Successful learning is all about motivation

• Reason and desire to communicate • Interesting, relevant topics• Personalized, achievable tasks and activities• Authentic input - real language, most useful

words and phrases• Variety - input styles, visuals, activities, etc.• Student choice and independence• Enthusiasm for teaching, interest in students

face2face:

key motivator

Authentic input:

Corpus-informed vocabulary – ensures exposure to most frequent, useful, and modern words and phrases

What is a corpus?

A corpus is a collection of samples of a language, stored in a computer database

WrittenSpoken

Cambridge International CorpusCambridge International Corpus

Written CorpusWritten Corpus Spoken CorpusSpoken Corpus Learner CorpusLearner Corpus

650 million 40 million 19 million

Main uses of corpora

• Frequency information / counts

• Context of use - concordances and collocations

• Samples of authentic language

face2face:Core elements in language learning

• Core language - vocabulary, grammar, real world, pronunciation

• Core communication skills - listening and speaking

• Core learning skills - reviewing and reflection

Vocabulary

-Lexical input in every lesson:

• Lexical fields (bus, car, train, etc.)

• Collocations (go swimming, play tennis,etc.)

• Sentence stems (Would you like …?etc.)

• Fixed and semi-fixed phrases (See you soon, Have a nice evening, etc.)

-Followed by communicative practice of it

Grammar

• Introduced in context in a listening or a reading text

• Students work out the rule for themselves before checking in the Language Summaries

• Grammar forms are practised in pronunciation drills and communicative speaking activities and consolidated through written practice

Inductive learning

Real World

• Functional and Situational language

-functions: suggestions, requests and offers, giving advice

-situations: in a shop, in a restaurant, planning a day out

Pronunciation

• Integrated for all new grammar, all Real World language

• Sentence stress, weak forms, intonation, linking, etc.

1. Sentence stress, rhythm and speed; identifying key information

2. Weak forms and contractions

3. Elision (junowadimean?) and ellipsis (understand?)

4. Recognizing and interpreting intonation in discourse management (mood, turn taking, topic change, etc.)

5. Recognizing redundancy (fillers, false starts, etc.)

What makes listening difficult?

face2face listening

Focuses on features why English can be problematic

face2face SpeakingBasic Principles

• Little and often

• Planning time

• Personalization

• Accuracy and fluency

Planning time

Reviewing

• Review sections at the beginning of every lesson and at the end of each unit

• Photocopiable Progress Tests for each unit

Reflection

Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the Progress Portfolios allow students to monitor their own language development

Support for the teacher

Teacher’s Book

• Teaching tips, full teaching notes

Photocopiables:

• 35 extra class activities

• 12 vocabulary worksheets - extra vocab.

• 5 study skills worksheets

• 12 progress tests (incl. 2 listening tests)

Multimedia:face2face

• Audio CD / CD-ROM

face2face CD-ROM / audio CD

• Over 200 interactive practice activities - – grammar, vocabulary, Real World situations,

pronunciation

• My activities - create your own lessons

• My portfolio - customizable reference tool for extra help and information; create your own tests, check your progress

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