Computer Application for English Language Teaching

The Use of Multimedia in English Teaching 

(Week 3)

What is multimedia?

   Multimedia is the use of computers to present text, graphics, video, animation and sound in an integrated way

What is the component of multimedia?

          Text. It is fundamental element in all multimedia applications. It convey most information.          Graphics. It refer to images and pictures, such as chart, diagram, and photograph, which contain on movement.
          Animation. Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of image of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement.
          Sound. It is speech, music, or any other sound that is stored and produced by computers.
           Video. It is the visible part of a television transmission and broadcasts visual image of stationary or moving objects.

 Why we choose multimedia to assist English teaching?

 Advantages

    -Multimedia can stimulate students to interest of learning English
   -Cultivating student communication skills : student practice communication to use English and can

create real-scenes in the classroom  -Multimedia improve student’s self-learning ability. 

Problem

  -lack of special skills: some teachers waste time in operation the computer, unskilled operation on computer

  -Some students can't understand in the short time.

 -confusion:some teachers have only a CD-ROM courseware for students or copy other people

course ware 

How to make good use of multimedia? 

-Combining Modern Teaching Method With Traditional Teaching Methods 

-The Principles of Multimedia-Assisted Teaching

-Viewing Multimedia as the Assistance to Teaching