This document is from a course on language and technology at Istanbul Bilgi University. It covers topics related to using computers in language learning, including identifying computer terminology, evaluating internet search results, and discussing how technology has changed language learning. The document provides exercises for students to identify vocabulary related to computers and libraries, understand common abbreviations and acronyms, and have a discussion using the new terminology.

1. Language and
Technology
ELT180e
Istanbul Bilgi University
Instructor C.M.Herrington, MAA, MAT
Adapted from English for Language
1 and Linguistics by A. Manning

2. 2
Skills and Vocabulary Focus
 Identifying topic  Computer jargon
development  Abbreviations and
within a paragraph
acronyms
 Using the internet
effectively  Discourse and
 Evaluating internet
stance markers
search results  Verb and noun
 Reporting research suffixes
findings
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Linguistics by A. Manning

3. 3
When you think of computer terminology
what words to you think of?
 M r
 Ic n
 M e
 S ot
 UBp t
 Sc n er
 La t p
 Sc e n
 Pr t r
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Linguistics by A. Manning

4. 4
Open a program such as “word” and make a list
of verbs “on the white board” using in computing.
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Linguistics by A. Manning

5. 5
When you do research do you normally use the library
or the internet? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of both? List them on the white board.
Advantages + Disadvantages -
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Linguistics by A. Manning

6. 6
Study the words in box A.
Box A: Write in your notebook
 Which words or 

Books
Browse/search
phrases relate to 

Catalogue
Close
computers and the
 Cross reference
 Database
Electronic resources
Internet? Which

 Exit/log off
 Log in /off
relate to books 

Search engine results
Web page
Hyperlink
and libraries?

 Menu
 Open
Create two groups 

Page
Table of contents
of words on the
 Catalogue
 Close
Library
white board/

 index
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Linguistics by A. Manning

7. 7
Read all the text and then
insert the missing words from box A.
Hadfield University Learning Resource Center
Instructions for use:
If you want to access the web pages on the
________________ , you must first ________________ to the
university Intranet with your username and password. You
can use any ________________ but the default is Google.
_________________ for the web pages by typing one or
more keywords in the search box and clicking on Search, or
presssing Enter. When the results appear, click on a
______________ (hilighted in blue) to go to the web page.
Click on Back to return to the results listing. You can also use
the university _________________ of learning resources. Click
on Linguistics and Language Resources on the main _______
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Linguistics by A. Manning

8. 8
Study the
abbreviations and acronyms in box b.
Write the words /questions down. To be used in a
minute on the next slide. Answers on slide 10
Box B: Write in your notebook
 How do you say  CAL
each one?  CALL
 HTML
 Divide them into  HTTP
 ICAME
two groups:  ICE
 ISP
1.Abbreviations  MT
 RAM
2.acronyms  ROM
 USB
 VLE
 WWW
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Linguistics by A. Manning

9. Computer Jargon Buster 9
Take notes on the following:
ABBR./Acr. What it stands for What it means
CAL Computer assisted learning Using computers to help you learn
CALL Computer assisted language learning Using computers to help you learn
languages
HTML Hypertext markup language A way to write documents so they can be
displayed on a website
HTTP Hypertext transfer protocol A set of rules for transferring files on the
WWW, usually included at the beginning of
a website address (e.g. http://www.)
ICAME International computer Archive of Modern A collection of English language material
and Medieval English available for computer processing
ICE International Corpus of English A database of different samples of spoken
and written English
ISP Internet service provider A company which gives individuals,
companies, etc. access to the Internet
MT Machine translation Using computers to translate language
RAM Random access memory The memory which the computer uses for
basic processes
ROM Read only memory A type of permanent computer or disk
memory that stores information that can be
read or used but not changed
USB Universal serial bus A standard way to connect things like
printers and scanners to a computer
VLE Virtual learning environment An online classroom
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Linguistics by A. Manning
www World Wide Web A huge collection of documents that are
connected by hypertext links and can be
accessed through the Internet

10. 10
Answers:
Acronyms Abbreviations
 CAL  HTML
 CALL  HTTP
 ICAME  ISP
 ICE  MT
 RAM  USB
 ROM  VLE
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Linguistics by A. Manning

11. 11
Discussion: try to use the vocabulary you have
learned .
1. How are computers used in
language learning and linguistics
today?
2. How has their use in language
learning and linguistics changed
in the last 50 years?
3. How can computers assist in
communication?
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Linguistics by A. Manning

12. 12
Pre Reading:
Article: CALL, IT and VLE’s
 What do the
abbreviations stand
for?
 What would you like
to know about
them?
 Create for 4
questions that might
be answered in the
reading.
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Linguistics by A. Manning

13. 13
Answers Possible questions:
1. Which elements of learning
can be computerized?
 CALL: computer 2. Where do people use CALL?
3. When did people start using
assisted language it?
learning 4. Who can benefit the most?
5. Why is CALL used?
 IT: information 6. What is the difference
technology between CALL and VLE?
7. How can language learning
 VLE: virtual be computerized?
8. How can computers be
learning integrated?
environment
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Linguistics by A. Manning