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Flax-Reader

Flax-Reader. Web-Application for Individualized Computer-Assisted Extensive Reading. Who am I?. Software Engineer Love second language learning. Outline. Background Flax-Reader Demo How it works? Evaluation. Extensive Reading . Read more. Enjoy more. Learn more. Read faster.

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Flax-Reader

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  1. Flax-Reader Web-Application for Individualized Computer-Assisted Extensive Reading The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  2. Who am I? Software Engineer Love second language learning Michael Walmsley University of Waikato Hamilton, NZ

  3. Outline Background Flax-Reader Demo How it works? Evaluation The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  4. Extensive Reading Read more Enjoy more Learn more Read faster Nuttall (1996) The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  5. Extensive Reading • Motivation • Materials • Large quantities • Easy • Interesting • Target language • Feedback The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  6. Endothermic Learning The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  7. Exothermic Learning CALL Catalyst The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  8. Extensive Reading • Motivation • Materials • Large quantities • Interesting • Easy • Target language • Feedback The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  9. Extensive Reading Read more Enjoy more Learn more Read faster Nuttall (1996) The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  10. Flax-Reader Demo flax.nzdl.org/flaxreader The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  11. Lingro.com translation dictionary Dictionary use slows reading The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  12. Lingro.com translation dictionary Dictionary use slows reading The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  13. Flax-Reader glosses Glosses aid fast reading The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  14. Flax-Reader glosses Glosses aid fast reading The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  15. Learner Vocabulary Profile Encounters with word families The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  16. News Search With word counts & percentage of unknown words The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  17. News Search Related articles The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  18. Mixed-Language Texts Related articles The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  19. How does it work? Internet The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  20. Evaluation • Glossing • Errors analysis • Effect of learners The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  21. Exothermic Extensive Reading CALL Catalyst The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  22. Evaluation • Glossing • Errors analysis • Effect of learners • System Evaluation • Individual learners • Classrooms The University of Waikato, New Zealand

  23. Any questions? Name: Michael Walmsley Email: mrwwalmsley@gmail.com Website: flax.nzdl.org/flaxreader The University of Waikato, New Zealand

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