towards better outcomes by ian

Understanding the way the world learns English

REAL ENGLISH FOR THE REAL WORLD


What is in a name?

Global English

Speak VolumesMapped out

Can doEnglish for life


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


What is the Tour de France?

and other failures to

consider outcomes


Business of everyday life

Communicating ideas and feelings

Deepening understanding of cultures

CEF Outcomes


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


• 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


Vocabulary Builder


• 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 …


• Material which is . . .

– quick and easy to prepare

– suitable for mixed-level classes

– motivating

What do TEACHERS need?


• 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


• Grammar / vocab linked to texts

• Short grammar explanations fronted

• Grammar Reference clearly signposted

• VB organised spread by spread

Ease of use


• 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


• 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 . . .


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