Category: Unit 4: Customs & Traditions

Discourse App

Aim: To learn how to use a digital (online) discourse appli “Cathaven” to get feedback on your English use of words and sentences.

Method: Follow these steps

Example Question: Do you think that university students should participate in a club or circle? Why or Why not? 50 words.

Steps

  • click on the link
  • click on the first button (pink) text analyzer
  • left side: copy your text from your document -> the text box
  • right side click on the arrow and then click on the 2nd link (CEFR)
  • click on the button “Analyse” for your discourse feedback
  • Take a photo with your smartphone and send to LINE group

Discourse Feedback Explanation. How to read? 

  • left-side: your vocabulary is color coded to show you the level of difficulty of your content or specialized vocabulary (terminology) – A1 to Native
  • right-side: will report your overall level, and then a) Vocabulary; b) Verb Forms; c) Sentence Structures

Discourse Feedback Explanation. How to use?

  • write a section of text and check the overall score
  • you can improve vocabulary by checking the level of difficulty
  • you can edit and improve your sentence structure
  • you do not need to get a high score “result” every time. Please use as a guide to help you use high level words (topic terminology) and complex sentences
  • any stage of your writing you can use this discourse analyzer

Listening: Customs & Traditions

Customs & Traditions: Why is Culture Important?

Video Watch the video two times and follow the steps below. There are two steps.

Step 1: First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content – what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.

Skill exercise:

  • Listen for the main points in the video
  • Remember key words or phrases

Step 2: Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.

Skill exercise:

  • Write keywords or phrases – also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary
  • Identify the main points – write them
  • Identify the support sentences explaining the main points