COMPUTER IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM Task I
Read the newsletter about computers in the English language classroom and decide what the underlined words refer to in the text. (5 points)
1. Them
2. They
3. Ones
4. Them
5. It
Task 2
Read the newsletter again and decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F). (5 points)
1. Computers will attract all the attention of students in language classes.
2. Teachers of English can easily be replaced by good computers.
3. Some teachers do not believe that they will ever learn to work with the Internet.
4. Teachers shouldn’t use computers as toys.
5. Every magazine about computing contains a free CD with ideas of how to teach English.
COMPUTERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Dear Teacher of English,
Computers are invading every branch of our lives. Companies, banks, airports, offices, hotels, radio and television stations have
these smart machines. Why not let (1) them into English language classrooms? You should not be afraid of computers stealing all the at-tention in your classes. Remember that a computer is only a tool to as-sist the teaching and learning process — just like a cassette recorder, video or television. Computers, no matter how good, can never replace teachers. Before introducing computers to the classroom, both teachers and students need basic computing skills.
Many teachers are determined to get on the Internet and exploit the amazing resources available there, but at the beginning (2) they do not have much faith that they will be able to achieve anything. Still, it is possible to accomplish more than you really dream of through a simple philosophy; learning by doing. Within a few months or weeks, you can learn how to design your own website and load an Internet discussion group for teachers of English in Eastern and Central Europe.
Here are some useful tips for the shy (3) ones. Play around. The computer is a toy. Click on menus and see what options are available. Usually, you can undo most actions. Try out all possible steps.
Calm down. No matter what happens, do not panic. There are help files to help you find out about a problem you might be having. If you are still confused, ask someone to help you.
Read a lot. You can learn a lot from books and magazines about computing. Additionally, some computer magazines give away free CDs with nice software on (4) them-
Don’t give up. There are only three rules here: try, try and try again. The computer is only an intelligent fool. If you don’t succeed, turn it off and listen to music, watch TV or go for a walk. A few hours later get back to (5) it and you might see things in a new light.
Just imagine the possibilities with the magic of computers in your English classroom correcting pronunciation, communicating with classes in other parts of the world via e-majl, getting to know colleagues, sharing experiences, your students working on virtual projects with partner classes thousands of miles away...
It is so fascinating and it is all just a click away!

Make up 8 questions to the text ‘Computer in the English language classrooms’.