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Aviation English for Pilots

Plain English & Radiotelephony

6 unitsICAO3 to 4+

total self-study: ~75 hours

Core Courses

New Dynamic English

General English

8 moduleselementary to advanced

total self-study: ~200 hours

Reading for Success

Academic Reading Skills20 unitselementary to advanced

total self-study: ~75 hours

English for Success

Geography, Sciences, Maths etc20 unitselementary to advanced

total self-study: ~75 hours

Core Courses

Stanford University (video)

Support Courses

BBC (video)pronunciation course

maths, graphs, tables etc beginner Business English

DynEd ICAO ECL IELTSTOEFL

TOEIC CEFR UCLESPBT CBT IBT

3.5+5+

100 7.5+ 625+ 276+ 113+ 910+ C2 CPE

3.0 90 7.0 600236-275 95-112 701-910 C1 CAE

2.74 80-89

6.5 575

2.5 6.0 550

176-235 63-94 540-700 B2 FCE2.2

70-79

5.5 525

32.0 5.0 500

1.7 4.5 475

126-175 42-62 381-540 B1 PET1.5

46-69

4.0 450

21.2 3.5 425

1.0 3.0 40096-125 31-41 246-380 A2

KET

0.7

≤45 ≤2.5

375

10.5

≤350 ≤95 ≤30 ≤245 A10.2

0.0

Level Correlations

English by the Numbersmaths, tables, graphs etc

The Lost Secretvideo

Clear Speech Workspronunciation

Advanced Listening

Test Mountain

FirstEnglish

Beginner Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Upper Intermediate Advanced

English for Successgeography, physics, biology etc

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.7 3.0

ICAO1 ICAO2 ICAO3 ICAO4 ICAO5

Dialoguevideo

Courseware Suite

Reading for Success geography, physics, biology etc

New Dynamic English

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Aviation English for Pilots / Controllers

1 2 3 4 5 6

500+ hours of self-studyoptions for automatic & manual study management

reflection

How did you learn English?

1st grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar… sleep!

2nd read, write, test… read, write, test… read, write, test… forget!

listening using a script?

speaking using a script?

READ WRITE LISTEN SPEAK

result ‘dumb’ English?

believe language knowledge = language proficiency?

reliance on text-based methods?

tradition

Concept 1. Natural learning path

0-1 years

2-3 years

4-5 years

school

Is reading and writing required for

listening and speaking?

Concept 2. Language processing

Neurological research has found…

1. Frontal Lobespatial processing (reading, writing)

2. Temporal Lobetemporal processing (listening, speaking)

if text & sound presented simultaneously

brain prefers ease of spatial processing

Consider:

What is the effect of subtitles on the viewer?

During language learning, how might text actually inhibit the development of listening and speaking skills?

Concept 3. “Practice makes perfect”

quality practice skill development repeated practice automaticity

Concept 4. Automaticity

before automaticity brain activity high due to active processing

after automaticity brain activity lower due to automatic processing increased capacity for other tasks

practice neurons ‘fire’ together temporary neural connections short-term active memory

repeated practice neurons ‘wire’ together permanent neural connections long-term automatic memory

Study method for Presentation Lessons

Presentation Lessons

Provide staged listening and speaking practice

‘i+1’ target language presented aurally in narrative context with iconic support(text support & key-word dictionary)

reinforced by:- Language Exercises- Speech Recognition activities

“If he leaves on Saturday afternoon, he’ll arrive in London on Sunday morning.”

function buttons for interactive practice

controlled, self-aware, oral practice of meaningful language

comprehension through deduction

all activity logged in Study Records

quality of practice indicated by Study Score

student progress regulated by Shuffler Level and Path Manager

Step 1: General Listening

• Listen start to finish to a Presentation Lesson• See how the icons support the narrative• Answer the comprehension questions• Do not use the Repeat or Aa buttons

Objectives: understand the narrative develop gist comprehension skills

Note: you may need to do this step 2-3 times over several days to gain a good general understanding of the narrative

Practice:

• Choose a Presentation Lesson at your level• Practice Step 1: look at the icons as you listen to the narrative start to finish• How many comprehension questions did you answer?• How long was the narrative?

4 Self-Study Steps for Presentation Lessons

2.5 Normal flight time to London is approximately 10 hours, however actual duration depends on the strength and direction of the winds aloft.

Icons encourage language chunking

The flight to London usually takes around 10 hours, but depends on the headwind.

1.0 The flight to London takes 10 hours.

Oral fluency is proportional to the ability to chunk language

1.5 The duration of the flight to London is about 10 hours.

LEVEL

2.0

Iconic approach to language chunking

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

General listening

Detailed listening

Simultaneous speaking

Record, listen, compare

Check

What percentage (CP) of that Presentation Lesson have you completed?

“What should I do next?”

Look for a red ‘locked’ icon. What do you need to do to open it?

How many times should I study a Presentation Lesson?

How long will it take to finish a Presentation Lesson?

eg: Monday, Tuesday

eg: Wednesday, Thursday

eg: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

eg: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

4 Self-Study Steps for Presentation Lessons

Method

1. Listen to the sentence

2. Complete the exercise

3. Your score increases when you answer correctly

4. Consider the benefits of…

Play/Pause button:to think before answering

Mic, Head, Repeat buttons:to do more Step 4 practice ofcomplex sentences

Note: All sentences and questions appear first in Presentation Lessons. Without adequate, prior practice of Presentation Lessons (CP >50%), Focus Exercises and Question Practice become ‘academic’ instead of reinforcing the skill-focused practice of Presentation Lessons.

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4a4b

Focus Exercises & Question Practice

Method

1. Wait for the SR meter

2. Speak the whole sentence to SR once only

3. Wait for the SR grading

100%

75%

50%

25%

??? not recognised

4. Use the Head button to listen to your recording to understand your grading

5. Your score depends on your grading

5

4

Speech Recognition

Consider the benefits of…

a. using the Play / Pause button to think before you speak to SR

b. using the Mic and Head buttons to practice before speaking to SR

(after Mic, Head practice, use the SR Mic button to reactivate SR)

Advice

a. Use a headset, not your computer’s built-in microphone

b. Speak at a normal volume and speed

c. Do SR activities with the minimum background noise

d. Position your microphone at the side of your mouth, not in front

e. Check your computer’s microphone settings and levels if necessary

SR Mic button

Speech Recognition - Advanced

Note: All sentences in SR activities appear first in Presentation Lessons. Without adequate, prior practice of Presentation Lessons, success in SR activities will be more difficult.

Activity Time 15’-20’ / session

# Sessions / Presentation Lesson approx. 10 sessions

Focus Exercisesstart after Presentation Lessons

Mastery Testcomplete lesson to 80% to unlock(pass = 85%)

Reviewpractice to 100% if you…a) fail the testb) want to review later

Presentation Units - step by step!

As you study…

• monitor your Completion Percentage (CP) in Study Records

CP Focus Exercises• always: CP Presentation Lesson CP Question Practice

CP Speech Recognition activities

why? exercises consolidate learning, they do not provide skill practice

• stop: at CP = 80% stop, don’t over-study

why? use CP 80% - 100% for review later (if you fail the Mastery Test)

1. start practicing the Presentation Lessons

2. at CP 50%, start the associated Focus Exercises, Question Practice and/or Speech Recognition activities

3. continue the Presentation Lesson, Focus Exercises, Question Practice and Speech Recognition activities in parallel up to CP 80%

4. at CP 80% the Mastery Test will unlock automatically

5. pass the Mastery Test (pass = 85%) to automatically unlock higher level units

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Units - step by step!

Modules contain 5 units and 4 Mastery Tests

3 x Presentation Units

1 x Review Exercises

1 x Video Interactions

4 x Mastery Tests

2-3 Presentation LessonsQuestion PracticeFocus Exercises

DictationsFill-insSpeech Practice

4-5 x video conversations

3 x Unit Mastery Tests (MT) 1 x Module Mastery Test (MMT)

1 hour

4-5 hours

3 x 1 hour

1 hour

1½ hours

1½ hours

1½ hours

3 x 15 mins

1 x 15 mins

~ 25 hr / module

Total self-study :

8 modules

~ 200 hours

NDE Modules

Expected frequency of function button usage

1 hour 1 hour 1 hour

x 50-100 x 25-50 x 10-25

1 week

x 2-3

Time and variety

• maximum 60’ self-study session to maintain concentration and avoid cognitive overload

• multiple study sessions in one day (eg: 2 x 45’ sessions)

• each self-study session should contain a variety of 10’-15’ activities

eg: 2-3 different Presentation Lessons1-2 different Focus Exercises or Speech Recognition activities1-2 activities from a Support Course

Active, varied self-study!

• Study Score indicates quality of practice

Study Score Description

6 to 12 excellent : very beneficial study

2 to 5 good : beneficial study

-1 to 1 fair : some benefit

-5 to -2 poor : limited benefit

-6 to -12 very poor : very limited benefit

Ctrl

• students see their SS in Study Records in Tutor Report

• Study Score will change daily as students practice

good practice SS increasespoor practice SS decreases

• hold and click button to display the SS calculation

Study Records

Study Score

SS bonus/penaltyStudy FrequencyExcellent studied > 7 days in last 2 weeks 3Good studied > 5 days in last 2 weeks 1Poor studied < 4 days in last 2 weeks -2Study DurationGood recent study time studied > 3 hours over at least 6 days in last 2 weeks 2Poor recent study studied < 90 minutes in last 2 weeks -2Good long-term study accumulated > 50 unique study days 2Repeat ButtonVery good use repeated > 20% of all sentences heard 2Underuse repeated < 10% of all sentences heard -2Microphone & Headphone ButtonsGood microphone usage recorded > 15% of all sentences heard 2Poor microphone usage recorded < 5% of all sentences heard -2Poor headphone usage used headphone to listen back < 25% of sentences recorded -2Aa ButtonOveruse used Aa button on > 25% of all sentences heard -2Comprehension QuestionsGood success % answered > 89% of comprehension questions correctly 1Poor success % answered < 80% of comprehension questions correctly -2Mastery TestsGood average % achieved MT average > 89% 2Poor average % achieved MT average < 85% -2Speech RecognitionVery good success % SR success is > 70% 2Low success % SR success is < 55% -1Good headphone usage used headphone in SR > 15% of all sentences attempted 1Poor headphone usage used headphone in SR < 15% of all sentences attempted -1

Study Score – bonuses & penalties

Tutor Report (with study advice & Study Score)

• Presentation Lessons provide the practice you need to develop your oral English:- watch your CP increase in Study Records- at CP 50% start the Focus Exercises- study the Presentation Lesson and Focus Exercises in parallel to CP 80% - at CP 80% take the Mastery Test- pass the Mastery Test (pass ≥ 85%) to open new lessons

• Repeat is the most important button. Use it during:

- Step 1: to repeat comprehension questions- Step 2: until you can hear every word- Step 3: until you can speak simultaneously with the DynEd model- Step 4, Focus Exercises and Speech Recognition: to compare your recording

• Aa is the most unhelpful button.- while you are reading, you aren’t truly listening or speaking

• Follow the Weekly Study Plan your teacher gives youMaintain the Study Requirements (minimum study hours / week, SS etc)

General advice

• Follow the 4 Study Steps in Presentation Lessons.You will come back to Presentation Lessons 10-12 times over time.

• Comprehension is only your first goal. Fluent and accurate speaking is your real goal.Are you doing enough speaking practice?

- Are you doing enough Step 3 & Step 4 in Presentation Lessons?- Are you doing enough Step 4 in Focus Exercises and Speech Recognition activities?

• Practice different courses, units and lessons in parallel.Variety and repetition over time will secure the language in your long-term memory.

• Study an activity for 10’-15’ then change to another activity.- Too short: you don’t have enough time to engage with the activity.- Too long: you can’t maintain good concentration.- Don’t repeat the same activity today, return to it tomorrow instead.

• Stop at CP 80%!Use CP 80% - 100% for review later (eg: if you fail a Mastery Test)

• Quality is more important than quantity.Frequency is more important than volume.

General Advice

Records Manager: class tracking

* students can view their own Study Records in courseware

Records Manager: class tracking by course

* students can view their own Study Records in courseware

details of progress

through currently

unlocked materials

locked materials can open

automatically on completion

of lower level units

progress test scores

Student tracking by course

* students can view their own Study Records in courseware

Student tracking by date

* students can view their own Study Records in courseware