INTRODUCTION What kind of multimedia activities can we use for teaching English for Economics? How can we design these activities?
Visit this web site: Click on: English for EconomicsEnglish for Economics Evaluate as many activities as you can Start with the following: –10 days at work10 days at work –Great economistsGreat economists –Studying abroadStudying abroad –Describing graphsDescribing graphs –Currency exchangeCurrency exchange –Federal Bank crosswordFederal Bank crossword –GlobalisationGlobalisation –Guide to grammar and writingGuide to grammar and writing –330 Grammar Topics330 Grammar Topics
Traditional exercises Drag and drop Gap fill/cloze exercises Multiple choice Matching pairs Comprehension questions True or false
Games Crossword puzzles (WFB) Numbers Time limits Quizzes informationQuizzesinformation
Audio-visual activities Lemsip VOA
Internet activities Working on a text Search and select information Globalisation Studying abroad Gang of fifteen Web page constructions
Simulations 10 Days at Work Babelnet
Task design Define needs Write a learning scenario Design macro and micro tasks Design the interface Evaluation Modification
Why multimedia? Access to resources Audio-visual documents Distance learning Self-tuition
Useful tools –Electronic notebook –Forum –Tracking –Audio and audio-visual documents
Authoring software and tools Web resource page Exercise generator (Hot Potatoes) Exercise generator (Hot Potatoes) Learning platform (Mind On Sight) Learning platform (Mind On Sight) Course Management System (Moodle) Course Management System (Moodle) Video search engine (blinkx) Video search engine (blinkx) Text reader (Readplease) Text reader (Readplease) Screen recorder (Camtasia studio) Screen recorder (Camtasia studio) Animations (Flash) Animations (Flash)
C D-ROMS English for business Organising change Business challenges Tell Me More affaires