COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNER

2. INTRODUCTION
Each time is implemented medias and resources that help
teachers to provide a high quality of education. No doubt,
technology offers interactive ways to teach in a fun way and that
is why in this video will be presented the most relevant aspects
about CALL such as types and activities of CALL that motivate
students to become more competent in the English language.

3. CALL has come to
encompass issues of materials
design, technologies,
pedagogical theories and modes
of instruction. Materials for
CALL can include those which
are purpose-made for language
learning and those which adapt
existing computer-based
materials, video and other
materials.

4. CALL is important nowadays
because it offers a variety of resources
to improve our skills, for instance
pronunciation due that CALL has the
required programs to be more
communicative and learn the language
easily. CALL programs to improve
pronunciation are American Speech
Sound and Ellis Master Pronunciation.

5. Help students become more involved in the task at
hand.
Thereby facilitating the necessity of effective
communication within a group setting.

6. • Creates student projects.
• Research information
• provide context
• Investment of money
• Investment of time
• Uncertainty of results.

7. COMPUTER-MEDIATED
COMMUNICATION (CMC)
PROGRAMS
CALL-SPECIFIC
SOFTWARE-
WEB-BASED LEARNING
PROGRAMS
GENERIC SOFTWARE

8. Multiple-choice & true/false quizzes
Gap-filling exercise/cloze
Matching
Re-ordering/sequencing
Crossword puzzles
Games
Simulations
Writing & word-processing
Concordance
Web quests/searching
Web publishing
Online communication

9. Computer as tutor for language drills or skill practice.
Computer as a tool for writing, presenting, and
researching.
Computer as a medium of global communication
Based on the then-dominant behaviorist theories of
learning. ¨Repetition Drill¨
Based on the communicative approach to teaching. ¨No
drill format¨

10. An increased emphasis on electronic literacy.
The increased incorporation of Intelligent CALL into
the classroom.

11. The history of Computer Assisted Language
Learning suggests that the computer can serve a
variety of uses for language teaching. It can be a
tutor which offers language drills or skill practice;
a stimulus for discussion and interaction; or a tool
for writing and research. With the advent of the
Internet, it can also be a medium of global
communication and a source of limitless authentic
materials.