Writing Task 2 - GT
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:37 pm
Some people say language courses using the internet and allowing you to talk to somebody is a good way to learn. Others, however, believe that study in classrooms is still the best way of learning. Give your opinion on these views and include your own experiences and examples.
With the advancement of technology, it is no doubt that people are getting interested to learn new things including languages as well. Although some argue that languages are best to learn through interaction in classroom, I believe the most convenient and effective way is to learn via the internet.
First and foremost, the development of technology enables users to understand languages better as compared to language class oriented. This is because learners could easily get accessed to the internet, hence to be connected to anyone in this world and that includes native speakers. For instance, A Brazilian language company, CNA sets up a project called Speaking Exchange. This program allows students that are keen to learn English to speak to an elderly person who is usually the native speaker in English speaking countries. By doing this, it does not just help the students to improve their language proficiency, it also strengthen the relationship between two different communities.
Also, the usage of internet in language courses eases the inconvenience among learners, especially when there is a need to travel to the centre. This poses a major relief as most of the language classrooms are located in city centre. Imagine if the people could get rid of this, they could take advantage of the extra time to master the language rather than wasting on traffic congested.
However, it is said that language learning via video chat reduces human interaction in real life. People would spend hours talking on the internet rather than communicating or socializing in person.
In conclusion, I believe that language courses could be attained effectively by using the internet as it does not just restrict people talking to certain speakers but instead, they are able to communicate with different people across the world.
With the advancement of technology, it is no doubt that people are getting interested to learn new things including languages as well. Although some argue that languages are best to learn through interaction in classroom, I believe the most convenient and effective way is to learn via the internet.
First and foremost, the development of technology enables users to understand languages better as compared to language class oriented. This is because learners could easily get accessed to the internet, hence to be connected to anyone in this world and that includes native speakers. For instance, A Brazilian language company, CNA sets up a project called Speaking Exchange. This program allows students that are keen to learn English to speak to an elderly person who is usually the native speaker in English speaking countries. By doing this, it does not just help the students to improve their language proficiency, it also strengthen the relationship between two different communities.
Also, the usage of internet in language courses eases the inconvenience among learners, especially when there is a need to travel to the centre. This poses a major relief as most of the language classrooms are located in city centre. Imagine if the people could get rid of this, they could take advantage of the extra time to master the language rather than wasting on traffic congested.
However, it is said that language learning via video chat reduces human interaction in real life. People would spend hours talking on the internet rather than communicating or socializing in person.
In conclusion, I believe that language courses could be attained effectively by using the internet as it does not just restrict people talking to certain speakers but instead, they are able to communicate with different people across the world.