UNIVERSITY OF PANAMAUNIVERSITY OF PANAMADepartment of EnglishDepartment of English

Masters of Arts in English as a Second LanguageMasters of Arts in English as a Second Language

SUBJECTSUBJECT: : Technology for the Teaching of a Technology for the Teaching of a Second LanguageSecond Language

Professor:Professor: Gladys M. Yunsán, M.A. Gladys M. Yunsán, M.A.

November 15, 2007November 15, 2007

Presented by Presented by Maritza HarperMaritza Harper

PROJECTPROJECT::“ESL Software Application“ESL Software Application””

““BABYLON”BABYLON”

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1.1. Then, search for “Then, search for “ProgramsPrograms””2.2. Next, select or click on Next, select or click on

Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office Folder. Folder.3.3. Finally, click on Finally, click on Microsoft Microsoft

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DEMODEMO

http://www.babylon.com/systems/pages/demo.html

ADVANTAGES…ADVANTAGES…

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Translations into 17 Translations into 17 languages languages

No need to cut and No need to cut and pastepaste

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……ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

Writing Tools for EnglishWriting Tools for English

Easy to downloadEasy to download

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HOW DOES IT WORK?HOW DOES IT WORK? By making a simple By making a simple

click on a word click on a word provides information provides information (ctrl + right click).(ctrl + right click).

Pronunciation Pronunciation examples also at a examples also at a click.click.

No need to open a No need to open a separate program.separate program.

USEFULNESS…USEFULNESS…

Teaching toolTeaching tool

Daily studies.Daily studies.

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