Zettersten New Technologies in Language Learning

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9566-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 189 Seiten, Web PDF

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive survey of the use of new technologies in language learning. In order to explain how new technologies open up possibilities for language learning, numerous practical experiments made with various electronic media are analysed. They include the use of microcomputers, videotex (viewdata), teletext, video and videodiscs. In addition, artificial intelligence, synthetic speech, robots, distance education, language testing as well communicative training and the problem of accuracy and fluency are dealt with.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zettersten, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;New Technologies in Language Learning;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Preface;6
6;Chapter 1. Can our present language training methods be improved on? Views on the future;10
7;Chapter 2. The balance between accuracy and fluency. The communicative approach. The concepts of language functions and notions. New technologies and basic needs;16
7.1;Sources and further reading;19
8;Chapter 3. Microcomputers in language learning: Grammar, vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, authoring systems;21
8.1;THIS IS HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS;23
8.2;Vocabulary;33
8.3;BRAINLEARN;41
8.4;Sources and further reading;42
9;Chapter 4. Viewdata (Videotext). The use of large databases;44
9.1;The definite article;48
9.2;Imagine that you are talking or writing to a customer of your company. Indicate which of the following sentences would be more appropriate;49
9.3;Fig. 5. The Brown University Corpus.;54
9.4;Fig. 6. The texts of the corpus (category J);56
9.5;Sources and further reading;62
10;Chapter 5. Teletext. Teleflashes;63
10.1;PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (on teletext);64
10.2;VOCABULARY TEST;68
10.3;Sources and further reading;74
11;Chapter 6. Making your own video programme. The functional approach. Videodiscs;75
11.1;Scenes;77
11.2;Videodiscs;83
11.3;Sources and further reading;85
12;Chapter 7. Role-playing, simulation, drama, combinatory acquisition;86
12.1;Role-Play;87
12.2;Sources and further reading;91
13;Chapter 8. Artificial intelligence. Synthetic speech. Robots;93
13.1;Sources and further reading;100
14;Chapter 9. The use of authentic material. TV, film, video, radio, satellites;102
14.1;Introduction;103
14.2;Summary of video programme;104
14.3;Sources and further reading;118
15;Chapter 10. The use of telephone exercises. Teleconferencing. Satellite communication;119
15.1;SCENE 1;120
15.2;Sources and further reading;126
16;Chapter 11. Language testing. Distance testing. Self-testing;127
16.1;Sources and further reading;140
17;Chapter 12. Distance education. The future of self-education. Continuing education;142
17.1;Sources and further reading;148
18;Chapter 13. A new super-media model of language learning. Flexible combinations of different media (media-mix);149
19;Summing up;156
20;Appendix: An authoring system for grammar exercises;160
21;List of useful terminology;168
22;Bibliography;172
23;Index;186