INTERNET FOR TEACHING

ENGLISH
Aenrietta
Deirdre
Law Ngo Hong

OUTLINES
HOW TO USE IT
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
STRENGTH & WEAKNESSES

HOW TO USE IT?

Interacti
ve
Games

Online Scrabble
Online Language Games

Social
Network

Facebook
Twitter
Educational Blog

Via Email

G-Mail
Google Drive

ADVANTAGES

Internet use increases language use and

acquisition of second language (Kasanga,
1996).
The internet motivates learners to use
English in their daily lives and provides
functional communicative experiences
((LeLoup and Ponterio, 1997).
Communication with native speakers allows
learners to practice specific skills such as
negotiating, persuading, clarifying meaning,

Some information are

not relevant

DISADVANTA
GES
No
boundaries/
filter

Students
can copy
and paste

Able to
communicate
using e-mails and
chat

Can find
materials
globally

Strengt
hs

Learner centered

Promotes
collaborativ
e learning

Not all
schools have
the internet
access
Weakness
es

Not all
materials
are
genuine

Not all
teachers are
well trained to
use the e-mail