Using Computer in Learning

English Skills

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• What are Language Skills?
• When we learn a language, there are four
skills that we need for complete
communication.
• When we learn our native language, we
usually learn to listen first, then to
speak, then to read, and finally to write.
These are called the four "language skills"

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• What are Language Skills?
• 1- Listening
• 2- Speaking
• 3- Reading
• 4- Writing

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• Using Computer in Learning Speaking:
1. Use Electronic communication; such as:
Messenger, Electronic chat. Skype. Video
Conferencing.
2. Using World Wide Web resources to practice speaking
activities like Simulation, role-play and discussion. E.g.
www.EnglishClub.com
http://
www.englishclub.com/learn-english/language-skills.htm

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• 3. Use special software tailored to develop
speaking skills.

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• 4. Using multimedia to provide different
lessons in speaking and practice useful
structures.
• YouTube – Movies

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• Using Computer in Learning Listening:
• In CALL, there are three areas involve listening:
1.Ear-training (pronunciation skills).
• http://ipa.group.shef.ac.uk/symbols.php
2. General listening comprehension.
• http://www.esl-lab.com/
3. Specific skills such as dictation and note-taking.
• http://www.esl-lab.com/

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• Learning Reading:
• There are three main ways in which computers are useful
in helping language learners develop reading skills;
• 1- Incidental reading: Almost all CALL programs, whether
oriented towards reading or not, involve the learners in
reading text for a real purpose: the successful completion
of the activity.
• 2. Reading comprehension. Traditional question-and-
answer CALL programs can be used for reading
comprehension as well as grammar and vocabulary
development.
• http://
www.englishclub.com/learn-english/language-skills.htm

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• 3. Text manipulating. There are a number of
ways in which computers can manipulate
continuous text which involve the learner in
close study of content and structure of text.
• For example;
• Scrambled sentences- Scrambled paragraphs.
Scrambled text.
• 4. Reading software such as Reading Speed: It is
a software that displays the text line by line or
word by word.
• http://www.spreeder.com/
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• Other uses:
• Providing different kinds of texts.
• Reading while surfing the web.

• Learning Writing:
• There are three level of Writing:
• 1.Controlled Writing:
• a. Scrambled words:
Reads – she – book – the
(She reads the book)
Scrambled sentences – Scrambled text.
• b. Joining sentences
• Ahmad like bananas . Ahmad does not like apple (Join)
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• 2. Guided Writing:
• To provide student with ideas, prompt expressions
or pictures.
• 3. Free writing.
• How can computer help in Writing:
• 1- Spelling checker
• 2. Grammar checker
• http://
www.gingersoftware.com/grammarcheck/E1MV3
• 3. Plagiarism checker
• http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/
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Using Computer in Learning English language
components
• What are Language Components?
• 1- Pronunciation.
• 2- Grammar.
• 3- Vocabulary.
• Using Computer to learn Pronunciation:
• -Multimedia; Videos, audios, and You Tubes.
• -World Wide Web (www resources)
• - lessons, exercises
• -Games
• - Quizzes

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• Powepoint Slides (Microsoft application
• -Recorder.
• -Software applications ( e.g. imitation & repetition).
• Vocabulary
• -Online Dictionary.
• Dictionary.com
• http://dictionary.reference.com/
• Electronic Flashcards
• Electronic Flashcards for ESL: Teaching
Vocabulary Using Microsoft® PowerPoint®,
Dogpile®, and Audacity®

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• Using software:

• Through www resources;

• Games, Exercises, Multimedia

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Word Possessing and presentation Software

Word processing software, sometimes called a

word processor, allows users to create and
manipulate documents containing mostly text and
.sometimes graphics
people use word processing software every day
to develop documents such as letters, memos,
reports, mailing labels, newsletters, and Web
pages
.Examples: Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Pages
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 Presentation software
Presentation software is application software •
that allows users to create visual aids for
presentations to communicate ideas, messages,
.and other information to a group
The presentations can be viewed as slides, •
sometimes called a slide show, that are
displayed on a large monitor or on a projection
.screen
Examples: Power point, Apple keynote •
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