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1. Smart English ThroughTechnology & ScienceWorld’s First and Only Complete English EnhancementProgram based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)

2. Spoken English SimulatorWorld’s First and Only Spoken English Simulator withBody-language recording feature.

Key Features

134 study units. 514 lessons. Over 24,000 example sentencesthrough the theme.

Customisable to your current level and future ambitions.

Over 8000 audio sessions in US & UK Accents.

Over 500 interactive tests. Over 4000 practice yourself sessionswith video recording option.

And More…

There are Two Inter-linked Sections in this Software Program

If you are above 16 years, there are only TWO WAYS in whichyou can develop English proficiency.

1. Through a theme, that you are passionate about. Or,

In Cognitive Educational Psychology, this principle is calledContent-based Instruction (or, Theme-based Learning).

Oral language is the foundation of all language development andtherefore the foundation of all learning. It is the basis for the otherlanguage strands like Listening, Reading & Writing.”

2. Through a topic, that is the core of your profession orwork, and you are responsible for learning it thoroughly andproducing result in a timely manner.

Mugging-up of grammar rules, and learning vocabulary listsby-heart is not going to build English proficiency. Grammarrules and vocabulary should become your second nature.

Espoir Technologies is the world leader in CBI Englishproducts and ensures Faster Learning, Longer Retentionand Quicker Retrieval.

“The ability to speak on the spot is the most crucial skill of the21st century, and performing under pressure is a moment of truth.In a professional setting, everybody is talented. However, abilityto perform under pressure is the real talent.

Whenever there is something at stake, you reveal yourself by howyou speak, think and act. Some people crumble under pressure.Others thrive under pressure.

Spoken English Simulator provides infinite number ofopportunities for the learners to try themselves on theirabilities to listen to and respond meaningfully on the spot.

If you have the abilities to respond meaningfully on the spot, youhave the abilities to listen, read and write on the spot.

Key Features

300 realistic conversational situations, in neutral English videoand in 7 various accents including German, French, Welch,Chinese etc.

Self, peer and mentor analysis module for the analysis of theconversation. Cross linking the mistakes with the lessons.

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Real time recording of responses - including body language.

And More…

Contents

Section 1: Smart English thorough Technology & Science

What is Content-based Instruction? (Page: 4)

The Benefits of Content-based Instruction. (Page: 5)

Section 2: Spoken English Simulator

Experts’ Advice about Speaking as a Learning Tool. (Page: 21)

Details of Spoken English Simulator (Page: 22)

Contents: Index Pages. (Page: 6 to 20)

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Smart English Through Technology & ScienceWorld’s First and Only Complete English Enhancement Program based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)

What is Content-Based Instruction orTheme-based Learning?

Content-based Instruction is a powerful innovation in languageteaching across a wide range of instructional contexts. (Brinton,Snow, and Wesche .1989). In its best form, the languagelessons are blended with stimulating content.

The integration of language and content teaching is perceivedby the European Commission as “an excellent way of makingprogress in a It first appeared on the foreign language”, thisinstitution having contributed to developing the networkEuroclic, a forum for projects and proposals in the area oflanguage and content integrated learning.

Keeping students motivated and interested are two importantfactors underlying content-based instruction. Motivation andinterest are crucial in supporting student success withchallenging, informative activities that support success andwhich help the student learn complex skills (Grabe & Stoller,1997).

When students are motivated and interested in the material theyare learning, they make greater connections between topics,elaborations with learning material and can recall informationbetter (Alexander, Kulikowich, & Jetton, 1994: Krapp, Hidi, &Renninger, 1992).

The Evolution and Scope

It first appeared on the general language teaching scene in themid- to late 1980s, and has gained increasing popularity andwider applicability in the last ten years. This prominence can beeasily perceived in the wide range of contexts, educationalstages and content areas involved.

With CBI, student achieves more. This in turn leads to aperception of success, of gaining positive attributes which willcontinue a circular learning pattern of success and interest.

“When learners are motivated and interested inthe material they are learning, they make greater

connections between topics, elaborations withlearning material and can recall informationbetter. That is the best way to learn a second

language.”

- Dr. Patricia Alexander, University of Maryland




Smart English Through Technology & ScienceWorld’s First and Only Complete English Enhancement Program based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)

Major Benefits of Content-basedInstruction

Strong empirical support for CBI can be found in secondlanguage acquisition (SLA) research, in training studies and incognitive psychology, as well as in the outcomes documentedby successful programs in a variety of contexts and levels ofinstruction (Adamson 1993; Dupuy 2000).

Grabe and Stoller (1997) perceive seven benefits of CBI ascited below:1. Learners are exposed to a considerable amount of languagewhile learning content. (. . .) In content-based programs,learners explore interesting content and are engaged inappropriate language-dependent activities (. . .). The resultantlanguage learning activities,therefore, are not artificial ormeaningless exercises.

2. CBI supports contextualized learning; learners are taughtuseful language that is embedded within relevant discoursecontexts rather than as isolated language fragments. (. . .).Thus, CBI allows for explicit language instruction, integratedwith content instruction, in a relevant and purposeful context.

3. (. . .) The use of coherently developed content sources allowslearners to call on their own prior knowledge to learn additionallanguage and content material.

4. (. . .) In content-based classroom, learners are exposed tocomplex information and are involved in demanding activitieswhich can lead to intrinsic motivation.

5. CBI (. . .) lends itself well to strategy instruction andpractice, as theme units naturally require and recycle importantstrategies across varying content and learning tasks.

6. CBI allows greater flexibility and adaptability to be built intothe curriculum and activity Sequences. (Grabe and Stoller1997, 19-20)

“Content-based Instruction effectively increaseslearners' English language proficiency and teaches

them the skills necessary for success in variousprofessions.

With CBI, learners gradually acquire greatercontrol of the English language, enabling them toparticipate more fully in an increasingly complex

academic and social environment.”

“Because CBI focuses on the use oflanguage to convey thoughts and ideas,it offers many meaningful contextswithin which learners can developgrammatical competence.”

- Dr. Peter Master, Professor Emeritus,Department of Linguistics, San JoseState University

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“Out of the four language skills,‘Speaking’ is considered as the mostessential skill to be mastered.

Oral language is a powerful learningtool, which Shapes, Modifies,Extends and Organizes thought.

Oral language is the foundation of alllanguage development and thereforethe foundation of all learning. It isthe basis for the other languagestrands like Listening, Reading &Writing.”

- Martin Bygate (1987, Oxford)

“People do not learn the pieces ofthe language and then put themtogether to make conversations.

Instead, infants acquiring their firstlanguage, and people acquiringsecond language learn thecomponents of the languagethrough meaningful interactionwith other people”.

- (Ellis,1990; Gass,1997; AndLarsen-Freeman & Long, 1991)

Speaking is the

basis for

all learning!

Speaking can belearned only

throughactual speaking!

“The ability to speak on the spot is themost crucial skill of the 21st century,and performing under pressure is amoment of truth. In a professionalsetting, everybody is talented.However, ability to perform underpressure is the real talent.

Whenever there is something at stake,you reveal yourself by how youspeak, think and act. Some peoplecrumble under pressure. Othersthrive under pressure. And, this skillcan be easily mastered.”

- Hybel (2001)

Speak Under

Pressure,

On the Spot!

Expert’s Advice-1: Expert’s Advice-2: Expert’s Advice-5:

“Students are fed up withmeaningless communicationlessons in classrooms.

For instance, "A traditionalclassroom exchange in which onestudent asks “Where's thelibrary”? and another studentanswers “It's on Green Street,opposite the bank”, when theycan both see the answer, is notmuch like real communication".

- (Harmer, 2001, p. 85)

“The anxiety, nervousmannerisms, and unconsciousglaze that come over manypeople when they are asked tospeak are merely symptoms of adeeper and more significantstate of mind. The boil can betreated physically, but somethingelse is happening physiologically.The boil is the effect, not thecause, which runs deeper than theexternal symptoms. Band-aid isnot the solution.”

- Kenneth Wydro

Content MustMotivate &

Inspire

No Band-AidSolution for

Speaking!

Expert’s Advice-6:Expert’s Advice-4:

“Reduce teaching speaking time inclass while increasing studentspeaking time. Step back andobserve students.

Do not correct students’pronunciation mistakes very oftenwhile they are speaking. (Correctionshould not distract student fromhis/her speech).

Provide timely, factual, andconvincing feedbacks that isactionable.”

- Hayriye Kayi (2006)

We NeedActionableFeedbacks!

Expert’s Advice-3:

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Section 2. Spoken English SimulatorWorld’s First and Only Simulator for Providing the Actual Experience of Responding to Various Questions On-the-Spot.

“Knowing a language ruledoesn’t mean one will beable to use it incommunicativeinteractions.”

- Brown (2000)

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Didactic Learning Vs.Experiential Learning

Section 2: Spoken English Simulator (Contd…)World’s First and Only Spoken English Simulator with Body-language recording feature.

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Didactic learning is also known as rote-learning. Students memorize facts, oftenout of context.Didactic learning has proven ineffective increating long-term memory retention.

The opposite of Didactic learning isExperiential Learning.

Experiential Learning ties the learning ofa fact into a broader experience. UnlikeDidactic Learning, Experiential Learningis proven highly effective at creating long-term memory retention.

Spoken English Simulator is a classicalexample of the application ofExperiential Learning.

Whether in a meeting, one to one, attending an interview, attendinga test like IELTS/PTE/TOEF, addressing a colleague, or making apresentation, Spoken English Simulator will help you structure yourideas and gather thoughts quickly, with clarity and brevity.

Build the ability to target on issues, organise your ideas, speed uppresentation and response time. Discover how to get your point acrossquickly and clearly, handle on-the-spot questions and persuade youraudience.

Spoken English Simulator is a powerful tool that dramaticallyimproves the communication of all your thoughts and ideas through:Speaking, Presenting, Writing, Persuading, Negotiating, etc.

Key Features

300 realistic conversational situations, in neutral English video andin 7 various accents including German, French, Welch, Chinese etc.

Self, peer and mentor analysis module for the analysis of theconversation. Cross linking the mistakes with the lessons.

Real time recording of responses - including body language.

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Notes

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Why SpeakEnglishGym is the Only Solution?

Its Speaking Based: Students speak from the very first minute of the program using World’s firstSpoken English Simulator.

It Customizes Learning Paths: Created after evaluating the short-comings in his/her speaking(content & style). Targeted, Focused learning!

It Helps Learn through ‘Ideas’: Grammar-rules & Vocabulary through Meaningful Ideas. Becauseadults can acquire English skills only through their favorite themes.

Its Content is Original & Contemporary: Ready to use lessons designed by a global team ofindustry professionals after analyzing the contemporary social and business needs and requirements.

Its Original Interactive Software Excites, and Challenges the Learner: Based on cognitiveeducational psychology. It seduces and motivates the learner in every aspect - ‘experientiallearning’!

It Develops the ‘Answering Reflex’, And Help Learners Realize Talking is Fun: The skills to‘talk on the spot’ is built by creating realistic conversational situations full of anxiety and tension -any number of times!

It Builds the Ability to ‘Think on One’s Feet’ to Deliver Quick Meaningful Responses:Learners are put ‘in the moment’ to face quick questions and formulate purposeful responses.

It Helps Fine-tune Body-language: We capture the facial expressions, gestures and postures whenthe learner faces and undergoes tense/anxious situations. This is evaluated. It uses body-language toenhance communication.

It Ensures Timely, Factual, Actionable Feedbacks: It is achieved through the ‘Feedback’ moduleof the simulator, the learner gets timely, pin-pointed feedbacks that he/she can’t deny/ignore.

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