The Internet and Business English Whats new Barney

The Internet and Business English – What’s new? Barney Barrett barney@te 4 be. com

What’s new? • • Blogs Searching Other cool stuff CD-ROM dictionaries

Blogs Definition: A Web site that contains dated entries in chronological order about a particular topic. Functioning as an online journal, Web logs (blogs) can be written by one person or a group of contributors. Entries contain commentary, links to other Websites and images. Adapted from: www. flinknet. com/summer/28/some-helpful-definitions

Feedback blog http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

How to set up a blog http: //www. blogger. com http: //www. te 4 be. com

Corrections http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

Vocabulary http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

Pronunciation http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

Pictures http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

Exercises http: //feedbackfrombarney. blogspot. com/

Other ideas • Search-based homework • Email links • Post-course advice and suggestions

Success and failure • • Learners’ attitude Availability of computers Justification Integration with overall course

Future developments • Progressively develop an archive of reusable materials • Try to encourage interactivity • Use the blog pre-lesson as well as postlesson