OPCIONAL SEMINAR VI – ENGLISH VI – LESSONS 2 AND 3

Use of the Internet for English Language Teaching

The Internet has made an important change into education in the past decade. Also, The
Internet has brought significant benefits to teachers and students alike. Although the
potential of the Internet for educational use has not been fully explored yet and the
average school still makes limited use of computers, it is obvious that we have entered a
new information age in which the links between technology and English Language
Teaching have already been established.

The internet contains a lot of resources that teachers can access and use to prepare
teaching materials. These range from sites specifically designed for teachers and learners
to sites from national and international newspapers, museums, galleries and so on.
Teachers can use these materials much the same way as they would other print-based
resources, to create worksheets and exercises for their classes. The development of the
Internet brought about a revolution in the teachers’ perspective, as the teaching tools
offered through the net were gradually becoming more reliable. Nowadays, the Internet
is gaining immense popularity in foreign language teaching and more and more educators
and learners are embracing it. Using the internet brings the ‘real world’ into the classroom
and gives the students an opportunity to explore learning in a different way. However,
having students facing a computer rather than the teacher, means teachers of internet
lessons do need to be vigilant.

In conclusion, I could say that The internet is a fantastic tool for teachers. It’s not the
answer to simple teaching or learning, but it is an incredibly motivating resource for both
teachers and learners. You can find materials for use in classes, you get ideas and
activities for lessons. Also, you can use it as a communication tool which allows your
students to interact with people around the world in English.

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Uso de Internet para la enseñanza del idioma inglés

Internet ha realizado un cambio importante en la educación en la última década. Además,

Internet ha aportado importantes beneficios tanto a los profesores como a los estudiantes.
Aunque el potencial de Internet para uso educativo aún no se ha explorado por completo
y la escuela promedio todavía hace un uso limitado de las computadoras, es obvio que
hemos entrado en una nueva era de la información en la que los vínculos entre la
tecnología y la enseñanza del idioma inglés ya se han establecido.

Internet contiene una gran cantidad de recursos a los que los profesores pueden acceder
y utilizar para preparar materiales didácticos. Estos van desde sitios diseñados
específicamente para profesores y estudiantes hasta sitios de periódicos, museos, galerías,
etc. nacionales e internacionales. Los maestros pueden usar estos materiales de la misma
manera que lo harían con otros recursos impresos, para crear hojas de trabajo y ejercicios
para sus clases. El desarrollo de Internet supuso una revolución en la perspectiva de los
profesores, ya que las herramientas de enseñanza ofrecidas a través de la red se volvieron
gradualmente más fiables. Hoy en día, Internet está ganando una inmensa popularidad en
la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras y cada vez más educadores y estudiantes la están
adoptando. El uso de Internet lleva el "mundo real" al aula y les brinda a los estudiantes
la oportunidad de explorar el aprendizaje de una manera diferente. Sin embargo, tener a
los estudiantes frente a una computadora en lugar del profesor, significa que los
profesores de las lecciones de Internet deben estar atentos.

En conclusión, podría decir que Internet es una herramienta fantástica para los profesores.
No es la respuesta a una enseñanza o un aprendizaje sencillos, pero es un recurso
increíblemente motivador tanto para profesores como para alumnos. Puede encontrar
materiales para usar en las clases, obtener ideas y actividades para las lecciones. Además,
puede usarlo como una herramienta de comunicación que permite a sus estudiantes
interactuar con personas de todo el mundo en inglés.

ACTIVITY:

 Read the information, first in silent.

 Look for new words that you don’t know, your own vocabulary.
 Read the information aloud, take care your pronunciation.
 Summary the main ideas of each paragraph and give your point of
view of the reading.
 Interact with your patrner opinions.

1. VOCABULARY

 Average (promedio): An average amount is calculated by adding some

amounts together and then dividing by the number of amounts.
 Perspective (perspectiva): The way you think about something.
 Tool (herramienta): A piece of equipment that you use
with your hands in order to help you do something.
2. SUMMARY

As we know the Internet is a fundamental tool for many things and especially for
education, since in it we find much information to improve learning, we find tools for
both teachers and students, although not everyone has that access, in some schools do not
even have computers or technological resources, but we must include it in our work
because in it we can find materials for teachers and students, so you can make the longed
for meaningful learning.

In the internet we can find an endless number of resources that teachers use to carry out
their classes.

In conclusion, the internet is a very useful tool for teachers, since they can find a lot of
material for their class sessions.