eViews is designed
for TEACHERS and SCHOOLS who need online distance learning
material for English as a Second Language (ESL)
 The
concept behind eViews is to give students of English as a
Second Language (ESL) greater contact with native English
speakers. Our interviews are authentic; unscripted and spoken
by everyday native English speakers, not professional actors.
This is an excellent resource if you
are looking for prepared lesson plans that are combined with online distance learning material.
The nature of our material makes it ideal for intermediate
to advanced English students, (beginners will find it too
hard), and suitable for English students studying for the
Cambridge First Certificate or similar.
As a TEACHER subscriber, you get instant access to our library
of previous eViews, plus new material every month. Not all
our interviews may be of interest, but with a library of over
40 eViews available , you will have suitable material at all
times. You decide if the interview content is relevant to
your students.
As well as the audio, you get access to ALL the teaching
material including a full interview transcript, the suggested
lesson plans, test questions and answers, and glossary.
The audio can be played directly from a PC, or downloaded
and taped for playback on cassette during a lesson(see FAQ
for instructions). You can print all or part of the teaching
material too.
The lesson plan is written by an R.S.A. trained teacher/teacher
trainer with 18 years experience in TEFL/TESOL.
The lesson plan includes pre-listening tasks, different suggestions
on how to use the comprehension questions (when relevant),
and follow up material usually based on the interview. This
may be in the form of roleplays, follow up interviews, discussions,
project work, or a writing piece. Formulaic expressions for
agreeing, disagreeing, asking for opinions, etc. are given
where relevant. Teachers should practice these working on
stress and intonation and make sure students use them in the
subsequent oral activity. Every attempt is made to let the
students talk about themselves and their own experiences and
backgrounds in the lesson plan.
Understanding normal spoken English is one of the most difficult
areas of learning the language. As a result, it is of great
help to students if they are well prepared before listening
to the interview. This includes pre-teaching any unknown vocabulary
and/or expressions prior to listening and perhaps giving them
examples in context, as well as how they are pronounced. It
includes helping students think about the subject matter and
to predicting the content. If students are finding the interview
too long and difficult STOP! Work on small sections at a time.
Take the transcript (which you have access to) and gapfill
key words. You could choose two sentences which students listen
to and get them to mark major stresses. This helps them realise
how much of English is "eaten up" when we speak,
but also how what we eat up tends to be the less important
words.
Don't labour points they really can't get, move on to what
they can. Above all, be patient and sensitive and try to work
at a speed the students are comfortable with.
After you've finished the interview, let students choose
some of the words from the glossary and find them in the interview.
We aim to build a library of interviews that will include
a comprehensive range of English accents, and cover subjects
that will keep your students interested, as well as providing
a broad range of vocabulary.
For schools and institutions interested in an annual subscription,
we can issue an invoice for your administrative department,
accept payment by bank transfer, and offer a 15% discount
for subscriptions. This will cover all your students and teaching
staff.
Prestigious institutions such as the Ecole Nationale de la
Santé Publique (France), the Hong Kong Institute of
Education, the Abu Dhabi Women's College (U.A.E.), the Centre
for English Teaching (University of Sydney, Australia) and
the English Language Centre at Monash University (Australia),
all benefit from offering their teachers and students full
access on an annual basis to eViews.
We look forward to your suggestions
or feedback.
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