Solid, Practical Pedagogy and Instructional Design

The GlobalEnglish® Learning Service is recognized as the premier online solution for learning
English. It was designed and built by some of the world's leading experts in teaching English as a
second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL). The curriculum is based on
sound pedagogical method, and the presentation of the material follows robust principles of
instructional design.

The GlobalEnglish® Learning Service uses the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
method. While there are numerous ways of defining CLT, it is best for the learners' purposes to
focus on its most relevant feature: encouraging learners to communicate meaningfully in their
new language.

To achieve the goal of meaningful communication, the Learning Service uses a "4 Ps" approach
to teach English: Present, Practice, Produce, and Perform. First, learners see presentations of
new language and structures. They then practice this language in a supportive environment.
Next, learners have the opportunity to produce the language in a meaningful way. Finally,
learners receive the support they need to use the language and perform on the job. Using this
approach, coupled with strong instructional design, the GlobalEnglish® curriculum provides a
solid, effective means for building language skills.
Another key component of effective online learning is a strong instructional design. The
GlobalEnglish® curriculum is supported consistently by these seven principles of good
instructional design:

 Adequate Scaffolding: This provides a supporting framework for learning. It reminds

learners of what they already know in relation to the learning to come, breaks the learning
down into a sequence of achievable steps, and provides models of desired behaviour.

 Interactivity: Research shows that learners learn best when they’re actively engaged in
rich, comprehensible, interactive learning opportunities. The GlobalEnglish® service helps
language acquisition through a variety of realistic exercises that force users to try out the
new language.

 Task-based Learning: This functional approach is derived from the notion that languages
are best acquired through use. Rather than starting out with lists of grammar items,
pronunciation features, and sets of vocabulary, task-based learning begins with application
of the language, such as introducing oneself or answering a question.

 Multisensory Learning: With this approach, students learn English through aural and
visual processing as well as the deployment of the tactile sense. The GlobalEnglish® service
uses techniques such as matching and drag and drop to help students engage with the
language.
 Pacing: Motivation suffers if the pacing is too fast or too slow. Appropriate pacing
optimizes both motivation and learning. The GlobalEnglish® service is self-paced, which
contributes to the optimal learning environment for each individual.

 Repetition: Language acquisition is not a linear process; it is a recursive process that

requires recycling and repetition. For this reason, GlobalEnglish® provides multiple
exposures to new material to help learners better assimilate the language.

 Inductive and Deductive Learning: With deductive learning, learners are presented with
a rule or generalization and have to apply the rule to specific language. In inductive
learning, learners work with samples of language and acquire the rules and generalizations
through a guided discovery process. The GlobalEnglish® curriculum includes both
approaches.

Prices:
- 3 months: 169$
- 6 months: 279$
- 12 months: 499$
 Important Information
- Try before you buy, you can get a 10-day free trial at www.EnglishCafe.com

- This service works on Windows 2000 and later, and on Internet Explorer and Firefox only.

- You’ll need a headset and an Internet connection.

- You can only subscribe to the service through www.EnglishCafe.com as it is the social
networking website designed for students and teachers by GlobalEnglish®. To access the
learning service, simply click on ‘Online Courses’ from within EnglishCafe® .

- To get a 10% discount, please send a blank email to the address below so that I can send you
a 10% discount offer. You can also get a discount by entering ( Faris ) in the (Referred by)
box when purchasing.

For more information, please visit: www.EnglishCafe.com and www.GlobalEnglish.com

Or contact me: faris@englishcafe.com
EnglishCafe®
Creating your study plan.
Choose your learning goals, here I have chosen to improve all skills and to prepare for TOEFL.
iBT, of course !
Choosing the skills you want to improve the most.
General English or business English? Once you’re done with one of them, you can start study
planner again and change your preference.
You should take the placement test, it lasts 45 minutes (I chose ‘no’ because I’ve already taken it :P).
Again, the study planner needs to know what type of English you need.
Study hours per week, you can always come back and change that later. (This feature is only to help
building the ‘timeline’, it is not to limit your use of the service)
summary of your study plan
This is the main page which is
called ‘My Page’. Each course
is divided into assignments,
and each assignment consists
of various activities.
Activities in
assignment 1
One of the
activities in
assignment 1.
Study plan
Topics in course
number one
Topics in course
number six
Tests Centre
Preparing for
iBT TOEFL. You
can either read
about the
strategies or
take a sample
test.
Detailed guide
Here, you can find
articles suitable for
your current level.
Skills centre
Just choose
your level,
and it’ll take
you to the
appropriate
section.
Grammar
suitable
for
beginners.
Useful tools to help you improve your pronunciation.
Sounds of English.
If you are
having a
problem
uttering a
certain
sound, just
click on it
and the
centre will
show you
how to
‘articulate’
this
particular
sound
correctly.
Told you

Pronunciation
is not all about
sounds!
Vocabulary Centre
Pick a topic and choose your level and it gives you the key words in that topic along with their
pronunciation and definition
Writing centre
Numerous
samples
Time to
have some
fun! Ever
wanted to
hear the
same
article read
by a huge
number of
people just
to
recognize
different
accents
?!
Pick a region,
select a
reader and
start
listening!
Then, select
another
region and
select a
reader who
has a
background
that
interests
you. And…
…here you go,
the same
article being
read by a
different
reader!
The place
where you
can interact
with others (if
you want
more
‘interaction’
then
EnglishCafe®
is the place to
do it while
this is more
or less related
to the
courses)
Text chat
Discussing course
contents with
others.
Some extra
resources.
 Some Clarification

EnglishCafe® is a social community for students and teachers alike.

It has plenty of excellent features, and it is totally free. What I
talked about here, was the Personal Learning Service provided by
GlobalEnglish®. Even if you are not willing to buy it, you are more
than welcome to join us at EnglishCafe® and enjoy a top-notch
learning community!

This is not an official guide, it is merely my personal effort .

There are plenty of trademarks and registered stuff in this

document, for more information check www.EnglishCafe.com and
www.GlobalEnglish.com

Thank you!