Advantages and disadvantages of using （使用的优点和缺点）.pdf

T¹p chÝ Khoa häc ®hqghn, ngo¹i ng÷, T.xxI, Sè 2, 2005 Advantages and disadvantages of using computer network technology in language teaching Vu Tuong Vi(*) Computer technology has been used in can exploit multimedia to support their language teaching since the 1980’s. language teaching. Teachers also integrate authentic materials on numerous Websites However, with the advent of Internet, the such as , computer has been transformed from a tool / etc. into for information processing and display to a language lessons. With regard to learners, tool for information processing and they are exposed to a wide range of resources communication. The instant worldwide such as online dictionaries, thesauri, connections enabled by the Internet have machine translation software, which enables changed the way teachers and learners work learners to learn vocabulary while reading. in their teaching and learning of In addition, quite a few authentic language second/foreign language. Indeed, the use of journals such as The Modern Language the Internet and the World Wide Web in Journal, The Internet TESL Journal etc. are second and f