The purpose of this blog is to help you practice your English in new and innovative ways.You will be able to practice all your skills in a different manner. Besides, you can share your experiences and help other learners.
A BLOG is an online diary that consist of a website to which authors (bloggers) contribute written postings, which can include pictures, audio, videos. They are arranged in chronological orders and automatically archived so that the blog can be searched for earlier entries that those displayed.
BLOGS can
be divided in different categories according to the content and intended
audience:
- Diary: a single author who muses his life experiences.
- Special interest blog: whatever the topic, there will be sb blogging on it and linking to other people writing and blogging about it.
- News blog: recycle stories reported on the web.
- Technical blog: operated by people in the IT community and used to comment on ideas and developments.
- Political blogs: multiple authors and act as a forum for debates and discussions.
- Business blog: maintained by companies as part of their marketing strategy to provide customer information.
Hope you find it useful!
Reference list
Sharma, P., & Barrett, B. (2007). CHAPTER 2: THE WEB: USING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS. In Blended learning: Using technology in and beyond the language classroom. Oxford: Macmillan.
Sharma, P., & Barrett, B. (2007). CHAPTER 9: CREATING AND USING YOUR OWN RESOURCES. In Blended learning: Using technology in and beyond the language classroom. Oxford: Macmillan.
