Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

4 More to Follow on Twitter

Twitter is not just about learning English you can use it to learn about the US culture as well.  Here are 4 more sites to follow.


@NASA
@visitthecapitol
@FONZNationalZoo
@smithsonian

Check them out.  

4 People to Follow on Twitter

Here are 4 people to follow to start your learning English on Twitter.


@englishfeed
@EnglishStudy
@PhraseMix
@ESLTeacherGuide

Do you have more suggestions?  You know what to do.  (Leave them in the comments!!!)

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Search Words

Finding resources on the internet like videos requires searching.  You can search for these resources on a search engine like google.com or you can search using the search box on the particular site of interest.  For example, on the website YouTube.com I typed English pronunciation practice  into the search box.



Language Learning Communities

Here are a few links to language learning communities on the web.  It's a great place to meet Conversation Partners.   

livemocha.com
busuu.com
italki.com
myhappyplanet.com

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Topic of the Week Using Social Media to learn English

Sippy and Ham Tweet by Cbrenn on GoAnimate

Video Maker - Powered by GoAnimate.

I hope you enjoyed my latest creation from GoAnimate.  I decided to give the characters names - That's Sippy on the Left and Ham on the right.  Clever, huh!  

Anyway, Sippy and Ham are talking about social interaction websites collectively called Social Media in the United States.  These are websites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Skype, and blogs.   Ham is an expert but Sippy as usual is a little clueless.  

Do you use social media to help you learn English?  Tools and websites like the ones mentioned above can help you connect with content in English but more importantly they can connect you with other people.  People who speak English.   After all, it's people that put the social in social media.  With today's technology it's easier than ever to find English speakers who share your interests and want to talk about it.   How are you using Social Media to learn English?  Share your ideas in the comments.