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Complete English
Enhancement Program based
on Content-based Instruction
(CBI) Methodology

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There are Two Inter-linked Sections in this Software Program
1. Smart English Through Cricket
Worlds First and Only Complete English Enhancement
Program based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)
If you are above 16 years, there are only TWO WAYS in which
you can develop English proficiency.
1. Through a theme, that you are passionate about. Or,
2. Through a topic, that is the core of your profession or
work, and you are responsible for learning it thoroughly and
producing result in a timely manner.
Mugging-up of grammar rules, and learning vocabulary lists
by-heart is not going to build English proficiency. Grammar
rules and vocabulary should become your second nature.
In Cognitive Educational Psychology, this principle is called
Content-based Instruction (or, Theme-based Learning).
Espoir Technologies is the world leader in CBI English
products and ensures Faster Learning, Longer Retention
and Quicker Retrieval.
Key Features
134 study units. 514 lessons. Over 24,000 example sentences
through 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 sessions
with video recording option.
And More
2. Spoken English Simulator
Worlds First and Only Spoken English Simulator with
Body-language recording feature.
The ability to speak on the spot is the most crucial skill of the
21st century, and performing under pressure is a moment of truth.
In a professional setting, everybody is talented. However, ability
to perform under pressure is the real talent.
Whenever there is something at stake, you reveal yourself by how
you speak, think and act. Some people crumble under pressure.
Others thrive under pressure.
Oral language is the foundation of all language development and
therefore the foundation of all learning. It is the basis for the other
language strands like Listening, Reading & Writing.
Spoken English Simulator provides infinite number of
opportunities for the learners to try themselves on their
abilities to listen to and respond meaningfully on the spot.
If you have the abilities to respond meaningfully on the spot, you
have the abilities to listen, read and write on the spot.
Key Features
300 realistic conversational situations, in neutral English video
and in 7 various accents including German, French, Welch,
Chinese etc.
Real time recording of responses - including body language.
Self, peer and mentor analysis module for the analysis of the
conversation. Cross linking the mistakes with the lessons.
And More
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 Contents

Section 1: Smart English thorough Cricket

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

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

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

Section 2: Spoken English Simulator

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

Details of Spoken English Simulator (Page: 22)

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Section 1. Smart English Through Cricket
Worlds First and Only Complete English Enhancement Program based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)
What is Content-Based Instruction or
Theme-based Learning?
Content-based Instruction is a powerful innovation in language With CBI, student achieves more. This in turn leads to a
teaching across a wide range of instructional contexts. (Brinton, perception of success, of gaining positive attributes which will
Snow, and Wesche .1989). In its best form, the language continue a circular learning pattern of success and interest.
lessons are blended with stimulating content.
The Evolution and Scope
It first appeared on the general language teaching scene in the
mid- to late 1980s, and has gained increasing popularity and
wider applicability in the last ten years. This prominence can be
easily perceived in the wide range of contexts, educational
stages and content areas involved.
The integration of language and content teaching is perceived
by the European Commission as an excellent way of making
progress in a It first appeared on the foreign language, this
institution having contributed to developing the network
Euroclic, a forum for projects and proposals in the area of
language and content integrated learning.
Keeping students motivated and interested are two important
factors underlying content-based instruction. Motivation and
When learners are motivated and interested in
interest are crucial in supporting student success with
the material they are learning, they make greater
challenging, informative activities that support success and
connections between topics, elaborations with
which help the student learn complex skills (Grabe & Stoller,
learning material and can recall information
1997).
better. That is the best way to learn a second
When students are motivated and interested in the material they language.
are learning, they make greater connections between topics,
elaborations with learning material and can recall information - Dr. Patricia Alexander, University of Maryland
better (Alexander, Kulikowich, & Jetton, 1994: Krapp, Hidi, &
Renninger, 1992).
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Because CBI focuses on the use of
language to convey thoughts and ideas,
it offers many meaningful contexts
within which learners can develop
grammatical competence.
- Dr. Peter Master, Professor Emeritus,
Department of Linguistics, San Jose
State University
Section 1: Smart English Through Cricket (Contd)
Worlds First and Only Complete English Enhancement Program based on Content-based Instruction (CBI)
Major Benefits of Content-based
Instruction
Strong empirical support for CBI can be found in second 6. CBI allows greater flexibility and adaptability to be built into
language acquisition (SLA) research, in training studies and in the curriculum and activity Sequences. (Grabe and Stoller
cognitive psychology, as well as in the outcomes documented 1997, 19-20)
by successful programs in a variety of contexts and levels of
instruction (Adamson 1993; Dupuy 2000).
Grabe and Stoller (1997) perceive seven benefits of CBI as
cited below:
1. Learners are exposed to a considerable amount of language
while learning content. (. . .) In content-based programs,
learners explore interesting content and are engaged in
appropriate language-dependent activities (. . .). The resultant
language learning activities,therefore, are not artificial or
meaningless exercises.
2. CBI supports contextualized learning; learners are taught
useful language that is embedded within relevant discourse
contexts rather than as isolated language fragments. (. . .).
Thus, CBI allows for explicit language instruction, integrated
with content instruction, in a relevant and purposeful context. Content-based Instruction effectively increases
learners' English language proficiency and teaches
3. (. . .) The use of coherently developed content sources allows them the skills necessary for success in various
learners to call on their own prior knowledge to learn additional professions.
language and content material.
With CBI, learners gradually acquire greater
4. (. . .) In content-based classroom, learners are exposed to control of the English language, enabling them to
complex information and are involved in demanding activities participate more fully in an increasingly complex
which can lead to intrinsic motivation. academic and social environment.
5. CBI (. . .) lends itself well to strategy instruction and
practice, as theme units naturally require and recycle important
strategies across varying content and learning tasks.
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List of Lessons Page 1: Study Units 001 to 009 Page: 06
List of Lessons Page 2: Study Units 010 to 018 Page: 07
List of Lessons Page 3: Study Units 019 to 027 Page: 08
List of Lessons Page 4: Study Units 028 to 036 Page: 09
List of Lessons Page 5: Study Units 037 to 045 Page: 10
List of Lessons Page 6: Study Units 046 to 054 Page: 11
List of Lessons Page 7: Study Units 055 to 063 Page: 12
List of Lessons Page 8: Study Units 064 to 072 Page: 13
List of Lessons Page 9: Study Units 073 to 081 Page: 14
List of Lessons Page 10: Study Units 082 to 090 Page: 15
List of Lessons Page 11: Study Units 091 to 099 Page: 16
List of Lessons Page 12: Study Units 100 to 108 Page: 17
List of Lessons Page 13: Study Units 109 to 117 Page: 18
List of Lessons Page 14: Study Units 118 to 126 Page: 19
List of Lessons Page 15: Study Units 127 to 134 Page: 20
 Section 2. Spoken English Simulator
Spoken Worlds First and Only Simulator for Providing the Actual Experience of Responding to Various Questions On-the-Spot.
English
Simulator Experts Advice-1:
Out of the four language skills,
Speaking is considered as the most
essential skill to be mastered.
t he Oral language is a powerful learning
Knowing a language rule Speaking is
tool, which Shapes, Modifies,
basis for
doesnt mean one will be ! Extends and Organizes thought.
all learning
able to use it in
Oral language is the foundation of all
communicative language development and therefore
interactions. the foundation of all learning. It is
the basis for the other language
- Brown (2000) strands like Listening, Reading &
Writing.
- Martin Bygate (1987, Oxford)
Experts Advice-3:
Reduce teaching speaking time in
class while increasing student
speaking time. Step back and
observe students.
We Need
Do not correct students
Actionable
pronunciation mistakes very often
Feedbacks!
while they are speaking. (Correction
should not distract student from
his/her speech).
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Provide timely, factual, and
convincing feedbacks that is
actionable.
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- Hayriye Kayi (2006)
Experts Advice-2:
People do not learn the pieces of
the language and then put them
together to make conversations.
Speaking can be
Instead, infants acquiring their first
learned only
language, and people acquiring
through second language learn the
actual speaking! components of the language
through meaningful interaction
with other people.
- (Ellis,1990; Gass,1997; And
Larsen-Freeman & Long, 1991)
Experts Advice-4:
Students are fed up with
meaningless communication
lessons in classrooms.
Content M
ust For instance, "A traditional
Motivate
& classroom exchange in which one
Inspire
student asks Where's the
library? and another student
answers It's on Green Street,
opposite the bank, when they
can both see the answer, is not
much like real communication".
- (Harmer, 2001, p. 85)
Experts Advice-5:
The ability to speak on the spot is the
most crucial skill of the 21st century,
and performing under pressure is a
moment of truth. In a professional
Under setting, everybody is talented.
Speak
re, However, ability to perform under
Pressu
Spot! pressure is the real talent.
On the
Whenever there is something at stake,
you reveal yourself by how you
speak, think and act. Some people
crumble under pressure. Others
thrive under pressure. And, this skill
can be easily mastered.
- Hybel (2001)
Experts Advice-6:
The anxiety, nervous
mannerisms, and unconscious
glaze that come over many
people when they are asked to
speak are merely symptoms of a
No Band-Aid
deeper and more significant
Solution for
state of mind. The boil can be
Speaking! treated physically, but something
else is happening physiologically.
The boil is the effect, not the
cause, which runs deeper than the
external symptoms. Band-aid is
not the solution.
- Kenneth Wydro
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Didactic Learning Vs.
Experiential Learning
Didactic learning is also known as rote-
learning. Students memorize facts, often
out of context.
Didactic learning has proven ineffective in
creating long-term memory retention.
The opposite of Didactic learning is
Experiential Learning.
Experiential Learning ties the learning of
a fact into a broader experience. Unlike
Didactic Learning, Experiential Learning
is proven highly effective at creating long-
term memory retention.
Spoken English Simulator is a classical
example of the application of
Experiential Learning.
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Section 2: Spoken English Simulator (Contd)
Worlds First and Only Spoken English Simulator with Body-language recording feature.
Whether in a meeting, one to one, attending an interview, attending
a test like IELTS/PTE/TOEF, addressing a colleague, or making a
presentation, Spoken English Simulator will help you structure your
ideas and gather thoughts quickly, with clarity and brevity.
Build the ability to target on issues, organise your ideas, speed up
presentation and response time. Discover how to get your point across
quickly and clearly, handle on-the-spot questions and persuade your
audience.
Spoken English Simulator is a powerful tool that dramatically
improves 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 and
in 7 various accents including German, French, Welch, Chinese etc.
Real time recording of responses - including body language.
Self, peer and mentor analysis module for the analysis of the
conversation. Cross linking the mistakes with the lessons.
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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 Worlds first
Spoken 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. Because
adults can acquire English skills only through their favorite themes.

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

Its Original Interactive Software Excites, and Challenges the Learner: Based on cognitive
educational psychology. It seduces and motivates the learner in every aspect - experiential
learning!

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 Ones 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 when
the learner faces and undergoes tense/anxious situations. This is evaluated. It uses body-language to
enhance communication.

It Ensures Timely, Factual, Actionable Feedbacks: It is achieved through the Feedback module
of the simulator, the learner gets timely, pin-pointed feedbacks that he/she cant deny/ignore.

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