learn english with global english (english guide)

Solid, Practical Pedagogy and Instructional Design

The GlobalEnglish® Learning Service is recognized as the premier online solution for learningEnglish. It was designed and built by some of the world's leading experts in teaching English as asecond language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL). The curriculum is based onsound pedagogical method, and the presentation of the material follows robust principles ofinstructional design.

The GlobalEnglish® Learning Service uses the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)method. While there are numerous ways of defining CLT, it is best for the learners' purposes tofocus on its most relevant feature: encouraging learners to communicate meaningfully in theirnew language.

To achieve the goal of meaningful communication, the Learning Service uses a "4 Ps" approachto teach English: Present, Practice, Produce, and Perform. First, learners see presentations ofnew language and structures. They then practice this language in a supportive environment.Next, learners have the opportunity to produce the language in a meaningful way. Finally,learners receive the support they need to use the language and perform on the job. Using this

approach, coupled with strong instructional design, the GlobalEnglish® curriculum provides asolid, effective means for building language skills.

Another key component of effective online learning is a strong instructional design. The

GlobalEnglish® curriculum is supported consistently by these seven principles of goodinstructional design:

Adequate Scaffolding: This provides a supporting framework for learning. It remindslearners of what they already know in relation to the learning to come, breaks the learningdown into a sequence of achievable steps, and provides models of desired behaviour.

Interactivity: Research shows that learners learn best when they’re actively engaged in

rich, comprehensible, interactive learning opportunities. The GlobalEnglish® service helpslanguage acquisition through a variety of realistic exercises that force users to try out thenew language.

Task-based Learning: This functional approach is derived from the notion that languagesare best acquired through use. Rather than starting out with lists of grammar items,pronunciation features, and sets of vocabulary, task-based learning begins with applicationof the language, such as introducing oneself or answering a question.

Multisensory Learning: With this approach, students learn English through aural and

visual processing as well as the deployment of the tactile sense. The GlobalEnglish® serviceuses techniques such as matching and drag and drop to help students engage with thelanguage.

Pacing: Motivation suffers if the pacing is too fast or too slow. Appropriate pacing

optimizes both motivation and learning. The GlobalEnglish® service is self-paced, whichcontributes to the optimal learning environment for each individual.

Repetition: Language acquisition is not a linear process; it is a recursive process that

requires recycling and repetition. For this reason, GlobalEnglish® provides multipleexposures to new material to help learners better assimilate the language.

Inductive and Deductive Learning: With deductive learning, learners are presented witha rule or generalization and have to apply the rule to specific language. In inductivelearning, learners work with samples of language and acquire the rules and generalizations

through a guided discovery process. The GlobalEnglish® curriculum includes bothapproaches.

Prices:

- 3 months: 169$

- 6 months: 279$

- 12 months: 499$

Important Information- Try before you buy, you can get a 10-day free trial at www.EnglishCafe.com

- This service works on Windows 2000 and later, and on Internet Explorer and Firefox only.

- You’ll need a headset and an Internet connection.

- You can only subscribe to the service through www.EnglishCafe.com as it is the socialnetworking website designed for students and teachers by GlobalEnglish®. To access thelearning service, simply click on ‘Online Courses’ from within EnglishCafe® .

- To get a 10% discount, please send a blank email to the address below so that I can send you a 10% discount offer. You can also get a discount by entering ( Faris ) in the (Referred by) box when purchasing.

www.GlobalEnglish.comand www.EnglishCafe.comFor more information, please visit:

Or contact me: faris@englishcafe.com

EnglishCafe®

Creating your study plan.

Choose your learning goals, here I have chosen to improve all skills and to prepare for TOEFL.

iBT, of course !

Choosing the skills you want to improve the most.

General English or business English? Once you’re done with one of them, you can start study planner again and change your preference.

You should take the placement test, it lasts 45 minutes (I chose ‘no’ because I’ve already taken it :P).

Again, the study planner needs to know what type of English you need.

Study hours per week, you can always come back and change that later. (This feature is only to help building the ‘timeline’, it is not to limit your use of the service)

summary of your study plan

This is the main page which iscalled ‘My Page’. Each courseis divided into assignments,and each assignment consistsof various activities.

Activities inassignment 1

One of the activities in assignment 1.

Study plan

Topics in coursenumber one

Topics in coursenumber six

Tests Centre

Preparing foriBT TOEFL. Youcan either readabout thestrategies ortake a sampletest.

Detailed guide

Here, you can findarticles suitable foryour current level.

Skills centre

Just chooseyour level,and it’ll takeyou to theappropriatesection.

Grammarsuitableforbeginners.

Useful tools to help you improve your pronunciation.

Sounds of English.

If you are having a problem uttering a certain sound, just click on it and the centre will show you how to ‘articulate’ this particular sound correctly.

Told you

Pronunciation is not all about sounds!

Vocabulary Centre

Pick a topic and choose your level and it gives you the key words in that topic along with their pronunciation and definition

Writing centre

Numerous samples

Time to have some fun! Ever wanted to hear the same article read by a huge number of people just to recognize different accents ?!

Pick a region, select a reader and start listening!

Then, select another region and select a reader who has a background that interests you. And…

…here you go,the samearticle beingread by adifferentreader!

The placewhere youcan interactwith others (ifyou wantmore‘interaction’thenEnglishCafe®is the place todo it whilethis is moreor less relatedto thecourses)

Text chat

Discussing coursecontents withothers.

Some extra resources.

Some Clarification

EnglishCafe® is a social community for students and teachers alike.It has plenty of excellent features, and it is totally free. What Italked about here, was the Personal Learning Service provided byGlobalEnglish®. Even if you are not willing to buy it, you are morethan welcome to join us at EnglishCafe® and enjoy a top-notchlearning community!

This is not an official guide, it is merely my personal effort.

There are plenty of trademarks and registered stuff in thisdocument, for more information check www.EnglishCafe.com andwww.GlobalEnglish.com

Thank you!