates complete a checklist to confirm that everything has been completed successfully

TEACHING TIP

Before giving these lessons to the students, work through the documents yourself to make sure that you are familiar with the system and can answer all of their questions

Students working AT HOME

Students will need the following documents:

Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course

Send the above documents to the students

Instruct the students that they should complete Getting Started before they look at How to Use the Course

After a few days, check that all students have completed the communications tasks.

Have you received a “Sticky” from every student? Have you received a message from every student?

If the answer is “No”, contact the student to check if they are having any problems.



When the student has sent you the “Sticky”, contact them and remind them to complete Module 1 before the next classroom lesson.

Students working IN CLASS

Each student will need a copy of the following documents:

Classroom Worksheet 1 (Warmer) Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course Classroom Worksheet 2 (Checking Learning)

Warmer - (5-10 minutes)

a) Hand out Classroom Worksheet 1(Warmer). Tell the students to discuss in pairs the questions on the sheet.

If this is a new class or you are unsure of their computer skills, this will give you an insight into their interest in and experience of the internet.

b) Encourage them to extend their conversation by asking follow up questions. This will give you more time to assess individual students.

Getting started (10 minutes) (15 minutes if student using own computer)

a) Give every student a copy of the Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started.

o If the students are using their own computers they will need to complete all the sections.

o If they are working in a computer room, they will only need to complete sections 1-7.

b) As the students are working through the sheet, monitor and assist as required.

c) Instruct students to tick the items on the Checklist when they are finished. This will help both the student and the teacher to check whether the sections have been completed.

How to communicate with classmates and the teacher (15 minutes)

a) Give every student a copy of the Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course.

b) Instruct the students that first they are going to work through parts 1 to 3.

c) As the students are working through the sheet, monitor and assist as required.

d) If you are short of time the students can watch the videos for homework.



Navigating around the course (10 minutes)

a) Instruct the students to work through parts 4 to 8 of Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course.


Round up quiz (10 minutes)

This will help you check what the students have remembered so far.

a) Either: write the following questions on the board

Or: hand out Classroom Worksheet 2 (Checking Learning).

QUESTIONS Q1: How long is the instructional video How to

communicate – introduction? Q2: What are the language points in Module 3? Q3: What is the topic in module 4? Q4 What is in the photograph in the Module 5 speaking activity?

ANSWERS A1: 15 seconds A2: Language - The Comparative and Superlative forms, The Present Continuous to talk about arrangements, I'll to make offers A3: Choices A4: A train

a) The students can work on their own or with a partner to find the answers.


c) The students check the answers with each other.

Homework Activities

Watch the How to Communicate instructional videos.

Complete Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course by doing the practice communication activities

o After a few days, check that all students have completed the communication tasks.

o Have you received a “Sticky” from every student?

o Have you received a message from every student?

If the answer is “No”, contact the student to check if they are having any problems.

o When the student has sent you the “Sticky”, contact them and remind them to complete Module 1 before the next classroom lesson.



A2. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Classroom Worksheet 1 (Warmer)

Find out what your partner thinks about the internet. Remember to ask your partner more questions to find out more information e.g. Why….? Why not….? When….? What……? How often……?

Do you have a favourite website?

What are the best & worst things about shopping

online?

How many email

addresses do you have?


What do you think about social networks like

Facebook and Twitter? How do you usually access the internet? (laptop, pc, phone)

Have you ever studied online

before?


A3. Cambridge B1 Course Online Introduction – Classroom Worksheet 2 (Checking Learning)

Quick quiz - How well can you find your way around the course? Q: How long is the instructional video How to communicate – introduction?

Q: What are the language points in Module 3?

Q: What is the topic in Module 4?

Q: What is in the photograph in the Module 5 speaking activity?

Quick quiz - How well can you find your way around the course? Q: How long is the instructional video How to communicate – introduction?

Q: What are the language points in Module 3?

Q: What is the topic in module 4?

Q: What is in the photograph in the Module 5 speaking activity?



B. Cambridge B1 Course Online – Getting Started In this lesson you will:

set up your username and password for the course check your computer settings

complete a checklist to confirm that everything has been completed successfully

This lesson should take 20 – 30 minutes.



B1. Getting Started

1. Switch on your computer and open the web browser.

2. Type in the url: https://fronter.com/cambridge

3. Enter the username and password provided, and select your language.

4. You will now be asked to change your password.

Make a note of your new password and keep it somewhere safe.

5. You can update your details at

any time by clicking on your name here.

Click on your name.



https://fronter.com/cambridge


6. You can change your personal

settings. For example, you can upload a picture of yourself or change your password.

For now, enter your email address and click Save.

7. Now go to your course room.

Select your room and click Go.

8. Before you get started, you need to check your computer is set up to run the course.

Click Check your browser settings

9. Complete this table.

Web browser Supported

Plug-in Installed

Flash

Java

If you do not have Flash or Java installed, or if you have a web browser which is not supported you will need to download the correct software. This is free. Remember to do this on your computer at home.


http://webfronter.com/cambridge/cfc2/index.html

10. You are now going to turn off your pop-up blocker.

Either

If you are using Internet Explorer: Go to Tools/ Internet options/ Privacy tab/Settings and type in www.fronter.com/cambridge/ Click Add/ Close/ Apply/ Ok Or If you are using Mozilla Firefox: Go to Tools/Options/Content Click on the first Exceptions Button and type in www.fronter.com/cambridge/ Click Allow/ Close/ Ok Or Right click on the top bar where you can see the pop-up blocker and choose ‘Allow pop-ups from this site’

YOU ARE NOW READY TO START USING THE SYSTEM



B2. Checklist

Did you complete these tasks? If you had any problems, please contact your teacher or course provider.

Task

I checked that my user ID works.

I set up a new password and made a note of it.

I added my email address.

I checked the settings on my computer.

I turned off my pop-up blocker.



C. Cambridge B1 Course Online – How to Use the Course

In this lesson you will:

learn how to get help on the course learn how to communicate with your teacher and classmates learn about the structure and contents of the course

learn how to move around the course

practise communicating with your teacher and classmates

complete a checklist to confirm that everything has been completed successfully

This lesson should take 40-50 minutes



C1. How to use the course


1. If you can’t do something in

Fronter, go to ‘Help’. You can find it at the top of the screen on the right. Click on Help now.

2. There are three ways to get

help. Here you can find video courses that show you how to use Fronter.

Here you can find manuals that you can print.

Here you can find help on a wide variety of topics.

3. Let’s take a look at one of the

Courses. Click on Courses Then click on How to communicate - introduction Watch the short video. Now watch the other videos.



4. Go to your course room.

Select your room and click Go.

5. Click on ‘Start the Course’

6. You can now see a list of all of

the modules in the course.

In this course there are 24 modules including 4 revision modules. Let’s start at the beginning. Click on Module 1 – Learning


7. All of the Modules contain:

Four Units for you to study at home.

Here you can find a summary of the language points for the module.

You can discover if you have learnt the language in the module.

Interesting further reading on the web.

Activities which you should complete to prepare for your next lesson with the teacher.



8. Let’s look at how to move

around the units.

In Unit 1 there are two sections, Reading and Writing

You can access each section Either by clicking on the main picture Or by clicking on the menu tree to the left. Click on the Reading section.

Within this Unit there are 3 Activities. You can move between each Activity Either by clicking on the main picture Or by clicking on the drop down menu at the top.



You can move between the sections of the Module at any time by clicking on

Or

Or

by clicking on the menu tree to the left.

You are now ready to start studying.

First, let’s practise communicating with your teacher and classmates.

a) Send a Sticky to your teacher telling them that you are ready to start the course.

b) Check the News. What news did you find?

c) Send a Message to your teacher telling them what news you found.

d) Email one of the students in your class. Introduce yourself:

Where are you from and why are you studying English?

Have you taken an online course before?

Why did you choose this type of course?

What are you looking forward to about it?

Can’t remember how to do this? Make sure you have completed all the sections on the checklist on the next page.





C2. Checklist

Did you finish these tasks?

Task

I looked at the Help section.

I watched the How to communicate – introduction video.

I watched the How to use the e-mail video.

I sent an email to a classmate.

I watched the How to use the Stickies video.

I sent a Sticky to my teacher.

I watched the How to create a News video.

I checked the News.

I watched the How to create a Message video.

I sent a message to my teacher.

I know how to access and start my course.

I accessed Module 1.

I looked at the contents of the Module.

I learnt how to move around the course.

If you had any problems, please contact your teacher or course provider.

Is everything ok? You can now start Module 1.

GOOD LUCK

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