Exercises Overview

Special presentation: Develop a little timeline (about 20 items) with the general developments in Computer and Information Technology and present it to the course in the next meeting.

Special presentation: Develop a presentation on the main features of so called Dialog Systems with a focus on Computational Linguistics methods.

What are the four basic language learning skills?

What are the three goals of language teaching according to Rüschoff and Wolff 1999?

What are the possible advantages of using a computer for language learning and why?

What are the reasons of why there isn't any CL-technology in CALL-programs today?

What might be the advantages of the internet with respect to language learning?

What other reasons can you think of for using methods of CL in a CALL scenario?

How can especially methods of CL improve the four language skills mentioned above?

Is CALL technology-driven or usage-driven?