Language and technology
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This document is from a course on language and technology at Istanbul Bilgi University. It covers topics related to using computers in language learning, including identifying computer terminology, evaluating internet search results, and discussing how technology has changed language learning. The document provides exercises for students to identify vocabulary related to computers and libraries, understand common abbreviations and acronyms, and have a discussion using the new terminology.
Language and technology
- 1. Language and Technology ELT180e Istanbul Bilgi University Instructor C.M.Herrington, MAA, MAT Adapted from English for Language 1 and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 2. 2 Skills and Vocabulary Focus Identifying topic Computer jargon development Abbreviations and within a paragraph acronyms Using the internet effectively Discourse and Evaluating internet stance markers search results Verb and noun Reporting research suffixes findings Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 3. 3 When you think of computer terminology what words to you think of? M r Ic n M e S ot UBp t Sc n er La t p Sc e n Pr t r Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 4. 4 Open a program such as “word” and make a list of verbs “on the white board” using in computing. Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 5. 5 When you do research do you normally use the library or the internet? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? List them on the white board. Advantages + Disadvantages - Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 6. 6 Study the words in box A. Box A: Write in your notebook Which words or Books Browse/search phrases relate to Catalogue Close computers and the Cross reference Database Electronic resources Internet? Which Exit/log off Log in /off relate to books Search engine results Web page Hyperlink and libraries? Menu Open Create two groups Page Table of contents of words on the Catalogue Close Library white board/ index Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 7. 7 Read all the text and then insert the missing words from box A. Hadfield University Learning Resource Center Instructions for use: If you want to access the web pages on the ________________ , you must first ________________ to the university Intranet with your username and password. You can use any ________________ but the default is Google. _________________ for the web pages by typing one or more keywords in the search box and clicking on Search, or presssing Enter. When the results appear, click on a ______________ (hilighted in blue) to go to the web page. Click on Back to return to the results listing. You can also use the university _________________ of learning resources. Click on Linguistics and Language Resources on the main _______ Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 8. 8 Study the abbreviations and acronyms in box b. Write the words /questions down. To be used in a minute on the next slide. Answers on slide 10 Box B: Write in your notebook How do you say CAL each one? CALL HTML Divide them into HTTP ICAME two groups: ICE ISP 1.Abbreviations MT RAM 2.acronyms ROM USB VLE WWW Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 9. Computer Jargon Buster 9 Take notes on the following: ABBR./Acr. What it stands for What it means CAL Computer assisted learning Using computers to help you learn CALL Computer assisted language learning Using computers to help you learn languages HTML Hypertext markup language A way to write documents so they can be displayed on a website HTTP Hypertext transfer protocol A set of rules for transferring files on the WWW, usually included at the beginning of a website address (e.g. http://www.) ICAME International computer Archive of Modern A collection of English language material and Medieval English available for computer processing ICE International Corpus of English A database of different samples of spoken and written English ISP Internet service provider A company which gives individuals, companies, etc. access to the Internet MT Machine translation Using computers to translate language RAM Random access memory The memory which the computer uses for basic processes ROM Read only memory A type of permanent computer or disk memory that stores information that can be read or used but not changed USB Universal serial bus A standard way to connect things like printers and scanners to a computer VLE Virtual learning environment An online classroom Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning www World Wide Web A huge collection of documents that are connected by hypertext links and can be accessed through the Internet
- 10. 10 Answers: Acronyms Abbreviations CAL HTML CALL HTTP ICAME ISP ICE MT RAM USB ROM VLE Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 11. 11 Discussion: try to use the vocabulary you have learned . 1. How are computers used in language learning and linguistics today? 2. How has their use in language learning and linguistics changed in the last 50 years? 3. How can computers assist in communication? Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 12. 12 Pre Reading: Article: CALL, IT and VLE’s What do the abbreviations stand for? What would you like to know about them? Create for 4 questions that might be answered in the reading. Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning
- 13. 13 Answers Possible questions: 1. Which elements of learning can be computerized? CALL: computer 2. Where do people use CALL? 3. When did people start using assisted language it? learning 4. Who can benefit the most? 5. Why is CALL used? IT: information 6. What is the difference technology between CALL and VLE? 7. How can language learning VLE: virtual be computerized? 8. How can computers be learning integrated? environment Adapted from English for Language and Linguistics by A. Manning