Information and Communication Technology within English for Academic Purposes Studies

• Authors: Jeļena Zaščerinska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Introduction. The use of Information and Communication Technology and of 3-5 languages is of the greatest importance today in order to form varied cooperative networks for the creation of new knowledge.Aim of the Study. To offer activities with the use of ICT within the English for Academic Purposes studies.Materials and Methods. The search for activities within English for Academic Purposes studies involves a process of analyzing the meaning of key concepts and demonstrates how the key concepts are related to the term of ICT.Results. The study presents a potential model for development indicating how the steps of the process are related.Conclusion. Activities with the use of Information and Communication Technology offer many interesting opportunities for studying English for Academic Purposes.

Keywords

EN

information and communication technology; english for academic purposes studies

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Signum Temporis
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 131-138

Dates

published

2009-09-01

online

2011-10-19

Contributors

author

Jeļena Zaščerinska

• University of Latvia, Latvia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10195-011-0027-4