English Profile resources 2009-2012 English Profile

1 english profile resources 2009-2012

1.1 english profile community website
1.2 english vocabulary profile
1.3 english grammar profile
1.4 english profile information booklet/handbook
1.5 english profile journal
1.6 english profile studies series
1.7 cambridge english profile corpus (in development)

english profile resources 2009-2012

to date, english profile researchers have developed number of resources designed inform english language teaching (elt) community.

english profile community website

the english profile website main source of communication between english profile partners , programme’s widespread network. regularly updated latest news, events, research findings , resources emerging programme. there wide range of interactive features available visitors including public forum, events calendar , preview of forthcoming a1-c2 level english vocabulary profile. visitors website given opportunity register receive monthly e-newsletters, subscribe/unsubscribe word of week email updates, , contact internal team queries, comments or feedback have relating website and/or resources made available them.

english vocabulary profile

the english vocabulary profile reference source teachers, materials writers, test developers , involved in syllabus design. resource provides searchable listing of words , phrases in english @ each level of common european framework of reference (cefr). based on extensive analysis of word frequency , real learner language use, offer reliable information @ both word , sense level. english vocabulary profile:

• contains words, phrases, phrasal verbs , idioms

• presents level of each meaning of word in cefr order, suggest learning priorities

• provides detailed dictionary-style entries clear definitions, grammatical information , guidewords meanings

• includes audio , written pronunciations

• contains many real examples, dictionaries , actual learners @ appropriate level

• can searched according different filters, including parts of speech, grammar, usage, topic , affixes

english vocabulary profile research has been substantially not exclusively corpus-informed. english profile researchers have used cambridge learner corpus (clc) – corpus of written learner english forms part of cambridge english corpus (cec). clc includes student writing 203 countries worldwide , across 6 levels of cefr. in combination corpus evidence, researchers have monitored range of classroom-based sources, including wordlists leading coursebooks, readers’ wordlists , content of vocabulary skills books. have referred vocabulary lists key english test (ket) , preliminary english test (pet) examinations, have been in use since 1994 , have been regularly updated reflect language change , patterns of use. finally, though published thirty years ago, cambridge english lexicon roland hindmarsh proved invaluable checking source, language has not evolved on time.

the a1-c2 english vocabulary profile available on project website , available limited time free after registration.

word of week free subscription service offers public insight english vocabulary profile during closed period of validation , testing. word of week feature available on english profile website , displays entry english vocabulary profile, along short commentary chief research editor working on resource.

english grammar profile

english profile researchers developed english grammar profile provides data-driven guidance on grammatical features characterise learners’ output @ each level of common european framework of reference languages (cefr). using data cambridge learner corpus (clc), egp has analysed aspects of english grammar - both structural , functional - typically mastered @ each cefr level. information publicly available free-of-charge non-commercial use on english profile site: http://www.englishprofile.org/english-grammar-profile

english profile information booklet/handbook

in april 2011, english profile launched version 1.0 of english profile information booklet. booklet provides information on different strands of english profile programme , aimed @ teachers, curriculum planners, writers , other english language teaching (elt) professionals. booklet intended them make decisions english language points suitable learning @ each level of common european framework of reference languages (cefr).

a more substantial handbook, include comprehensive information on research emerging english profile programme, in development , publicly available january 2012 @ english profile seminars, elt events , in downloadable format on english profile website.

english profile journal

in september 2010, cambridge journals online , english profile programme launched first volume of online english profile journal. articles in english profile journal freely available all, , future articles published on incremental basis. english profile journal publish research emerging out of english profile programme. first volume contains introduction editors, in set out journal’s mission statement, series of papers on english profile research presented @ february 2009 english profile seminar, , report professor john trim (council of europe) on february 2010 english profile seminar.

english profile studies series

the english profile studies series jointly produced cambridge english language assessment , cambridge university press. series publishes volumes focusing on important developments related comprehensive objectives of english profile programme. titles in series designed of interest wide range of users interested in english language, language learning , linguistics; including teachers, curriculum designers , educational policy-makers, language test developers, academic lecturers , researchers. first in series of publications entitled criterial features in l2 english. volume hawkins , filipovic introduces concept of criteriality, i.e. properties of learner language characteristic , indicative of l2 proficiency @ each level of common european framework of reference languages (cefr). second volume in series, language functions revisited antony green, introduces theoretical , empirical bases defining english language learning levels in functional ‘can-do’ terms.

cambridge english profile corpus (in development)

the cambridge english profile corpus (cepc) corpus of learner english produced students worldwide, , being built cambridge university press , cambridge english language assessment, in collaboration network of participating educational establishments across world. these establishments include schools, universities, , private language schools, along research centres, government bodies (such ministries of education) , individual education professionals.

the cepc aims provide 10 million words of data, covering both spoken , written language. both general english , english specific purposes included. written data being collected via online english profile data collection portal. corpus covers common european framework of reference languages (cefr) levels a1-c2, , attempts maintain balance across number of variables, including proficiency level, first language, , educational context.

the cepc allows number of filtering options:

• educational contexts (e.g. primary or secondary, monolingual or bilingual)

• task type e.g. letter, email, report, essay (written data)

• type of interaction e.g. casual conversation, formal presentation, oral exam, classroom discourse, role play etc. (spoken data)

• specific domains (e.g. medical english, business english)

• first language of learners

• age range of learners, , other demographic information

• country of data collection

the cepc allow development of innovative , unique methodology describing english language. methodology, based on corpus research, empirical , non-‘linguacentric’; is, not solely concerned english spoken native speakers.