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利用網路提昇英語能力. Howard Hao-Jan Chen Dept of English, NTNU hjchen@ntnu.edu.tw. The importance of English. English for International communication, English for learning, English for business. The best example: MIT Open Courseware So Many Free resources on the Internet
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利用網路提昇英語能力 Howard Hao-Jan Chen Dept of English, NTNU hjchen@ntnu.edu.tw
The importance of English English for International communication, English for learning, English for business. • The best example: MIT Open Courseware • So Many Free resources on the Internet • Are Taiwanese students ready for the high quality materials on the Internet?? • Can I use Internet resources to help my English learning?
MIT Tuition and fees • MIT has set tuition and fees for the 2006-2007 academic year at $33,600, an increase of 4 percent over the current year. The new figures were announced at the March 3 meeting of the MIT Corporation.
Enhance English Abilities- • Four skills----- • New TOEFL TEST 2006 • GEPT four skills • Four skills integration • Listening • Speaking • Reading • Writing
Listening • International Web sites • Domestic web sites • Streaming Technologies: • Real media • Windows media • QuickTime
Why Listening is SO important • Do we have tests on listening? • Junior high? • Senior High? • College-----------------One year in average • Graduate school • Real Job market – so much information can be obtained via aural channel • If you cannot understand the messages, can you communicate with other English speakers. (native or non-native)
Speaking Skills • Speech recognition programs (ASR) • From Europe • From US • From Microsoft • Computer mediated communication • Various formats--- • Text. Voice. Video
The virtual challenge in Microsoft Encarta interactive English