Philological Sciences/5.

Methods and techniques for controlling the level of a foreign language

Doszhan Gulzhan Amangeldievna

PhD., Associate Professor

Tussipzhanova Dinara Bauyrzhanovna

Master Student of Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev

Astana, Kazakhstan

The Use of Internet for Effecttive Language Learning

Abstract: This article discusses the use of Internet resources for English lessons. In the process of learning a foreign language Interent has been widely used to improve learner's knowledge and the main language learning skills. At the same time, the author analyzes the results of the practical work that was held at school.

Key words: the Internet, modern technologies, network-based technologies, online education.

Global education system of the XXI century is particular with the use of the Internet. Today, the main aim of the modern technologies and the Internet in the teaching process is to create the most suitable materials and methods for teachers and students. Currently, goals and technology in education in Kazakhstan represent humanistic ideas in pedagogy and philosophy of education. Here, we are considering the formation of personality development as the main component of this goal. For gaining these purposes we need to develop some activities such as various sources of information, different perspectives, encouraging students to think independently, to seek their own well-reasoned positions.

In the Address by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N.A. Nazarbayev, “Strategy Kazakhstan-2050”: «New political course of the established state” it is ascertained that the education system of our country should be modernized and improved. He claimed in his speech: "We expect to implement modernization of teaching methods and actively develop online education systems, creating regional modern school centers. We should intensively introduce innovative methods, solutions and tools into the home, including the distance education and online education that is affordable for all...'' [1]

The Internet has tremendous potential as a tool for teaching and learning EFL. Network-based technology can contribute significantly to

1. Experiential Learning: The World Wide Web makes it possible for students to tackle a huge amount of human experience. In such a way, they can learn by doing things themselves. They become the creators not just the receivers of knowledge. Information is presented in a non-linear way and users develop more flexible thinking skills and choose what to explore.

2. Motivation: Computers are most popular among students as they are often associated with fun and games. Student motivation is therefore increased, especially whenever a variety of activities are offered. This in turn makes students feel more independent.

3. Enhanced student achievement: Network-based instruction can help pupils strengthen their linguistic skills by positively affecting their attitude towards learning and by helping them build self-instruction strategies and promote their self-confidence.

4. Authentic materials for study: All students can use various resources of authentic reading materials either at school or from their home. Those materials can be accessed 24 hours a day at a relatively low cost.

5. Individualization:  Shy or inhibited students can be greatly benefited by individualized, student-centered collaborative learning. High fliers can also realize their full potential without preventing their peers from working at their own pace.

6. Independence from a single source of information: Although students can still use their books, they are presented with opportunities to escape from canned knowledge and discover thousands of information sources. As a result, their education fulfils the need for interdisciplinary learning in a multicultural world.

7. Global Understanding: A foreign language is studied in a cultural context. In a world where the use of the Internet becomes more and more widespread, an English Language teacher's duty is to facilitate students' access to the web and make them feel like citizens of a global classroom, practicing communication on a global level. 

8. Greater Interaction: Random access to Web pages breaks the linear flow of instruction. By sending E-mail and joining newsgroups, EFL students can communicate with people they have never met. They can also interact with their own classmates. Furthermore, some Internet activities give students positive and negative feedback by automatically correcting their on-line exercises.[2]

As a professional teacher you can bring a lot of exercises on a situational basis, as well as on the Internet provide us with graphics (static or dynamic) and sound information. Here on these opportunities on the Internet and we will calculate the analysis of possible ways to use resources and network services in the foreign language lessons and in extra-curricular activities of students. The rest should solve technology training. [3]

We list these features:

· if your computer has a sound card, then we can write (with certain specifications), audio information (speech of political and public figures, interesting presentations on various topics of native speakers on various issues), reducing it to the desired limits on your recorder;

· held in cooperation discussion groups for the discussing a problem with the information obtained from the Internet network resources, and then arrange a general discussion of the entire class;

· conduct linguistic analysis of certain oral or written statements of speakers containing idioms, realities, idioms, proverbs, sayings, neologisms that reflect the specifics of the functioning of the target language in the culture of the people;

· use at least fragmentary artistic works of authors studied the language of the country, resulting in the virtual library. This is especially beneficial material for all kinds of projects, discussions;

· use of electronic grammar reference materials offered in these exercises, and vocabulary guides, dictionaries, directories regional geographic nature, materials of distance learning courses available in the public domain to be included in the lesson.[4]

We made experiment among students of 9th grade of the gymnasium #67 of Astana city to determine the features of Internet resources in the learning process of Foreign Languages and develop their all language learning skills. Our experiments lasted for about 5 months (II and III semester). Finally, we have got such amazing results:

Table 1. Indicators of academic progress of the English language by marks taken from the tests (II semester):

Grade	9 а	9 b	9 c
The number of students	13	13	13
«excellent»	1	1	4
«good»	8	9	8
«satisfied»	4	3	1
« unsatisfied»	0	0	0

Table 2. Indicators of academic progress of the English language by marks taken from the tests (III semester):

Grade	9 a	9 b	9 c
The number of students	13	13	13
«excellent»	3	4	5
«good»	6	6	8
«satisfied»	4	3	0
«unsatisfied»	0	0	0

Diagram 1. Final attestation test results of the English language by %:

This experiment was held during II and III academic semesters in 2015. According to the 9th grade study plan most of all lessons were given by help of school materials. In comparison with the result of III semester we can mention great differences in their results. In III semester students used to work with Internet-resources and easily improved their language learning skills such as listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar and speaking. They could develop their critical thinking abilities and easily manage all difficulties that they faced to during the III semester. We see from the diagram that in the III semester the number of excellent and good levelled students increased.

Perhaps one of the most essential achievement according to the experiment result is the study of language in a cultural context. In my opinion, language and culture are inextricable and interdependent from each other. Understanding the culture of the target language means understanding of the language. Our experiment showed the Internet is a valuable resource to both language teachers and learners. For example, the Internet could create natural environment in order to develop cultural and general knowledge of the English language. Our students could obtain geographical, historical, social, economic, and political information from the countries in which the target language is spoken. For instance, e-mail, Facebook and Skype on the Internet allowed students to communicate with native speakers. In this manner, the Internet facilitated the use of the specific language in an authentic setting. Also, students could read web versions of daily newspapers and same-day news reports from sources.

Finally, the Internet provided supplemental language activities, which include reading, listening and grammar tests, comprehension questions, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation exercises. Students could search the Web for such sites that served as the best method for experiencing and presenting creative works. They could use different Internet sources as a platform for their own work such as essays, poetry, or stories.

In conclusion, the Internet cannot replace the language classroom or the interaction between the language teacher and student, but it can offer a vast amount of information and lends itself to communication possibilities that can greatly enhance the language learning experience.

References:

1. N.A.Nazarbayev.Address by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Leader of the Nation, N.Nazarbayev “Strategy Kazakhstan-2050” http://www.akorda.kz

2. Kuang-wu Lee (2000). English Teachers' Barriers to the Use of Computer-assisted Language Learning. The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. VI, No. 12.

3. Азимов Э.П. Материалы Интернета на уроке ИЯ // "ИЯШ", 2001. - №1. - с.96.

4. Круглова И.В. Использование НИТ в учебных предметах школьного курса // Вопросы Интернет-образования. 2006. - №34.

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