Computers for Learning English

1. Computers for Learning English

Author:
Syromyatnikov Andrey
School № 6, Form 10 “A”
Scientific Advisor:
Masyuk Y. V.,
a teacher of English

2.

The object is the spheres of computer usage.
The subject is the computer as an effective
way to learn English
The aim is to study the ways of using
computer sources for learning English.
The hypothesis: students need a strict
algorithm of work with computer while
learning English as they can’t do it
themselves and are totally lost in numerous
resources

3. Tasks

Find
disadvantages
which
computer
gives in the
learning
English
Make a list Conduct a
of websites social quiz to
which help
define
in English direction of
learning ;
computer
give their usage among
description
students

4. Methods

Material search,
including the
Internet
The survey of
schoolchildren

5. Social Quiz

1.Do you have a personal computer?
2.How often do you use it for learning?
3.Do you study English on your own or only at
school?
4.Have you ever used online courses of English or a
help of a tutor?
5.Do you thing online learning of English quick and
effective?
6.Would you like to try online learning?
7.If you tried this way of learning, would you advice it
to other students?

6. Social Quiz - Results

Have their
own personal
computer
11
%11 %
______________________________
Don't have
their own
personal
computer
89 %
89 %

7. Social Quiz - Results

Use not only for
entertaining,
but also for
education
_______________
Only for
entertaining
32 %
68 %

8. Social Quiz - Results

Use
educational
websites
___________
Don't use
educational
websites
20 %
80 %

9. Social Quiz - Results

Try to learn
independently
____________
Learn only at
school
50 %
50 %

10. Social Quiz - Results

Use help of
tutors
___________
Use online
courses
___________
Only school
27 %
51 %
22 %

11. Social Quiz - Results

Think online
learning is
effective
___________
Think it's not
effective
___________
Admit
usefulness
20, 6 %
27, 8 %
51, 5 %

12. Conclusions

1.Computers have made education accessible to all.
2.English is used in all spheres of everyday life and to know it well
is a key to success.
3.Learning English can be challenging and time-consuming so it is
necessary to find the ways to simplify the process.
4.Computers give a lot of opportunities in the sphere of education.
It can be a teacher, a tool, a data source, as communication
facilitator.
5.Opportunities that are given to us by the computers can be used
both by teachers and students.
6.There are plenty of free websites for learning English. There are
websites for all ages, all levels of English and almost all of them
can be used without help of teachers.
7.The disadvantage of this sites is the problem of systematization
of the given material because students choose it themselves which
requires a high level of self-control and adequate self-esteem.

13. www.learnenglish.vn

14. www.learnenglish.britishcouncil.org