Second Life of English Second Life of English TeachingTeaching

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What is Second life??

What You Need…

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SL for language learning

Learning Curves

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What is Second life?? What is Second life??

a 3D virtual worlda 3D virtual world assume an online identity-an “avatar”assume an online identity-an “avatar” lifelike rendering (high-quality graphics, lifelike rendering (high-quality graphics,

customizable avatar, real-life bird, wind, customizable avatar, real-life bird, wind, noise)noise)

convey emotional states (sadness)convey emotional states (sadness)

What You Need…What You Need…

a computer or a notebooka computer or a notebook internet accessinternet access join/sign in the programjoin/sign in the program down load the programdown load the program set upset up familiar with the software- familiar with the software- second lifesecond life

Language-Learning EnvironmentLanguage-Learning Environment

Peterson(2006)Peterson(2006)a)a) avatars created a heightened sense of avatars created a heightened sense of

telepresencetelepresenceb)b) facilitated learner interaction facilitated learner interaction

managementmanagement Students’ FeelStudents’ Feela)a) involved the interactioninvolved the interactionb)b) stimulating and enjoyable experiencestimulating and enjoyable experience

Learning CurvesLearning Curves

Learners are frustrated because of … Learners are frustrated because of … a)a) have no experience to use softwarehave no experience to use softwareb)b) not familiar with itnot familiar with itc)c) no one can talk withno one can talk withd)d) need a topic to talkneed a topic to talk

SL for language learningSL for language learning

Authentic interactionAuthentic interactiona)a) interact with target language speakersinteract with target language speakersb)b) communicate in a relaxed, informal settingcommunicate in a relaxed, informal settingc)c) easy to strike up a conversationeasy to strike up a conversationd)d) fun to teenagersfun to teenagers

SL for language learningSL for language learning

A space for language classA space for language classa)a) offer more creative possibilitiesoffer more creative possibilitiesb)b) Students feel more confident in SL Students feel more confident in SL

classroom rather than face to face classclassroom rather than face to face classc)c) people are not shy anymore people are not shy anymore d)d) not afraid of making mistake not afraid of making mistake

LET’S START FROM HERE~LET’S START FROM HERE~

Talk to someone privatelyTalk to everyone

Fly/Stop flying

Change country

It’s your It’s your SECOND LIFESECOND LIFE

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