Using MICASE: Tips & Tutorials
The online search interface can be a valuable support tool for teaching English, but it can be tricky to use at first. Learn how to use MICASE Online with video demos, search tips and more.
If you need help using the MICASE online search interface, try one of these resources:
Teachers- this video will help you understand why the MICASE search interface is useful, how to use it, and how to incorporate what you find into your lessons.
Power Point slides from the video demo of MICASE online. Read through the slides at your own pace, or save them on your computer for your own reference later.
Helpful hints for using MICASE Online.
First learn how to use MICASE online, then how to use the information you find to strengthen your English lessons. .
These two linked entries are designed to help newcomers to corpus linguistics and to the MICASE corpus, get started on analyses. This tutorial deals with the easier scenario of starting with a word. The word chosen for illustrative purposes is “concern”.
This section walks you through the process of using MICASE to search for a concept. This is much harder than simply searching for a word, because it is necessary to imagine possible ways of making suggestions prior to starting your search. It uses the example of investigating how speakers make suggestions to help you get started.
The history, purpose, and ideas behind the MICASE project.
The online search interface can be a valuable support tool for teaching English, but it can be tricky to use at first. Learn how to use MICASE Online with video demos, search tips and more.
Order the transcripts, sound files, and handbook. They are great supplementary materials for your classroom.
Lessons and activities using real MICASE dialogue, focusing on everything from new vocabulary to conversation skills.
Interactive lessons for your students to do on their own.
The sound files for many of our MICASE transcripts are available here for you to use in your classroom. They provide great examples of authentic speech!
These small research projects give you a look into the way people are talking in academic settings- everything from how people introduce speakers, to when they exaggerate.
Explanation of tags, colors, punctuation, and other mark-ups used in our transcripts.
Our how-to use MICASE information complied into one downloadable document.
How is MICASE being used in the field of teaching?
A list of publications, presentations and teaching materials using MICASE (1999-present).