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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Paul Beaufait

Paul Beaufait

Measuring English Proficiency in Real-World Situations - Language Testing International - 6 views

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    "The 2012 Guidelines are available online, supported with glossed terminology and annotated, multimedia samples of performance at each level for speaking and writing, and examples of oral and written texts and tasks associated with each level for reading and writing. ESL teachers will be particularly interested in exploring the English Proficiency Guidelines online." (Cutshall, 2015, ¶18, 2015.11.09)
Paul Beaufait

So…how do we 'teach' listening? | The Language Gym - 6 views

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    In this blog post, Conti reiterated inadequacies in methods from previous posts about teaching listening to secondary-level additional (modern) language learners in the UK. He then outlined skills and conditions necessary for successful listening comprehension. As he enumerated practical implications of those skills for learning and teaching activities, he provided illustrative sequences of tasks that teachers could set for learners to help them develop their listening comprehension.
Paul Beaufait

Translate and Speak - 8 views

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    "ImTranslator offers a natural sounding text-to-speech system with translation capabilities that quickly translates text and reads it aloud at one click of a button." Thanks to Isabelle for pointing it out in a recent presentation that she has posted on her blog, Supporting EAL Learners in the MFL Classroom, Edge Hill University, Monday 21st October 2013.
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    "ImTranslator offers a natural sounding text-to-speech system with translation capabilities that quickly translates text and reads it aloud at one click of a button."
Paul Beaufait

http://leighcherry.wikispaces.com/file/view/FLCAS+-+Horwitz.pdf - 8 views

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    Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale [English version, apparently from] Horwitz, E. K., Horwitz, M. B., & Cope, J. (1986). Foreign language classroom anxiety. The Modern Language Journal, 70(2), 125‐132.
Paul Beaufait

http://casls.uoregon.edu/pdfs/tenquestions/TBQHoursToReachIH.pdf - 3 views

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    Question: Have many hours of study in high school programs does it take for students to reach the Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High proficiency ranges? Answer: This is the number one question teachers and administrators ask about foreign language study. It is the right question, because it relates student proficiency outcomes to the amount of instruction hours students have had. Like other areas of study, what you get out depends on what you put in" (p. 1 of 6).
Paul Beaufait

Being Bilingual: Beneficial Workout for the Brain - Research - The Chronicle of Higher ... - 7 views

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    Wheeler reports on findings that "Speaking two languages confers lifelong cognitive rewards that spread far beyond the improved ability to communicate" (¶1), and "The chief benefit of being bilingual is stronger 'executive control,' ... the chief building block of higher thought" (¶5). Wheeler, David L. (2011). Being bilingual: beneficial workout for the brain. Chronicle of Higher Education, Research: February 20, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011. from http://chronicle.com/article/Being-Bilingual-Beneficial/126462/
Paul Beaufait

10 Commandments for Motivating Language Learners « Oxford University Press - ... - 14 views

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    Represents "a list of 10 'motivational macrostrategies', which ... [Zoltan Dornyei & Kata Czizer] called the 'Ten commandments for motivating language learners'" (¶9, retreived 2011.08.08).
Paul Beaufait

C is for Communicative « An A-Z of ELT - 9 views

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    Extends definition of communicative from interactive, purposeful, reciprocal, negotiated, generally synchronous, unpredictable, and heterogenous, to include interpersonal and broader contextual contingency as well as personal commitment to or investment in achieving desirable outcomes.
Paul Beaufait

LearnCentral resource: Eaton (2010) Global Trends in Language Learning... - 12 views

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    Eaton, S.E. (2010). Global Trends in Language Learning in the Twenty-first Century. Calgary: Onate Press.
Paul Beaufait

Pronunciation Tutorials - - 10 views

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    This tutorial will help you chose the right focus words to emphasize when speaking with a North American Accent.
Paul Beaufait

WikiMindMap - 5 views

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    Cool tool for finding associated pages in Wikipedias in various languages
Paul Beaufait

AWL Sublists - exercises & sublists - 3 views

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    "For the exercises given in this website, the word families for each sublist have been further divided into six groups for ease of study, with three separate gap-fill exercises for each group" (¶2).
Paul Beaufait

Social networking threat to language learning - 9 views

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    provides overview, includes link to Full research report
Paul Beaufait

Modèles de BDHY by bdhy - Google 3D Warehouse - 1 views

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    "Mes modèles séléctionnés dans Google Earth. Updated Mar 18, 2010" (retrieved 2010.03.33)
Paul Beaufait

Technology in Modern Foreign Languages - A Practitioner's Perspective - 8 views

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    Edited by José Picardo
Paul Beaufait

Integrating ICT into the MFL classroom:: How to create a podcast with Audacity - 0 views

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    "Joe Dale offers practical tips and advice on using ICT to enhance the teaching of modern foreign languages" (2008.06.07) - this time about using Audacity to create podcasts
Paul Beaufait

Sayings and Phrases - meanings and origins - 0 views

  • Phrases, sayings and idioms at The Phrase Finder
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    Dictionary of phrases comprising categorical lists for Biblical, Sailor's, and Shakespearean lingo
Paul Beaufait

Twitter for Professional Development - 0 views

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    spreadsheet listing educators names, positions, contact info., and "Specific Links, Resources, Webinars Learned Through Twitter"
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    Gleaned from the Resources for Languages Diigo group
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Plaisir d'Amour, de Martini. - 0 views

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    Song covered by Emmylou Harris on Stumble into Grace (Nonesuch Records, 2003): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumble_into_Grace
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