Computer as your window to the outside world
All kinds of information imaginable: science, humanities, education, culture, entertainment Internet: a library; a website: a book; a webpage: a page of a book Just a click away; a keystroke away Web 2.0/third wave of IT technology: interactive net; multidirectional communication
Net Resources and English Learning
Li Jianhua November, 2007
Contents
How to acquire English? Net resources and English learning English learning sites Newspapers and magazines Audio-visual resources Reference tools Literature and etexts Other resources for English learning Communication/Exchange of ideas How to search for English resources How to gain speedy access to the resources?
MSNBC CNN BBC NPR (National Public Radio) Usatoday Youtube Podcast
Reference Tools
Reference Tools
CAU Library Library of Congress /search/D (Online) Virtual libraries Internet Public Library Britannica Online Online Dictionaries MLA-Citations Guide Reference Desk (Online)
Etexts
Literature and etexts
Project Gutenberg Shakespeare Internet Movie Database Movie Scripts, Lyrics Collections of Etexts
Others
Other Resources for English Learning
learning site : A good localized English
learning site
Communication
Communication/Exchange of Ideas
Non-real time Email vs. Snail mails Mailing lists, Newsgroups, BBS, Blogs, Podcasts Real-time Chat rooms Internet phone: Voice/text chat, video, whiteboard and file transfer, conference
Speedy access
How to gain speedy access to the resources? And offline browsing?
Push technology RSS, Podcast Inbox direct ProxyFox, ProxyThorn, Multiproxy Offline reader Teleport pro
The End
Thank you!
English Learnபைடு நூலகம்ng Sites
BBC Learning English Using English Dave Sperling's ESL Café China Daily’s English learning section
Newspapers/Magazines
Newspaers and Magazines
International Newspaper Search Engines New York Times Search for specific news Washington Post The Times Time magazine
Audio-visual
Audio-visual Resources
我 学 英 语 的 “诀 窍”，文/王跃 (四级统考
100，六级统考100，TOEFL考试663，GRE考试2280)
常有人问我：学英语有什么诀窍？说老实 话，要想掌握一种语言，在缺乏必要的语 言环境的条件下，实在没有什么捷径可走。 概括起来，只有四个字：下苦功夫。 当我能够用英语同外国朋友交流，了解国 外的社会、历史、科学和文化，并取得第 一手资料时，我才真正的领悟了掌握一种 语言的妙处。
HJEnglish：One of the best English sites in China Putclub：A good English listening site Joymaple：A good English video site wwenglish: A good comprehensive English
How to acquire English?
Hard working
Multiple choices only won’t do：PRODUCTIVE skills No real short cuts: It takes time and efforts Difference between learning and acquisition Enjoyment and self-enrichment
Experts’ views
What Linguists say about language learning? “学外语没有什么秘诀，就是给予足够的 时间，坚持下去。多听、多说、多读、 多写·· ·多查字典。”——著名语言学家， 王力 “多读、多写、多听，时间久了，自然 产生效果·· ·没有任何学习英语的捷 径。”——著名翻译家，杨宪益
Search methods
Search by key word Browse by Directory Advanced searches for title, address, specified types of text; use of quotations and +/- signs
Net Resources and English Learning
Two features of the resources:
English is the media for the greatest part of the open, interactive and multimedia resources. Do you use them every day? Information multiplies with its use. Do you want to contribute to its increase with your daily use?
Search for info
How to search for English resources?
Search Engines
Google: the world’s best search engine Yahoo!: Good directory Dogpile: esources
As much input as possible
Audio-visual input, pleasure reading, exchange of ideas in English
Immersion in the sea of English, including use of English-English dictionaries, e.g. appreciate Good planning and perseverance