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Some speaking activities

March 31, 2008 in skills, speaking | 1 comment

Here are some more activities, some of which you can use with little or no prepararion. These are activities that I have found by dredging my computer directories. I there fore do not know the sources fo these activities. I would be happy to give any credit where it is due.

Lying: an icebreaker

air off students. It’s a good idea to pair off the students off oneself, as they might be a bit bashful in pairing off with a partner they don’t know. Read the rest of this entry »

Automaticity in reading

February 29, 2008 in bibliography, curriculum, reading, skills | No comments

Following are a number of statements extracted from What Research Has To Say About Reading Instruction Read the rest of this entry »

A short history of testing

February 18, 2008 in testing | No comments

It is useful to view testing from a historical perspective for two reasons:

  • It enables us to relate current developments in the field to what has preceded them.
  • Methods of testing rarely die out, but are more often than not adapted or continue to exist in modified forms in different parts of the world. Although various stages or periods in the development of testing can be identified, many of the testing techniques associated with these periods remain in use today.

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    Dictogloss

    February 10, 2008 in dictation, testing, vocabulary | No comments

    In dictogloss, learners work in cooperative groups to recreate a text that has either been read aloud to the class by the teacher or presented as an audio recording.

    What is the purpose of dictogloss? Read the rest of this entry »