Bare Naked Lexis

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Bare Naked Lexis

• Steve NeufeldMiddle East Technical University,
  North Cyprus CampusAli BillurogluEastern
  Mediterranean University

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Word lists the reality of bare naked lexis
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A full closet, but nothing to wear..
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From bare naked to fully clothed

• Framework
• Implementation
• Integration and support

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How bare is bare naked?
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Measuring for the best fit
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Making the alterations
BNL Ranking From K1 From K2 From AWL Newly added Subtotals
One 642 98 24 1 765
Two 192 274 38 1 505
Three 77 254 105 3 439
Four 46 212 145 25 428
Five 20 138 203 27 388
Six 2 8 55 119 184
Subtotals 979 984 570 176 2709
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One size fits all
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Ready to wear

• Book and CD for each student
• Workshops for teachers
• Curriculum Team integrated into weekly schedule
• Testing Team use as basis for assessment

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Getting it right
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Trying it on
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Wrapping it up
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The accessories

• Teacher forum
• Full concordance on CD
• Text-to-speech software

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Personalizing the wardrobe

• Web-based resources
• MOODLE
• Word list in WIKI
• XML glossary

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All their bags are packed, theyre ready to go

• Foundation for corpus-based approaches
• Lexical focus in syllabus

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Bare No Longer

• Accommodate theory and pedagogy of lexical
  approach within existing syllabus
• Change mindset of teachers and students through a
  systematic approach and attention to naturally
  occurring language
• Foundation and strategies for long-term