Computer Applications in English Education (1)

Author: Chen Hong, Liu Beili (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The book is guided by modern educational concepts, modern educational technology, and the new ideas of linguistics and applied linguistics. It incorporates many new research findings and concepts from the field of international educational technology and computer-assisted language learning (CALL). It provides a comprehensive discussion and introduction on the history, basic concepts, theoretical foundations, teaching models and characteristics, activities of computer-assisted language teaching, the functions and roles of various English teaching software, and more. The book combines the goal of cultivating comprehensive language proficiency proposed by the Ministry of Education's English Curriculum Standards (Experimental Edition) and argues the role and implementation methods of information technology in promoting the achievement of this goal. In the chapters teaching computer skills, the book strives for language that is easy to understand, clear steps, and strong classroom applicability, enabling teachers to easily follow the book's steps for demonstration and teaching, effectively achieving teaching objectives. The book is also accompanied by a CD-ROM. It can serve as a textbook for teacher in-service education and teaching material training.