Task 4: E-books.

Web page used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBook

An e-book is the digital format of an ordinary book. E-books can be read with a computer, with a special device or even with a mobile phone, allowing a more comfortable reading and study.

Actually, this system is used by manufacturers as hardware instructions, and by writers who are unable to publish their work in traditional format, and to publish his work digitally is easier. Moreover, many publishers already show and sell the two versions of a literary work.

The main advantage of using e-books is that, thanks to new technologies, we have the possibility to read a book without having it physically, anywhere in the world. The digital version does not fill space, and is easier to carry. On the other hand, the greatest disadvantage of e-books is piracy, because an e-book, like the printed format, is a proprietary software, and nobody can make copies without the author's consent.

In conclusion, we can use e-books as resources for language learning thanks to their convenience and availability.

Theory Module 1

In the first module, we have reminded the learning of English through the Internet and new technologies. We have reviewed grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and pronunciation. It has been a good experience because this information is near us.

I enjoyed the games with the vocabulary and grammar exercises of links, for example, http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm or http://www.manythings.org. I also liked the explanations of grammar of pages as http://www.mansioningles.com. ReadPlease also has helped me in pronunciation and intonation. I have found a little more difficult some listening, but I keep practicing!

Welcome to my ICT Blog

TICAI is aimed at people who is interested in learning languages by the Internet and new technologies. I think that it is a very interesting resource for teachers and students, and to improve our knowledges.

The Internet makes available to all the knowledge in many ways: text, videos, images, ... which reach all over the globe in few seconds.

I hope you enjoy reading my blog, bye!!