Learning Reflection (Seminar in English Language Teaching)

21 March, 2017 Today I learned about the Effect of New Technologies on English by David Crystal.  He talked about the Effect of New Technologies on English such as; CMC (computer mediated communication), 2.0 (twitter), WWW., hypermedia. The new technologies actually enhance the English language,they facilitate new pursuits by developing a new style of the English language.  Twitter is not asking us about ourselves anymore, it is more in third person, therefore asking use what is going on around us.  How the Internet help teaching English?  > Weblogs enhancing EFL students > chatting with friends in real life in English > write diary > make you think in different way English is spread worldwide and most of technology and internet has English as written on various pages. So Internet has many benefits to teach English. Thanks!!

14th March, 2017 Today I learned about Problems Teaching English in Thai context by discussion in group by talking with friends. The problems were effected from both of teacher and students such as; teacher didn't have activities to encourage students, students disliked English subject because they didn't have opportunities to use or communicate English in their real lives, etc.  After that we read "English-Teaching Problems in Thailand and Thai Teachers' Professional Development Needs" and summarized it.  1. Introduction          1.1 English Education Failure in Thailand                                 - Thais' English proficiency is relatively low in many tests; TOEFL, O-Net, survey of Cambridge.          1.2 Causes of Failure                     - Students: poorly-motivated stude...