This document lists various photo and video tools that can be used for making recorded descriptions, including Fotobabble, Narrable, Voicethread, Clipping Magic, Educreations, Audioboo, PP template, Tackk, Thinglink, Tripline, Woices, DearPhoto, and PicMonkey. It also mentions Wallwisher and provides contact information for the author.
This document appears to be a series of text samples containing grammatical and word choice errors. Each sample is shown with the errors underlined followed by a corrected version. The samples are assessing a student named Ian James and counting the number of errors in each example. It seems to be an exercise aimed at helping Ian James improve his English writing skills by identifying and correcting common mistakes.
The document appears to be a series of writing exercises completed by Ian James in 2009, with corrections provided for grammatical errors. Each exercise contains before and after versions, with the number of errors noted. The corrections address issues with verbs, articles, prepositions, word choice and sentence structure.
The document presents a series of opinion prompts on various topics without providing any additional context or arguments for each topic. The prompts cover issues around public holidays, marriage, social networks, stereotypes about certain groups, jobs, education, sports, entertainment, transportation, food, pets, vacations and laws.
This document discusses using audio tools for language teaching and provides examples of how to use various apps to create audio recordings for describing images, roleplaying, storytelling, interviews, describing places, discussing news, presentations, commenting on videos, class recordings, and pronouncing difficult words. Screenshots and links are provided to apps like Sketchcast, Educreations, Vocaroo, Draw.to, Voicethread, Fotobabble, Voxopop, Audioboo, BBC World News, Present.me, Speakpipe, and recording tools are suggested for sharing on blogs platforms like Tumblr.
The document appears to be a series of text samples with errors that have been corrected by Ian James. Each sample contains 1-3 mistakes that Ian has identified and provided a corrected version. The samples address a variety of topics and cover different types of common errors in areas like spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice and sentence structure.
This document provides a list of topics to consider when describing a city, including its location, climate, popular sights and architecture, nightlife options, safety level, cleanliness, noise level, transportation methods, cuisine, surrounding area, culture, economy, history, nearby attractions, and things to see and do.
This document lists various photo and video tools that can be used for making recorded descriptions, including Fotobabble, Narrable, Voicethread, Clipping Magic, Educreations, Audioboo, PP template, Tackk, Thinglink, Tripline, Woices, DearPhoto, and PicMonkey. It also mentions Wallwisher and provides contact information for the author.
This document appears to be a series of text samples containing grammatical and word choice errors. Each sample is shown with the errors underlined followed by a corrected version. The samples are assessing a student named Ian James and counting the number of errors in each example. It seems to be an exercise aimed at helping Ian James improve his English writing skills by identifying and correcting common mistakes.
The document appears to be a series of writing exercises completed by Ian James in 2009, with corrections provided for grammatical errors. Each exercise contains before and after versions, with the number of errors noted. The corrections address issues with verbs, articles, prepositions, word choice and sentence structure.
The document presents a series of opinion prompts on various topics without providing any additional context or arguments for each topic. The prompts cover issues around public holidays, marriage, social networks, stereotypes about certain groups, jobs, education, sports, entertainment, transportation, food, pets, vacations and laws.
This document discusses using audio tools for language teaching and provides examples of how to use various apps to create audio recordings for describing images, roleplaying, storytelling, interviews, describing places, discussing news, presentations, commenting on videos, class recordings, and pronouncing difficult words. Screenshots and links are provided to apps like Sketchcast, Educreations, Vocaroo, Draw.to, Voicethread, Fotobabble, Voxopop, Audioboo, BBC World News, Present.me, Speakpipe, and recording tools are suggested for sharing on blogs platforms like Tumblr.
The document appears to be a series of text samples with errors that have been corrected by Ian James. Each sample contains 1-3 mistakes that Ian has identified and provided a corrected version. The samples address a variety of topics and cover different types of common errors in areas like spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice and sentence structure.
This document provides a list of topics to consider when describing a city, including its location, climate, popular sights and architecture, nightlife options, safety level, cleanliness, noise level, transportation methods, cuisine, surrounding area, culture, economy, history, nearby attractions, and things to see and do.
The document discusses various ways to practice speaking online through different apps and platforms. It provides 10 examples of speaking activities including describing images, roleplaying, storytelling, interviews, describing places, talking about news, presentations, commenting on videos, class recordings, and thanks the audience for attending. Each example includes the name of the app or platform used and screenshots of examples.
The document prompts the reader to use their imagination to envision an unknown man's life by considering his possible job, workplace, home, daily routine, happiness levels, and what he carries in his briefcase and bag, without providing any actual details about him.
The document prompts the reader to use their imagination to envision an unknown man's life by considering his possible job, workplace, home, daily routine, happiness levels, and what he carries in his briefcase and bag, without providing any actual details about him.
The document presents 8 brief statements about education policies and asks the reader if they agree with each one. The statements address issues such as school uniforms, teacher experience, single-sex education, exam formats, technology in the classroom, private education, classroom discipline, and the school leaving age.
This document provides an overview of 13 applications that can be used for online speaking activities and asynchronous speaking practice. It discusses tools like Voicethread, Voxopop, Voki, Audioboo and Fotobabble that allow students to record audio and discuss the differences between spontaneous and scripted speech. Examples of potential speaking activities are also provided for each application, such as describing photos, giving opinions in debates, and presenting information. The document explains that online speaking tools can provide benefits like motivating students, enabling self-correction, and developing digital literacy skills.
The document contains 11 student opinions on various aspects of language learning. The students discuss preferences around class activities, responsibilities, feedback, and expectations. Overall, the opinions express a variety of perspectives on the best approaches to learning English.
The document contains 11 student opinions on language learning: 1) prefers speaking/listening in class and reading/writing at home, 2) is afraid of speaking mistakes, 3) thinks student talk is a waste of time, 4) believes grammar is fine but needs more vocabulary, 5) wants entertaining classes with games, 6) wants to use technology like email and blogs, 7) recognizes their own effort is most important, 8) finds reading easy and not very useful, 9) won't talk about uninteresting topics, 10) thinks progress is hard to see, 11) will try to attend all classes but not do work at home.
The document discusses ideas for using social networks for language teaching activities. It lists 6 main activities: 1) personalizing a profile page by embedding or linking content, 2) holding forum discussions, 3) forming and participating in groups, 4) uploading photos, documents and embedding videos, 5) commenting on other members' content, and 6) keeping a blog. These activities can be done using the base functionality of social networks or third-party applications.
The document appears to be a collection of student writing samples with errors that were corrected by Ian James in 2009. Each sample is presented along with the number of errors and the corrected version. The writing covers various topics such as parents' desires for their children's education, travel experiences, music preferences of friends, housing and parking issues, and weekend plans.
The document appears to be a collection of English language exercises documenting corrections made to incorrect sentences. Each section includes the original incorrect sentence, the number of mistakes, and the corrected sentence. There are 10 sections total with examples covering topics like travel, work experience, living locations, purchases, animals, schedules and being late. The corrections focus on grammar, word choice, and sentence structure.
The document discusses various ways to practice speaking online through different apps and platforms. It provides 10 examples of speaking activities including describing images, roleplaying, storytelling, interviews, describing places, talking about news, presentations, commenting on videos, class recordings, and thanks the audience for attending. Each example includes the name of the app or platform used and screenshots of examples.
The document prompts the reader to use their imagination to envision an unknown man's life by considering his possible job, workplace, home, daily routine, happiness levels, and what he carries in his briefcase and bag, without providing any actual details about him.
The document prompts the reader to use their imagination to envision an unknown man's life by considering his possible job, workplace, home, daily routine, happiness levels, and what he carries in his briefcase and bag, without providing any actual details about him.
The document presents 8 brief statements about education policies and asks the reader if they agree with each one. The statements address issues such as school uniforms, teacher experience, single-sex education, exam formats, technology in the classroom, private education, classroom discipline, and the school leaving age.
This document provides an overview of 13 applications that can be used for online speaking activities and asynchronous speaking practice. It discusses tools like Voicethread, Voxopop, Voki, Audioboo and Fotobabble that allow students to record audio and discuss the differences between spontaneous and scripted speech. Examples of potential speaking activities are also provided for each application, such as describing photos, giving opinions in debates, and presenting information. The document explains that online speaking tools can provide benefits like motivating students, enabling self-correction, and developing digital literacy skills.
The document contains 11 student opinions on various aspects of language learning. The students discuss preferences around class activities, responsibilities, feedback, and expectations. Overall, the opinions express a variety of perspectives on the best approaches to learning English.
The document contains 11 student opinions on language learning: 1) prefers speaking/listening in class and reading/writing at home, 2) is afraid of speaking mistakes, 3) thinks student talk is a waste of time, 4) believes grammar is fine but needs more vocabulary, 5) wants entertaining classes with games, 6) wants to use technology like email and blogs, 7) recognizes their own effort is most important, 8) finds reading easy and not very useful, 9) won't talk about uninteresting topics, 10) thinks progress is hard to see, 11) will try to attend all classes but not do work at home.
The document discusses ideas for using social networks for language teaching activities. It lists 6 main activities: 1) personalizing a profile page by embedding or linking content, 2) holding forum discussions, 3) forming and participating in groups, 4) uploading photos, documents and embedding videos, 5) commenting on other members' content, and 6) keeping a blog. These activities can be done using the base functionality of social networks or third-party applications.
The document appears to be a collection of student writing samples with errors that were corrected by Ian James in 2009. Each sample is presented along with the number of errors and the corrected version. The writing covers various topics such as parents' desires for their children's education, travel experiences, music preferences of friends, housing and parking issues, and weekend plans.
The document appears to be a collection of English language exercises documenting corrections made to incorrect sentences. Each section includes the original incorrect sentence, the number of mistakes, and the corrected sentence. There are 10 sections total with examples covering topics like travel, work experience, living locations, purchases, animals, schedules and being late. The corrections focus on grammar, word choice, and sentence structure.