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WWWA resource

for information

E-mailA tool

for communication

Uses of internet in ELT

• J arvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)

WWW A resource for information

Non-dedicated web sites

Dedicated EFL web sites

Purposes: information, entertaining, etc.Uses: For materials development and project work

Purposes: for language learningUses: 1. practicing 4 skills & grammar & vocab 2. online learning

Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)

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Non-dedicated web sites:Non-dedicated web sites:• http://bbc.co.uk/ http://www.discovery.com• For materials development

1. use info from www as it is & develop - paper-based exercises

- computer-based exercises 2. use info from WWW and adapt it

• For students to do projects

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Paper-based exercises

Your Favorite movies (Warschauer, et al.Internet for English Teaching (2002)

1. Go to the internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)2. Search for material on your favorite film3. Read the material and answer the following

questions: - Who are the leading actor and actress? - Who is the film’s director?

- What is the date of the film?- Are there any reviews of this film?

- If so, are they positive or negative? Explain.- Did this film win any academy award?- If so, which one(s)?

4. Hand in your answers to these questions along with the printout of the relevant web pages.

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Computer-based exercises

• Task-based Reading– Dinosaurs (from Children Yahoo web site)

• Online course– http://english.in.th (English for Science and Technology

)

WWW: a resource for informationWWW: a resource for information

Dedicated EFL web sites:Dedicated EFL web sites:

• For practicing English http://www.uefap.co.uk http://owl.english.purdue.edu http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk

• For online learninghttp://www.geocities.com/eha nsonsmi/evo2005/announce.html

WWW as a resource for informationWWW as a resource for information

E-mailA medium for sending and

receiving information

E-mail Writing projects

Discussion lists

Chats

Internet in English language learning and teachingInternet in English language learning and teaching

• J arvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)

E-mail writing projects:E-mail writing projects:

Benefits of E-mail writing “ E-mail writing clearly create a real purpose and

audience, both of which are sometimes lacking in the more conventional writing classroom.” Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)

“develop students’ grasp of technology, improved their command of English, gave them a sense of pride in their own work and enlarged their awareness of themselves as members of an international, global community” Soh and Soon, ELT Journal (1991)

E-mail: a tool for communicationE-mail: a tool for communication

E-mail writing projects:E-mail writing projects:

USES:• Electronic pen-pal (E-pal) • Submitting and marking HW• Language advising (E-consultation)

E-mail: a tool for communicationE-mail: a tool for communication

• J arvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)

Discussion lists:Discussion lists:

E-mail: a tool for communicationE-mail: a tool for communication

Example:

http://eslcafe.com/discussion/dh

Create your own discussion list

Go to Yahoo discussion list and become a

member.

Chats:Chats:

E-mail: a tool for communicationE-mail: a tool for communication

Example:

http://schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu:8888/

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• Training in searching the web• Managing massive quantity of

information (e.g. saving useful web pages and putting them in appropriate-named folders)

• Nettiquettes

ICT Study SkillsICT Study Skills

Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)