Week 7: Using Internet to Improve Reading and Writing Skills.

Based on the articles: 

• Using Internet-­Based Children's Literature to Teach EFL by Larry J. Mikulecky. 
• Using the Internet in ESL Writing Instruction by Jarek Krajka.

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   This article was about how the Internet access has overcome expenses  and have helped students to improve their reading skills by providing reading materials.

   One of the many benefits that the Internet offers us is that we can find a large number of books in English for children, teenagers or adults; and for any level of students, either basic, intermediate or advanced without any cost; and that is good because we avoid spending money on books because as we know, their costs tend to be very expensive, and many of our students may not be able to acquire them, and reading books is very important because it is a way in which we can develop our reading skills as we improve our vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension as well as writing.

    Besides, we as teachers can also help them to encourage their reading skills by leaving them some extra activities like asking them to list the words that are new for them and look for their meaning or to make a brief summary of the reading. Also, providing them with task where they can evaluate themselves if they had reading comprehension.

   In addition, In the article was mentioned that students can use the Internet to develop their writing skills as they can use social networks, e-mail, etc where students can work together by sharing videos, information or any file, and it is nice because it helps them to be creative, analyzers and to produce information. What the Internet offer us while using networks is that they free students from limitations of traditional writing tools and learning is transformed into a discovery experience.