EOT Case Study - Jane - March 2010 - Episode 1a

First practice session with Jane using Skype.The first lesson Jane used was this self-study beginner lesson:Level 1TopicAimLanguageFocusSkillsLesson9ShoppingTo enable you to interact in shopsVocabulary associated with buying / questionsSpeaking, listeningYou can download the lesson plan here: http://www.languagesoutthere.com/articles/shoppingBelow, for the record, is the Skype text chat history from my first contact with Jane. I will add the text chat from our speaking sessions to these episodes as we do them. If you are interested in the process of EOT, my work with Jane and her progress you will find them useful to follow whilst you listen. [15/03/2010 10:16:33] Janeliu: hello, well...i want to learn english and practice. i speak french and chinese. Please teach me....:) [15/03/2010 10:16:33] Jason West: Jason West has shared contact details with Janeliu. [15/03/2010 10:18:18] Jason West: Hi there, ok I think I can help. How did you find me? (just interested). To learn more before we make contact read the discussions and watch the videos at http://www.Facebook.com/EnglishOutThere [16/03/2010 12:08:54] Janeliu: hello Jason, nice to meet you [16/03/2010 12:09:41] Janeliu: i was finding " english teacher", and then, i found you [16/03/2010 12:10:26] Jason West: Hi there, waht you searched on Skype? [16/03/2010 12:10:38] Janeliu: sorry, my english is not good [16/03/2010 12:10:45] Jason West: No problem :) [16/03/2010 12:10:55] Janeliu: i searched " english teacher" [16/03/2010 12:10:56] Jason West: Did you look at the web page I suggested? [16/03/2010 12:11:06] Janeliu: yes! [16/03/2010 12:11:16] Jason West: Ok, what did you think? [16/03/2010 12:11:19] Janeliu: so many people study english [16/03/2010 12:11:29] Jason West: Yes, lots and lots [16/03/2010 12:11:40] Jason West: But they don't do it very efficiently [16/03/2010 12:12:18] Janeliu: i haven't study english since 2006, i forgot all... [16/03/2010 12:12:38] Jason West: Ok, no problem. How long did you study for? [16/03/2010 12:13:18] Janeliu: and the same time, i study french... the prononciation is difficult to return [16/03/2010 12:14:28] Jason West: Yes they are fairly different.. [16/03/2010 12:14:59] Jason West: Bu if you liove in Strasbourg you can practise french a lot [16/03/2010 12:14:59] Janeliu: i studied when i was in primary school [16/03/2010 12:16:16] Janeliu: i speak french since 2006, and i study in university [16/03/2010 12:16:51] Janeliu: french for me, it's not difficult [16/03/2010 12:16:59] Jason West: How long have you studied English and what do you think is your speaking level? Can you do something for me...so you can understand what we need to do? [16/03/2010 12:17:31] Janeliu: i studied english since i was in primary school [16/03/2010 12:17:46] Janeliu: my speaking level is nul... [16/03/2010 12:18:03] Jason West: Ok :) [16/03/2010 12:18:17] Janeliu: if you want, i can teache you french [16/03/2010 12:18:33] Janeliu: or chinese [16/03/2010 12:19:48] Jason West: That would be cool, my French is very poor...and I would like to improve it but at the moment my work is on English teaching. if I help you will you let me record our conversations and become like a 'test case' for me. [16/03/2010 12:20:22] Jason West: Chinese would be cool but first things first (as we say in England)...your English. [16/03/2010 12:20:48] Janeliu: that's cool! we made it!!!!!!!!!! [16/03/2010 12:21:21] Jason West: Is that a 'yes' [16/03/2010 12:21:40] Janeliu: yes! [16/03/2010 12:21:58] Jason West: Ok. First....can you go here: [16/03/2010 12:22:06] Janeliu: but your record conversation is just for you or ....???????? [16/03/2010 12:22:49] Jason West: It would be for my websites to show people what is possible. [16/03/2010 12:23:04] Janeliu: :O [16/03/2010 12:23:42] Jason West: Don't worry. Once we get going you will forget that it is being recorded...anyway, you should also record the conversations because you need to listen to them again afterwards [16/03/2010 12:25:04] Janeliu: but i don't know how to record, skype have this function? [16/03/2010 12:25:36] Jason West: Yes it does. But we can use Facebook and it is very easy to record on Facebook. [16/03/2010 12:25:59] Jason West: I can show you how to do it anyway. [16/03/2010 12:26:14] Janeliu: ok! [16/03/2010 12:26:30] Janeliu: but i have the cours today afternoon [16/03/2010 12:26:39] Jason West: Not today :) [16/03/2010 12:26:45] Janeliu: it begins at 14:00 [16/03/2010 12:26:50] Jason West: First I would like you to go here: [16/03/2010 12:27:00] Jason West: http://www.languagesoutthere.com [16/03/2010 12:27:38] Jason West: click on 'try for free' and sign up to free membership. you need to select a currency but it costs you nothing unless you upgrade. [16/03/2010 12:27:38] Janeliu: yes? and... [16/03/2010 12:28:18] Jason West: There are 12 self-study (SS) lesson plans for download. Have a look at them and choose either a Beginner or Elementary lesson. [16/03/2010 12:28:23] Jason West: print it off [16/03/2010 12:28:43] Jason West: study it and write on it (have a dictionary with you) [16/03/2010 12:29:26] Jason West: follow the instructions (if you want Chinese instructions the same lessons are available for free with Chinese instructions) [16/03/2010 12:30:50] Jason West: When you have completed the lesson and have read the last Task, the Out There Task....contact me on Facebook or Skype when you see I am online. I am online in the morning Monday to Thurs and sometimes at the weekend. We can fix a regular time if you want. [16/03/2010 12:31:10] Jason West: Ok? [16/03/2010 12:31:59] Jason West: Oh, and create a Facebook profile if you don't have one and make me a friend on Facebook. then we can see when each other is online using the chat system (which is linked to the voice system0 [16/03/2010 12:36:00] Janeliu: the words in green, i must download? [16/03/2010 12:36:55] Jason West: The hotlinks...yes....but just the low level ones SS1 and SS2 (beginner and elementary) [16/03/2010 12:38:19] Janeliu: ok [16/03/2010 12:39:25] Jason West: Cool. Speak soon [16/03/2010 12:40:00] Janeliu: yes! [16/03/2010 12:41:23] Janeliu: what's the " related articles"? i must download? [16/03/2010 12:42:07] Jason West: Oh, don't worry about those...all you need are the low level SS lesson plans for now.... [16/03/2010 12:45:05] Janeliu: ok!!!!!!!!!!!!! [16/03/2010 12:46:33] Jason West: Ok, take care and speak soon...don't forget the Facebook account... [16/03/2010 12:46:37] Jason West: Bye for now. [16/03/2010 12:48:10] Janeliu: ok, i just need to join in facebook, that's all? [16/03/2010 12:49:02] Janeliu: in out there or in yours? [16/03/2010 12:51:15] Janeliu: ok, see u soon [16/03/2010 12:52:40] Jason West: Creat your own profile and then become a fan of our page. But most importantly find me and make me a friend. Bye for now. [16/03/2010 12:52:56] Janeliu: ok [17/03/2010 13:17:54] Janeliu: hello Jason, nice to see you again! [17/03/2010 13:18:15] Jason West: Hi there [17/03/2010 13:20:21] Janeliu: well, generally, i have the time from monday to thursday at middday, and you? and the weekend [17/03/2010 13:21:39] Janeliu: sorry, i have the cours daylong... a little disgusting [17/03/2010 13:23:44] Jason West: I am usually online Monday-Tues from 9am to 3pm, Weds-Thurs 9am to 12pm. Sometimes evenings and sometimes weekends. But we can see when we are online on FB and on here...have you looked at the lessons I saw you sign up? :) [17/03/2010 13:25:02] Janeliu: yes, a little, and i imprinmed them [17/03/2010 13:25:16] Janeliu: today at school [17/03/2010 13:25:55] Jason West: 'imprinmed'? you mean 'printed'? [17/03/2010 13:26:02] Jason West: or studied [17/03/2010 13:26:22] Janeliu: ah! yes, pardon, it's french [17/03/2010 13:26:39] Janeliu: printed, not studied [17/03/2010 13:26:39] Jason West: :D [17/03/2010 13:27:16] Janeliu: i'll read the documents this evening [17/03/2010 13:27:39] Janeliu: and i try to remplir them [17/03/2010 13:28:11] Jason West: Ok, cool. Just pick one and study it properly...write on it, use a dictionary and then next time we are online go onto FB and send me a text chat and then we can do the speaking practice. [17/03/2010 13:28:27] Jason West: remplir? [17/03/2010 13:28:33] Jason West: :) [17/03/2010 13:29:06] Janeliu: remplir= fill in [17/03/2010 13:29:14] Jason West: I know [17/03/2010 13:29:39] Janeliu: why you write " remplir?" [17/03/2010 13:30:17] Jason West: I was just pointing out that you were using French again :) [17/03/2010 13:30:34] Janeliu: haah! ok! dac [17/03/2010 13:30:45] Janeliu: ok=dac [17/03/2010 13:30:59] Jason West: dac = d'accord [17/03/2010 13:31:03] Janeliu: cool!!!!!!!!!!1 [17/03/2010 13:31:30] Janeliu: ok, la prochaine fois, on parlera le francais [17/03/2010 13:32:15] Janeliu: what means " text chat"? [17/03/2010 13:32:24] Jason West: non, nous parlons anglais...pour vous [17/03/2010 13:32:49] Janeliu: merci bcp mon prof!!!!!!!!! [17/03/2010 13:33:06] Jason West: " text chat"?means what we are doing now [17/03/2010 13:33:46] Janeliu: you mean that i send to you what i do my homework? [17/03/2010 13:34:32] Jason West: You do your homework and then you send me a message saying 'Hi, i have just studied some EOT, can we practise for 5 minutes'... [17/03/2010 13:34:59] Janeliu: ok... [17/03/2010 13:35:04] Jason West: Make sense? [17/03/2010 13:35:05] Janeliu: i understood [17/03/2010 13:35:16] Jason West: Good. You are a good student [17/03/2010 13:35:35] Janeliu: that's cool!!! [17/03/2010 13:35:44] Jason West: Excellent [17/03/2010 13:35:50] Janeliu: you're a good teacher too!!! [17/03/2010 13:36:01] Janeliu: (party) [17/03/2010 13:36:06] Janeliu: bravo!!!! [17/03/2010 13:36:20] Jason West: Ah, thanks...you'd better wait until you have done some EOT before you say too much! [17/03/2010 13:38:05] Janeliu: i didn't say the effciency, i mean at least you are gentil [17/03/2010 13:38:22] Jason West: LOL [17/03/2010 13:38:37] Janeliu: n'est pas? [17/03/2010 13:38:40] Janeliu: ;) [17/03/2010 13:38:52] Janeliu: bon, je te laisse [17/03/2010 13:39:08] Janeliu: i must prepare for this afternoon [17/03/2010 13:39:29] Jason West: Ok, tara! (northern English for goodbye) [17/03/2010 13:40:05] Janeliu: dac! tara! ans see you soon [17/03/2010 13:40:36] Jason West: Ok, have fun! [17/03/2010 13:40:50] Janeliu: thanks! bye [19/03/2010 21:38:29] Janeliu: hello Jason, i have all the time this weekend, so i want to ask you when you're free? see you... [19/03/2010 22:21:18] Janeliu: it's not " all the time "....I have time this weekend [20/03/2010 00:27:08] Janeliu: this afternoon or tonight... see u [20/03/2010 17:43:12] Janeliu: hi, Jason, i'm still here, tell me when you are free. [20/03/2010 23:10:29] Janeliu: ;( [20/03/2010 23:10:40] Janeliu: :( [21/03/2010 18:25:25] Janeliu: coucou... can i call you now? [21/03/2010 18:26:16] Janeliu: are you busy? [22/03/2010 10:41:51] Jason West: Hang on, 2 mins then we can talk... [22/03/2010 10:42:49] Janeliu: ok [22/03/2010 10:44:36] Jason West: ok, ready? call me [22/03/2010 10:44:47] *** Call from Janeliu, duration 15:17. *** [22/03/2010 10:47:48] Jason West: DVD [22/03/2010 10:48:14] Janeliu: DVD [22/03/2010 10:50:31] Janeliu: ADORABLE [22/03/2010 10:50:37] Janeliu: MIGNION [22/03/2010 10:51:45] Janeliu: BIO [22/03/2010 10:51:55] Jason West: organic [22/03/2010 10:51:56] Janeliu: GREEM [22/03/2010 10:52:01] Janeliu: GREEN [22/03/2010 10:52:38] Janeliu: 100P=1POUND? [22/03/2010 10:52:58] Janeliu: = [22/03/2010 10:53:14] Jason West: w [22/03/2010 10:53:24] Jason West: equals [22/03/2010 10:53:30] Jason West: eqwals [22/03/2010 10:55:55] Jason West: one way [22/03/2010 10:56:04] Jason West: return [22/03/2010 11:00:04] *** Call ended *** [22/03/2010 11:00:16] *** Call to Janeliu, duration 08:09. *** [22/03/2010 11:04:06] Janeliu: toiletries [22/03/2010 11:04:08] Jason West: toiletries [22/03/2010 11:04:29] Jason West: products that you can buy in a chemist or pharmacy [22/03/2010 11:04:58] Jason West: but they are usually practical products like deodorant or toothpaste [22/03/2010 11:08:25] *** Call ended *** [22/03/2010 11:08:54] Janeliu: thank you very much and i 'll speak with other people [22/03/2010 11:09:07] Janeliu: thank you for your help [22/03/2010 11:09:22] Janeliu: :) [22/03/2010 11:09:22] Jason West: Ok, cool, you did really well! [22/03/2010 11:09:38] Janeliu: can you send me the record? [22/03/2010 11:09:46] Janeliu: merci bcp!!! [22/03/2010 11:09:54] Jason West: One thing...keep a learning diary....nad keep recordings...they will help you to see and hear your improvement. [22/03/2010 11:10:11] Janeliu: ok, i will [22/03/2010 11:10:12] Jason West: Yes I will...I will put it on a site you can download it from... [22/03/2010 11:10:27] Janeliu: ok, in your facebook? [22/03/2010 11:11:41] Jason West: Probably another site...I will use the recordings and chat histories to show people how to do it but it will be a while...ok? [22/03/2010 11:11:56] Janeliu: ok [22/03/2010 11:11:57] Jason West: You were great...how did it feel? [22/03/2010 11:12:06] Janeliu: but where can i find it [22/03/2010 11:12:23] Jason West: I will send you the link...it will be easy [22/03/2010 11:12:23] Janeliu: a little stress [22/03/2010 11:12:43] Janeliu: ok, i'm waitting for that [22/03/2010 11:13:12] Janeliu: :P [22/03/2010 11:13:14] Jason West: Yes, probably a lot of stress, but if you do it again and again and use the same language with more people and do some more lessons your confidence will grow and you will worry a lot less! [22/03/2010 11:13:43] Jason West: Ok I will send you the link when it is ready! [22/03/2010 11:13:44] Janeliu: (blush)ok... [22/03/2010 11:13:55] Janeliu: ok, see you [22/03/2010 11:14:00] Janeliu: merci!!! [22/03/2010 11:14:03] Jason West: Ok, bye for now... [22/03/2010 11:14:10] Janeliu: (wave) [22/03/2010 11:50:38] Janeliu: Jason, why i can not download the chinese lessons? [22/03/2010 11:51:09] Jason West: You should be able to...which one? [22/03/2010 11:51:27] Janeliu: wait, i m finding it [22/03/2010 11:51:35] Jason West: ok [22/03/2010 11:52:19] Jason West: They just have the instructions translated...but let me know and I will fix it. [22/03/2010 11:52:31] Janeliu: Sorry this page is available to subscribers only. [22/03/2010 11:52:44] Janeliu: http://www.languagesoutthere.com/downloads/20081105_339 [22/03/2010 11:53:28] Jason West: The free membership lessons (same numbers) are available, but the rest is premium [22/03/2010 11:53:46] Janeliu: i recieved a email yesterday for the subscribers, and i already comfired it [22/03/2010 11:54:04] Jason West: I will have a look but I am on a call in 1 min with a learner in Poland! [22/03/2010 11:55:09] Janeliu: ok, take tour time, and i must go out for eat, see you in the end of this afternoon? [22/03/2010 11:55:18] Jason West: ok [22/03/2010 11:55:21] Janeliu: ok [22/03/2010 19:43:12] Janeliu: hello Jason, glad to see you again [22/03/2010 19:43:35] Jason West: Hi there [22/03/2010 19:44:38] Janeliu: it's 18:41 in London now? [22/03/2010 19:45:45] Jason West: Yes [22/03/2010 19:46:10] Janeliu: ok [22/03/2010 19:47:19] Jason West: Sorry, I haven't sent the link to the recording...I have been working on it and have been out doing child care duties....and am rushing to get some work done now, so I really need to concentrate, I will send the links in a while. Ok? [22/03/2010 19:47:22] Jason West: :) [22/03/2010 19:48:00] Janeliu: ok, do what you want , i'm waitting ... [22/03/2010 19:48:31] Jason West: ok, thanks [22/03/2010 19:48:38] Jason West: speak soon. [22/03/2010 19:48:52] Janeliu: ok [22/03/2010 21:09:52] Jason West: Here you go, scroll down to find the ones with you... :) [22/03/2010 21:09:55] Jason West: http://languagesoutthere.podomatic.com/ [22/03/2010 21:10:11] Jason West: Right, dinner time! [22/03/2010 21:11:37] Janeliu: ok, thanks and bon appetit [22/03/2010 21:13:35] Jason West: Merci! [22/03/2010 21:14:13] Janeliu: (pi)