Review : Splendid-speaking.com

Teaching and learning speaking English in this new era of technology is continuously developed. The conventional method or directly face to face method becomes something that ancient. The era of internet now is conquering the world. One of the facilities of teaching and learning speaking English is splendid-speaking.com that can facilitate the visitor that the most of them are teachers and students. Now, I will give a brief review of this website.

URL : http://splendid-speaking.com

Contact information : Flo-Joe

Centre Court 1301 Stratford Road
Hall Green, Birmingham
B28 9HH
UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 121 702 1465
Fax: +44 121 624 3501

Features :

Teacher Page
Student Page
Connect Page

When the visitors firstly open the page, they will find a simple and elegant website design. First impression of the website. Then you will be provided by some tabs on the header of the website. If you go to the teacher page, you will be provided some choices, they are: weekly task sheet, featured recording, recording archive, articles, and shop.

In this site, you will find approximately 26 recorded interview from the students by using skype and internet telephone services. They have been transcribed and there are some exercises. There are also weekly task sheet that published every week and quiz everyday so that the teaching materials are up to date.

If you go to the learn page or I call it students page, you will meet daily quiz and other facilities that make students improve their speaking skill.

I think the website is highly recommended for both teacher and student that want to improve their speaking skill. However, the website is not merely for FREE. There are some facilities that we need to pay for it. The education is not cheap I think.

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Task 1: Listen and Answer

Task 1 for 11th graders of English Class

In this section you will learn Analytical Exposition. To learn more about analytical exposition text go to HERE

Activity 1


Pre Listening

I. First look at the pictures below and make a short analysis about them.

For example:

China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Prior to the 19th century, it possessed one of the most advanced societies and economies in the world; but through successive dynasties it then missed the Industrial Revolution in Europe and began to decline. In the 19th and 20th century, imperialism, internal weakness and civil wars damaged the country and its economy, and led to the overthrow of imperial rule. (wikipedia)


II. Pay attention on these words that might help you, then find out their meanings:

1. China : one of countries in East Asia that has the biggest population in the world.
2. People :
3. Population :
4. Energy :
5. USA :
6. IEA :
7. Consumption :
8. Economice growth :
9. unreliable :
10. emissions :


III. Listening Comprehension


Instructions:

1. Download the Material HERE or


2. Listen the material!

3. Answer these following questions!


Questions :

TO SEE THE QUESTIONS CLICK HERE

IV. Submit all of your works to afone_bralink@yahoo.com with the subject Listening Task (Name/Your Class)

V. GOOD LUCK!



Activity 2

For your self-study please watch the video below.
Then, summarize the information you get from the video. Submit it to my email afone_bralink@yahoo.com

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Task 2: Watching Video

Video Streaming

Scientists Discover New Species of Dinosaur

Task No. 2 For 11th Grade English Class

Instruction

• Watch the Video!

You can directly stream it or you can Download HERE

• Then summarize the information you get from the video.

• Submit it to my email => afone_bralink@yahoo.com

USE this video for your self-study

GOOD LUCK

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Example of Analytical Exposition Text and Voice

Example of Analytical Exposition Text and Voice

Jakarta as a Bad Working Place for Expatriates

Jakarta is the second-worst place for expatriates to work in outside of the United States of America, Canada and Western Europe. It is according to a recent report published by Businessweek.

The Businessweek report ranked emerging markets that might be challenging to move into due to their level of pollution, disease, political violence and availability of good and services.

The report ranked Jakarta second, just below lagos in Nageria and above Riyadh Saudi Arabia, saying the threat of violence from extremest, in particular, was serious drawback to living in Jakarta. Bombings targeting foreign interests in Jakarta, such as the JW Marriot hotel bombing in 2003, have been repeated elsewhere in the city.

The report said despite problem common to many developing cities such as the risk of disease, poor sanitation, and excessive pollution, Indonesia can be an enticing location.

In response, the Jakarta administration took the report positively, saying it could spur the administration to improve its performance.

Source (Simplified from www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/15/)

and understandingtext

Download Sound of the text above HERE

The Sound File is converted from text to speech, you will hear robotic voice. Sorry for this inconvinience.

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Preface: What is ELT

ELT (English language teaching) is a widely-used teacher-centred term, as in the English language teaching divisions of large publishing houses, ELT training, etc. The abbreviations TESL (teaching English as a second language), TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) and TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) are also used.

Other terms used in this field include EAL (English as an additional language), EIL (English as an international language), ELF (English as a lingua franca), ESP (English for special purposes, or English for specific purposes), EAP (English for academic purposes). Some terms that refer to those who are learning English are ELL (English language learner), LEP (limited English proficiency) and CLD (culturally and linguistically diverse).

Source : Wikipedia

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