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Beginner to Intermediate English in 18 hours, is it possible? You decide, listen to this audio.
publication date: May 11, 2010
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author/source: Jason West
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Using social media to meet and make English speaking friends is a great idea for English learners. I have read (and taken part in) lots of online presentations and debates where educators and students have asked if social learning really takes place online and if anyone can provide any real evidence. This was my intention when I started to help Jane and Waldek with their English using EOT materials, Facebook and Skype.
 Here's a news flash I sent out recently.11th May 2010 - EOT News Flash - Listen to this! This what a Czech English teacher wrote on Skype after listening to the audio clip in this message:
Nina: Jason, great work on Jane!!
Nina: I just listened to it
Jason: She turned passive knowledge into active knowledge...fast.
Nina: Yes, indeed!
Jason: Like unblocking a plug hole ;) Nina: Amazing :) Nina: So how did you do that :) Jane, the learner in the audio clip, is
27. She is Chinese and studying architecture in France. She speaks
Chinese and French fluently. She has studied English formally in China for many years. There are many English learners in the world like Jane.
She contacted me using online social
media. We have never met face-to-face. Every conversation we have had
has been recorded and is available for anyone to listen to online.
Listen to this short audio clip (7
mins). It includes two clips of Jane speaking English. Try to compare
them for confidence, fluency and accuracy.
In total she did about 18 hours of study and practice.
Click on the link above, scroll down the page and click on the green 'play' button like this  What do you think? Do please send me your thoughts and comments.
Proper newsletter coming very soon...
Cheers
Jason
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What they say..."Remarkable..a major contribution to what we know works." Professor Stephen Krashen. "EOT not only enriched my
vocabulary, but also made English speaking become a habit for me. I think that is my improvement." Jane, 27, student, China. "It's not just good for your English...it's good for your entire life." Arda, 19, student, Turkey. "Congrats on the great review! You have a great product." Eric Pang, President and COO, Italki.com "I love that you are using Skype as a tool here—it's so obvious that I can't believe that no one's thought of this already. Kudos to you guys for making it happen." Michael Boezi, Editorial Director, Flatworldknowledge.com "I like your program; the issues and concerns about teaching language(s), teaching materials, and teaching strategies that I obtain from your website help me in my delivery to my ESLstudents here in Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Thank you." Anita Oblina Associate Chair Department of English Language and Literature "It is an original method to learn English, it is more interesting." Marie-Carmen, 16, student, France. "It's the right way to learn English." Marion, 35, student, Liechtenstein. "I am really enjoying teaching the lessons and the programme is great - the students seem to really get something out of being out and talking to people. We have had some really interesting classes so far!" Sheree, new EOT teacher, summer 2009 "My teacher in Russia recommended it" Dmitry, 40, student, Russia. "It was very good, especially because the lesson aren't boring like the others." Mari, 16, student, Italy. "It is very funny to learn English at this school, when you are scared to speak with people you must visit this school." Claudia, 35, student, Germany. Search our resourcesLogin |
