TIPS FOR AUTONOMOUS LEARNING
Natalia López Zamarvide,
CIFE Juan de Lanuza
(Zaragoza)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/
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https://natalialzam.wordpress.com
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Methodology
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Real materials (mostly)
Free resources
Writing down, recording
Making the most of time
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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What’s my level of English?
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
Vocabulary / grammar
Don’t be a tourist
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
IMMERSION
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Use English in everyday life
– Mobile phone settings/
computer…
– Recipes
– Any internet search
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
1. MY LEVEL OF ENGLISH
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
1. Level of English
http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/cual-es-mi-nivel-en-un-idioma/
• Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR)
• DIALANG
• Instituto Nacional de Evaluación Educativa
(INEE) -preguntas de comprensión (desde A1
a B2)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Other tests
• https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/01/
21/duolingo-test-center-cual-es-mi-nivelde-ingles/
• http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis/prepar
ation-material (Aptis, British Council
certificate)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
2. READING COMPREHENSION
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
• Reading:
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To understand
get information
To improve writing / speaking
For fun
• making notes, underlining,
highlighting>>>> incorporating expressions
into your vocabulary
• Types of texts:
– news
– literary
– pedagogical
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
news
• http://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/
• http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
• http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/ (B1)
• http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ (B1)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Pedagogical texts
• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/reading/readin
gcomprehension
• http://www.eslfast.com/
• http://www.5minuteenglish.com/reading.htm
• http://www.worldenglish.org/english_reading.htm
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Literary texts
• http://www.world-english.org/stories.htm
(Classic short stories)
• Roald Dahl: Lamb to the Slaughter / The
Landlady
• Peter Ackroyd
(http://literature.britishcouncil.org/pete
r-ackroyd) (B2+)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Watch TV online
• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/12/1
6/ver-programas-tv-otros-paises-porinternet/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Real videos subtitled in
English
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Podcasts
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts
• http://learningenglish.voanews.com/podcast
/0.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
BBC PODCASTS (A2-B1)
http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/bbc-podcasts/
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The English We Speak
6-minute English
6-minute Grammar
6-minute Vocabulary
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
BBC PODCASTS (B2)
http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/bbc-podcasts/
– The Listening Project
– From Our Own Correspondent
– Woman’s Hour
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Digital radio
• Phone-ins
• News bulletins
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Songs
• Musixmatch
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http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/musixmatch-lyricsplayer/)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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http://musicenglish.co.uk/
http://www.lyricstraining.com/
http://www.lyricsgaps.com/
http://www.itsteachers.com/interact/songs/default.asp
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Films
• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/pelicu
las-para-aprender-ingles/
• http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/ (trailers
subtitled in English for people with hearing loss)
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http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/
http://cinema.clubefl.gr/
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html
http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenidos/listado/videos
http://dvd-subtitles.com/trailers.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
TV shows
• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/09/1
7/series-para-aprender-ingles/
• Watch TV shows(online; free; English
subtitles): http://ororo.tv/en
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
News
• http://www.newsinlevels.com/
(Euronews,transcription)
• http://www.englishblog.com/ (words that appear on
the media, updated almost daily)
• http://www.reuters.com/news/video/reuters-tv
(transcription)
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ (BBC news for
children / teenagers- easier to understand)
• http://www.cnn.es/studentnews/ (transcribed and
subtitled)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
listening comprehension
exercises
• http://www.listenaminute.com/
• http://www.listen-and-write.com/
• http://www.examenglish.com/index.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
4. WRITING
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
DOs AND DON’Ts
Don’t just answer the
question
Don’t think about what you
want to say in Spanish (the
exact sentence) and then
translate
show off!
•What can I say in English?
•What ideas do I want to
express?
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Tips for writing
• There’s no need to give your true opinion
about a topic>>> show your strategies, and
your level of English
• Draft- plan your writing (structure, guide
your text towards where you want it to go)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Tips for writing
• Simpler sentences than in Spanish (less
subordination)
• Use commas, colons, stops, full stops
• Group ideas in paragraphs
• Coherence inside the paragraph/between
paragraphs
• Use links properly
• Proper use of grammar and vocabulary
• Self-correction / external correction
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Diccionary:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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Bilingüe / MONOLINGÜE
British / American / Learner’s / Advanced…
Phonetics/ pronunciation
Take the meaning / word you need (not
necessarily the first one)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE
ver también: http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/para-profesores-en-apuros/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
5. SPEAKING
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Tips
• Record yourself speaking
• Think in English/ talk to yourself in
English
• Speaking groups (people learning)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Language exchange with native
speakers
• Skype, e-mails, chats…
– http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/ (voice and text
Exchange)
– http://www.conversationexchange.com/ (live practice,
pen-pals and voice / text chats)
– http://www.sharedtalk.com/ (voice / text exchanges)
– Other websites:
http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/your-top-10language-exchange-websites-for-speaking-englishfluently/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
PRONUNCIATION
• Wrong
pronunciation
understanding
can
hinder
• http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
• http://www.forvo.com/ (native speakers
have recorded themselves pronuncing words,
names, place names…)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de
Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Tips for the exam
• = writing- use expressions that will make
you “look good” (show your level)
• Monologue: use of discourse markers (now
then, I mean, you know…).
• Interaction: it’s not 2 monologues, one
after another!
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Expressions to use in an oral
test
• https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/02/
25/expressions-to-use-in-a-speaking-testmonologue-interaction/
• http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com.es/2014
/11/madrid-teacher-talking-aboutclassifieds.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Interaction
• question tags, to engage the other speaker in the
conversation / give the floor / ask opinion
• Expressions such as don’t you think?
• Expresssions such as no, not really (instead of a
plain “no”)
• Showing agreement: definitely, absolutely…
• Showing disagreement: I’m sorry to disagree but…
• Show that you agree partly, but still…: I see your
point, but…
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Usual topics
• http://englishinguiaintermedio.wordpress.c
om/2014/01/21/topics-for-the-speakingtest/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
6. VOCABULARY
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
• Supports production
• Active & passive vocabulary
• Vocabulary in context: lists without a
context, not very useful
• Sources: texts, articles, films, series,
radio, songs …
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
How?
• Writing down expressions / jotting them down
(notebook, Evernote…)
• Flashcards: http://quizlet.com/
• Mind maps:
– https://bubbl.us/ https:/
– /www.text2mindmap.com/
– http://popplet.com/
• Visual dictionary: http://visual.merriamwebster.com/index.php
• How many words do you know?:
http://testyourvocab.com/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Expressions in context
• http://fraze.it/: find expressions, set
phrases, in real contexts
• Oxford Online Collocation Dictionary
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
7. GRAMMAR
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Support for skills
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min_
gram (BBC 6-minute grammar, podcast)
• http://www.agendaweb.org/
• http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
• http://www.roadtogrammar.com/welcome/winlo
ad.swf
• http://autoenglish.org/basicgrammar.htm
• Use
of
English
:
http://www.flojoe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
apps/learnenglish-grammar-uk-edition
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/murphysenglish-grammar-in/id848215354?mt=8
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Resources organized by
categories
• https://delicious.com/natalialzam/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
8. DON’T BE A TOURIST
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)
• “solo se aprende el idioma yendo al país”
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
LISTENING
• Watch a radio / TV show being recorded:
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/tickets/ (UK)
• http://www.applausestore.com/home (UK)
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
LISTENING & SPEAKING
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Greeters:
http://www.globalgreeternetwork.info/
http://www.londongreeters.org/
Google the name of the town / city you’re
going to visti + greeter, for example,
“Canterbury Greeters”.
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Londres: Ragged School Museum
http://www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Londres: Alternative London
Tour http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Free walking tours
• Londres:
– http://www.gotomidtown.co.uk/walks/
– Free walking tours in Paddington:
http://www.inpaddington.com/walks
• Hastings:
– Old Hastings Preservation Society
• Bath:
– http://www.bathguides.org.uk/when-where.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
Free guided tours (museums)
• http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/free-talks-tours/
• http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tatebritain/daily-activities-and-events/free-dailyguided-tours
• http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/planning_you
r_visit/free_tours_and_talks.aspx
• See museum websites
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
http://watchinenglish.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/the-story-of-keep-calm-and-carry-on.html
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Lanuza (Zaragoza)
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Asesora C. lingüística
CIFE “Juan de Lanuza”
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de Lanuza (Zaragoza)