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Except for CALL program, there are other ways that can use technology to teach
English vocabulary in a way that will make lessons more engaging. We can
mention some of them:
- Online games: playing games on the computer or mobile devices can be
fun and capture the students’ attention. Using the interactive white boards can get
full class participation.
- Computer applications: Apps on tablets and smartphones are great ways
for students to learn and practice English and have fun while doing it
- Videos and films: Real English is always a great help if it is chosen
carefully for the right level of learning. Young learners enjoy short cartoons and the
older learners love to watch short movies or You Tube videos.
- Online dictionaries
- Slide projectors
- Interactive white board
Modern technologies are found everywhere and we cannot deny the existence and
the necessity of them. Everything is computerized, from buying a bus ticket, to
doing the check-in at the airport, from paying the bills to booking the holidays
online. The websites and the Facebook profiles are necessary for everyone that
wants to be seen. So, we, the English teachers have to use modern technologies
in our classrooms, choosing the right devices and finding the right amount of time
students should spend in front of the screen.
Works Cited:
Rivers, Vilga M. Interactive Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press, 1986
Bibliography:
Harmer, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language Teaching. London: Longman,
1991.
Rivers, Vilga M. Interactive Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1986
Thornbury, Scott. How to teach vocabulary. Pearson Longman. 2002
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/05/18/how-technology-will-become-even-
more-integrated-into-our-everyday-lives/#7cb9820b13e7
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED528896.pdf
(links last accessed on 29 September 2018)
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