Social Networking for English Learning

EFL Classroom 2.0 is an amazing website that benefits both learners and language teachers. EFL provides a variety of language tools for teachers to utilize in the classroom. It also contains three skills, listening, reading and writing for learners to improve English.  Everyone can join the members and post any articles or videos that are related to the English learning or talking about their experience. I think that is really helpful for new teachers to get ideas in their teaching skills.

The Benefits for Teachers:

• There are numbers of tools for teachers to download. Ex. Interesting Timers, certificate makers and lesson plan forms…..etc.
• Course book: There is a course book that contains a variety of games and practice activity that the teacher can use in the classroom.
• Newsletter: It provides the latest information or new ideas and tools for teachers to enhance their teaching skills.
• Forum: The forum gives teachers a entrance to discuss and find the specific materials that they want.
• Voice thread: For language classroom and it becomes an online group tools for all classmates to share information and write opinions.

The Benefits for Learners:

• Stories: There are a lot of interesting stories that are suitable for younger learners.
• Game: The games are animated and colorful that learners would feel fun and interesting.
• Video: It contains all levels videos. Learners can choose any level they want and practice listening skills.
• Quiz: There are some games with short practices and quizzes. Learners can test themselves after playing the game.

There are a lot of useful English learning websites nowadays. Learners can not only learn from the classroom but from the technology. Also, the teacher can present some interesting learning website to students or videos during the class. It will make English learning more interesting and lively.