Online
education has surpassed the traditional classroom education. This method is
more popular in learning English. It is the most convenient and cheapest way to
learn and improve English. With the increasing popularity of learning English
online many websites have been developed which offer a variety of such courses.
The only requirement for online learning is a laptop or computer with headphone
and microphone and an internet connection with excellent bandwidth so it should
not become a hindrance in learning.
The
online courses are designed considering the fact that learners have to read on
their own. So these websites use varied learning tools. The content is provided
in the form Audio and learn English Video lessons which gives the learner a better idea of
pronunciation and dialect. There are speaking exercises based on different
situation which everyone faces daily. These exercises have a set of dialogues
much appropriate to say in that particular situation. The learners have to
listen to these dialogues first and then speak. While speaking, their voice gets
recorded. This recorded voice can be replayed after finishing the exercise and
can be compared with the pre-recorded voice of an expert English speaker. In
this way the learners can listen to their own speech and identify the mistakes
and correct them instantly. These lessons are so much interactive that the
learners feel that they are actually talking to someone. Thus no assistance is
required in doing these self learning English courses.
Other
than the speaking exercises, the grammar course is also provided. This grammar
course teaches the basic grammar concepts require to form sentences. In the
beginning of a grammar lesson, the learner’s basic understanding about the
grammar concept is assessed by a mini quiz comprising multiple choice
questions. If a learner passes this quiz, then recommendation is given to read
the next concept else learner is directed to read in detail about the concept.
After reading the concept, the learner’s understanding is again assessed with
another set of multiple choice questions.
Hence these lessons are very useful in understanding a grammar concept
in detail.
Some
websites also provide chat rooms for their learners. The learners can enter
into these chat rooms and interact with other learners. With this method they
learn to speak English in real life. Few of them also offer
interactive Teacher led classes. The web conferencing platform is used for it.
The complete schedule of the classes is uploaded at the website. The learners
can choose the classes according to their convenient time and attend the
session. This virtual platform gives the learners a feel of actual classrooms
with a teacher. As other learners are also there, they get the opportunity to
talk to one another. The learners can clarify their doubts and get the feedback
immediately. This boosts their confidence and increases their pace of learning.
Despite
providing a variety of tools, many of the websites are unable to make them user
friendly especially for those who have limited knowledge of learning. Thus it
is strongly recommended that the learners should choose those websites which
provide interactive learning tools and which are very easy to use with a good
quality of instructions.
