The document summarizes a workshop on teaching rhythm techniques for the L2 speaking classroom. The workshop was presented by Michael Burri and Karen Rauser at the 43rd Annual BC TEAL Conference at SFU in Vancouver on May 6-7, 2011. The workshop covered using techniques like "Butterfly" and "Rhythmic Feet Fight Club" to teach canonical and conversational rhythm patterns to English language learners through full-body movements and gestures synchronized with speech. The goal was to help learners improve their speaking rhythm through a multi-sensory, kinesthetic approach.
This workshop introduces a set of six haptic (movement + touch)-based techniques for presenting and correcting English L2 pronunciation, applicable for intermediate English language learners and above. Guided by research on kinesthetic approaches to L2 pronunciation instruction, the presenters train participants to use the instructional techniques in their classrooms.
Teaching English Pronunciation to Adult BeginnersMarsha J. Chan
Being able to pronounce clearly is a vital part of oral communication, and teachers play a pivotal role in helping learners establish good habits in both pronunciation and listening discrimination from the beginning. Investing in pronunciation instruction early can give beginners the ability and confidence to speak English clearly and launch them on their language learning journey.
This workshop introduces a set of six haptic (movement + touch)-based techniques for presenting and correcting English L2 pronunciation, applicable for intermediate English language learners and above. Guided by research on kinesthetic approaches to L2 pronunciation instruction, the presenters train participants to use the instructional techniques in their classrooms.
Teaching English Pronunciation to Adult BeginnersMarsha J. Chan
Being able to pronounce clearly is a vital part of oral communication, and teachers play a pivotal role in helping learners establish good habits in both pronunciation and listening discrimination from the beginning. Investing in pronunciation instruction early can give beginners the ability and confidence to speak English clearly and launch them on their language learning journey.
Blending Listening, Pronunciation, Spelling, Phonics and Word Attack Skills i...Marsha J. Chan
The purpose of this presentation is to present high-interest low-stress games and activities to help adult learners develop pronunciation, spelling, phonics, word attack and memory skills in interesting and fun ways.
This presentation will provide you with the necessary tools and give you ideas on how to engage students in pronunciation practice. In addition, students will get aware of the importance of pronunciation
This presentation is the second part of vowel sounds adapted from the book Pronounce it Perfectly in English by Jean Yate (2nd Edition). A description of seven vowel sounds appear here as well as examples.
Teaching pronunciation to English learners is more than "repeat after me" and more than theory and looking at pictures. Let's take a multisensory approach.
Blending Listening, Pronunciation, Spelling, Phonics and Word Attack Skills i...Marsha J. Chan
The purpose of this presentation is to present high-interest low-stress games and activities to help adult learners develop pronunciation, spelling, phonics, word attack and memory skills in interesting and fun ways.
This presentation will provide you with the necessary tools and give you ideas on how to engage students in pronunciation practice. In addition, students will get aware of the importance of pronunciation
This presentation is the second part of vowel sounds adapted from the book Pronounce it Perfectly in English by Jean Yate (2nd Edition). A description of seven vowel sounds appear here as well as examples.
Teaching pronunciation to English learners is more than "repeat after me" and more than theory and looking at pictures. Let's take a multisensory approach.
Translanguaging in self-access language advising: Informing language policy
Presenters: John Adamson and Naoki Fujimoto-Adamson, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan
This presentation investigates talk between language advisors and students in a university self access learning center in Japan and how it informs language policy in the center. Its initial ‘English-only’ language policy has shifted to one in which “translanguaging” (Creese & Blackledge, 2010, p. 105) between Japanese and English now predominates in advisory sessions. Qualitative data from advisory sessions, mentor interviews and student questionnaires reveal that translanguaging encourages “local, pragmatic coping tactics” (Lin, 2005, p. 46) and that the mentors’ strategic code-switching presents them as plurilingual “near peer role models” (Murphey, 1996) among students. Despite these positive findings, data also reveals that some students want mentors to enforce monolingual language rules, and others may feel “guilt” (Setati et al, 2002, p.147) when using Japanese. Conclusions imply that the translanguaging of self-access center advisory sessions is helping to create a valid alternative to the ‘English only’ policy commonly seen in classrooms.
Examining the "E": Bringing the plenary themes into focusElisabeth Chan
A synthesis of the plenary speeches given at TESOL 2011 New Orleans for The International Center for English faculty in our brown bag series TESOL to TICE.
Teaching students to articulate new consonants is only part of the story of clear pronunciation, and may even be unnecessary. Good syllable structure, or phonotactics, is a more effective route to intelligible speech in English.
The Effects of Two Languages in One Mind: First Language AttritionMattia Zingaretti
An introduction to the phenomenon of first language attrition with interactive materials, literature findings and useful resources for students and researchers. This is an Open Educational Resource (OER) co-created by Roberta Spelorzi and Mattia Zingaretti, PhD Researchers at the University of Edinburgh. This OER is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, allowing viewers to download, use and make changes to the materials, providing attribution to the authors and distributing the content under the same license as the original.
How to Teach Pronunciation: Getting StartedJudy Thompson
We asked hundreds of ESL/EFL teachers, "If I could wave a magic wand and fix one thing to help you teach Pronunciation - what would it be?" The number one answer was - How do I start? I created a webinar to answer this great question (link to recording of the webinar http://bit.ly/1SW62M7) and these are the slides from that webinar.
Presentation Speech Acts in EFL Classroom InteractionEdgar Lucero
This research project focuses on identifying what types of speech acts emerge and are maintained in the teacher-student interactions in an EFL Pre-intermediate class at university level. This work contains a description of how the types of speech acts, which take place in the EFL class observed, are developed in pro of communication, and then constructed as a result of it. This research study then answers two questions: what types of speech acts emerge and are maintained in interactions between the teacher and the students in class? And, how do these types of speech acts potentially influence on both interactants’ interactional behavior in class? The analysis is done under the ethnomethodological conversation analysis approach in which the details of the interactions are highlighted to identify the speech acts with the development and potential influence they may have in the interactional behavior of the participants, the students and the teacher. The findings show that there are two main interactional patterns in the EFL class observed: asking about content and adding content. Both present characteristic developments and speech acts that potentially influence on the teacher’s and the students’ interactional behavior in this class. The findings of this research project will serve for reference and evidence of the patterns of communication that emerge in EFL classroom interaction and the influence they have on the way both interactants use the target language in classroom interaction.
Can we develop TV drama corpus-informed English vocabulary materials for elem...Hiroya Tanaka
Presented at The 2nd Joint International Methodology Research Colloquium hosted by Okinawa JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching) , Corpus SIG, Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE), Korea, & Methodology SIG, Kansai Chapter,
Language Education and Technology (LET), Japan
As the topic suggests, the research paper presents Study of Consonant Pronunciations Errors Committed by EFL Learners. Error analysis always tries to resolve language learners’ problems in acquiring second or foreign language setting. Learning to English pronunciation is perhaps as important as learning listening skill, speaking, and spelling. Errors in English pronunciation create several problems for English language learners in their works. In other words, most of the English language errors of pronunciation are due to the lack of knowledge of language learners. However, all the students in our sample are of age group (16-25) at Bushehr language institute and they are all Iranian nationals. In addition, all of them were female learners. An English pronunciation (consonant) test was used to get information about the knowledge of the learners in English pronunciation. Findings of this article indicated that the first and second hypotheses of this article were accepted, but the third hypothesis was rejected. However, the findings of this paper showed that the Iranian EFL students have problem to pronounce English sounds correctly.
Learning autonomy and getting better at English at the same time (Talk T6)
Presenter: Stacey Vye, Saitama University, Japan
When learners take control of their own learning, the phenomenon helps increase meaningful engagement in the language while reducing a need for tight reigns of control by the advisor. However, what about the learners’ language improvement? Will there be language proficiency gains along with increased learner autonomy? This one year study in progress is made possible by a grant provided by The Japanese Ministry of Education and Technology (MEXT) that attempts to clarify how 20 students at Saitama University’s English Language Center (ERC) learn and improve in English autonomously with collaborative support from peers and the advisor. Subsequently, the pre and post test scores of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) will be correlated with an illuminative evaluation revealing data about how, when, and what the students do to learn English. In addition, how they choose to involve their peers and advisor in their study plans will be explained.
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Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.