Oslo Interactive English : Corpus-driven exercises on the Web
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Signe Oksefjell Ebeling
Abstract
This paper describes the interactive learning environment, Oslo Interactive English, developed at the University of Oslo in 2004/2005. Oslo Interactive English (OIE) offers a wide range of corpus-driven exercises suitable for undergraduate students of English. The exercises are divided into seven grammatical topics and there are four different exercise types, viz. multiple choice, gapfill, error correction and open. To do the exercises a corpus must be consulted.
The main aims of OIE are to offer both on- and off-campus students an interactive learning environment and at the same time introduce them to the use of corpora as a language learning resource.
Abstract
This paper describes the interactive learning environment, Oslo Interactive English, developed at the University of Oslo in 2004/2005. Oslo Interactive English (OIE) offers a wide range of corpus-driven exercises suitable for undergraduate students of English. The exercises are divided into seven grammatical topics and there are four different exercise types, viz. multiple choice, gapfill, error correction and open. To do the exercises a corpus must be consulted.
The main aims of OIE are to offer both on- and off-campus students an interactive learning environment and at the same time introduce them to the use of corpora as a language learning resource.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Introduction: Corpora and language teaching 1
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Part 1. Corpora and second-language acquisition
- The contribution of learner corpora to second language acquisition and foreign language teaching: A critical evaluation 13
- Some thoughts on corpora and second-language acquisition 33
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Part 2. The direct corpus approach
- Who benefits from learning how to use corpora? 47
- Oslo Interactive English : Corpus-driven exercises on the Web 67
- Corpus research and practice: What help do teachers need and what can we offer? 83
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Part 3. The indirect corpus approach
- Themes in Swedish advanced learners' writing in English 101
- Thematic choice and expression of stance in English argumentative texts by Norwegian learners 121
- The usefulness of corpus-based descriptions of English for learners: The case of relative frequency 141
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Part 4. New types of corpora
- Income/interest/net : Using internal criteria to determine the aboutness of a text 157
- New types of corpora for new educational challenges: Collecting, annotating and exploiting a corpus of textbook material 179
- The grammar of conversation in advanced spoken learner English: Learner corpus data and language-pedagogical implications 203
- Index 231
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Introduction: Corpora and language teaching 1
-
Part 1. Corpora and second-language acquisition
- The contribution of learner corpora to second language acquisition and foreign language teaching: A critical evaluation 13
- Some thoughts on corpora and second-language acquisition 33
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Part 2. The direct corpus approach
- Who benefits from learning how to use corpora? 47
- Oslo Interactive English : Corpus-driven exercises on the Web 67
- Corpus research and practice: What help do teachers need and what can we offer? 83
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Part 3. The indirect corpus approach
- Themes in Swedish advanced learners' writing in English 101
- Thematic choice and expression of stance in English argumentative texts by Norwegian learners 121
- The usefulness of corpus-based descriptions of English for learners: The case of relative frequency 141
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Part 4. New types of corpora
- Income/interest/net : Using internal criteria to determine the aboutness of a text 157
- New types of corpora for new educational challenges: Collecting, annotating and exploiting a corpus of textbook material 179
- The grammar of conversation in advanced spoken learner English: Learner corpus data and language-pedagogical implications 203
- Index 231
