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= Who´s Afraid of the Web? =

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We can only be afraid of things we do not know. The Internet is now part of our lives and our teaching practice and once we understand how it works and the benefits we can reap from using it, it will also become one of our main teaching tools.======

Here are some reasons why we should use the content and the tools available on the web.

=Source of authentic language= As a source of authentic language written, spoken and used by competent speakers of the language, through the Internet learners can see language in use.

=Up-to-date information= Information is constantly changing and this keeps students motivated and interested in what is happening around them or what has happened before. This wealth of information also serves to meet the needs of a large number of people with different interests.

=Source of varied input= The input is also varied. Students have access not only to text, but also to audio and video. Images can also serve to help students understand the language. This varied input would then appeal to different types of language learners.

=Immense source of tried and tested materials= You also find a large amount of EFL materials that have been designed by language teachers and tried and tested by an extensive public on the Internet. There are materials that cover all of the skills and at all levels. This large source can help many teachers to supplement their in-class materials.

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