Charles Browne (Meiji Gakuin University, Japan)
Abstract
In this presentation, I will introduce 8 open-source, corpus-derived high-frequency vocabulary word lists known collectively as the New General Service List (NGSL) project, which I developed to help meet the needs of ESL/EFL learners. With an eye towards efficiency, I made each word list as short as possible (most are fewer than 2000 words) while still offering the highest coverage in the world (between 90-99%) for that genre.
I will then go on to introduce and demonstrate a large and growing number of free, pedagogically driven online tools, apps, and resources for helping to utilize these lists for teaching, learning, assessment, materials creation, and research. The tools include gamified flashcards, an NGSL-specific Wordle game, a video-concordancing study tool, online placement and achievement tests, text creation tools, and a brand-new AI-powered text profiling tool that helps teachers to generate and then simplify texts to the level of their students.
Plenary Session; In Person; 50 minutes
Vocabulary
General Interest
About the Presenter
Dr. Charles Browne is a professor of TESOL and applied linguistics at Meiji Gakuin University as well as director of the English Department's MA and PhD programs and creator of their EFL teacher-training program. He is a U.S. State Department English Language Specialist, helping governments around the world with tailor-made teacher-training programs that promote excellence in teaching. Dr. Browne is a specialist in second language vocabulary acquisition and extensive reading, especially as they apply to online learning environments. In addition to his work in creating many important new corpus-based word lists and a wide range of free online tools to teach, learn, and create texts based on these lists, he has also developed countless free online extensive reading, extensive listening, and vocabulary learning sites, tools, and apps. He has worked hard to share this knowledge through presentations, seminars, and hands-on workshops around the world.
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