Presentation at II National Conference for Teachers of English "Resources for teachers" (organized by Career Strategies). Sponsored by Oxford University Press.

1. Give them a voice! Finding authentic audiences for your classes Gladys Baya 24 th April, 2008 “ If communicative ability is our goal, communicative practice must be part of the process. ” Tricia Hedge (2000)

2. The Kanji (Chinese) symbol for listening

3. Everyone can have a voice, and most important, know that someone is out there reading.

5. Establishing a framework for writing tasks – Assumption 4: “ When setting writing tasks, teachers need to vary the audience , identify who the readers are to be, and try to make every piece of writing fulfill some kind of communicative purpose , either real or simulated.” Tricia Hedge (1988)

8. Benefits of writing and speaking for authentic audiences “ Collaborative writing provides students with readers and critics of their work in the classroom and the computer room. They become accountable in the way that writers are in real life, and this accountability is a strong incentive for clear and effective writing.” Tricia Hedge (2000)

11. http://www.blogspot.com

12. http://www.bubbleshare.com

13. http://www.pbwiki.com

14. http:// www.podbean.com ; http://www.podomatic.com

15. http://www.slideshare.net

16. http://www.springdoo.com

17. http://www.tumblr.com

18. “ What all collaborative tasks have in common is that one of the participants has a goal that he or she would like to achieve and the other participant engages in talk that helps the first to achieve that goal.” Wells and Chang-Wells; 1992 (quoted by Beatty:113 )

21. http://www.iearn.org

23. “ If you plan to develop an e-partnership, you must begin making contacts long before your class project starts… be realistic. People have busy lives and communication tasks should be short and very focused.” Gordon Lewis (2004)

24. “ Time magazine 's person of the year is " You ." You now have the power to publish, share, and interact with a global audience. Your students also have this power... The decision of what to do with that power lies with you .” Fryer , 2006

25. You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want But you must try, try and try Try and try, you'll succeed at last Rome was not built in a day Opposition will come your way But the hotter the battle you see It's the sweeter the victory, now You can get it … I know it, listen Persecution you must bear Win or lose you've got to get your share Got your mind set on a dream You can get it, though harder them seem now You can get it … I know it You can get it if you really want - though I show it You can get it if you really want - so don't give up now You Can Get it if You Really Want (Jimmy Cliff)

26. Thanks for having joined me today! Gladys [email_address]