Tesl In Ice Age (Teaching English As A Second Language In The Age Of Information, Communication And Entertainment)

Abstract

English is learnt, spoken and used worldwide, officially or unofficially. Because of its status of an international or global language, English is now regarded as a second language rather than a foreign one in most of the countries. The present age is literally called the ICE age i.e. age of Information, Communication and Entertainment. These three domains have become the main media of learning, Earning and Surviving. The Internet and the rise of computermediated communication in particular have reshaped the uses of computers for language learning and especially English language learning