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New technologies in language learning /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zettersten, Arne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1986.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; New Technologies in Language Learning; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Can our present language training methods be improved on? Views on the future; Chapter 2. The balance between accuracy and fluency. The communicative approach. The concepts of language functions and notions. New technologies and basic needs; Sources and further reading; Chapter 3. Microcomputers in language learning: Grammar, vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, authoring systems; THIS IS HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS; Vocabulary; BRAINLEARN; Sources and further reading.
  • Chapter 4. Viewdata (Videotext). The use of large databasesThe definite article; Imagine that you are talking or writing to a customer of your company. Indicate which of the following sentences would be more appropriate; Fig. 5. The Brown University Corpus.; Fig. 6. The texts of the corpus (category J); Sources and further reading; Chapter 5. Teletext. Teleflashes; PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (on teletext); VOCABULARY TEST; Sources and further reading; Chapter 6. Making your own video programme. The functional approach. Videodiscs; Scenes; Videodiscs; Sources and further reading.
  • Chapter 7. Role-playing, simulation, drama, combinatory acquisitionRole-Play; Sources and further reading; Chapter 8. Artificial intelligence. Synthetic speech. Robots; Sources and further reading; Chapter 9. The use of authentic material. TV, film, video, radio, satellites; Introduction; Summary of video programme; Sources and further reading; Chapter 10. The use of telephone exercises. Teleconferencing. Satellite communication; SCENE 1; Sources and further reading; Chapter 11. Language testing. Distance testing. Self-testing; Sources and further reading.
  • Chapter 12. Distance education. The future of self-education. Continuing educationSources and further reading; Chapter 13. A new super-media model of language learning. Flexible combinations of different media (media-mix); Summing up; Appendix: An authoring system for grammar exercises; List of useful terminology; Bibliography; Index.