María José
López Aguirre
Week 6: Speaking
and Listening Online: A Survey of Internet Resources
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The reading
from this week “Speaking and Listening Online: A Survey of Internet Resources”
presented important information about online activities that can be used to
enhance speaking and listening skills. My initial reaction to this article was
positive because I considered that having this kind of resources increases the
opportunities for teachers to include CALL into their lessons, especially when
teaching speaking and listening, and also facilitates students the acquisition
of the target language. Something I want to remember from this article is that
Internet plays an important role in learning a new language due to the fact
that it allows students and teachers to be connected all over the world and
provides a tremendous amount of information they want to encounter. In order to
practice listening skills students can access websites that contain receptive
communication activities (audio podcast, songs, news reports, interviews,
movies, videos files, etc.) with their specific task (comprehension exercises,
multiple choice/gist questions, gap fill exercise, etc.) So, they will have a specific
purpose to listen or watch the materials. Something I learned from this article
and that every teacher should know was that the synchronous activities, such as live
chats and instant messaging, are considered beneficial to the enhancement of
students’ aural/oral skills. These chat rooms allow users to communicate by
writing or answering text messages in real-time interactions. What surprised me
in this article was that ESL/EFL learners can successfully negotiate meaning
with native or non-native speakers in order to give feedback and help
themselves improve their mistakes in their learning. To conclude, these
cutting-edge technologies are valuable tools that teachers should consider to
apply into their lessons in order to enhance students’ second language learning
and acquisition.
Hello! I am totally agree with you, about the big importance the internect has in these days; since is becoming a very useful and meaningful tool in every area, specially in the in the learning process is even more essential, by the reason of helps both students and teachers to e connected and to take advantages in the use of the variety of resources and activities that it provides
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