基于信息技术的英语教与学

모모Therefore밃inthisbook밃themainargumentisthatthetechnology-enabledEnglishvirtualitycreatesanopportunityforalltheChineselearnersorteachersofEnglishtopursueaself-directedcross-culturalsociallearningandexperimentwithcitizendiplomacy.Wehavefiveassumptionsnotyetfullytested.First밃aregularengagementwiththeEnglishvirtualitywilllargelyreduceChinglishandthusfacilitatetheacquisitionoftheEnglishlanguage.Second밃afullerexplorationoftheEnglishvirtualitywillbetterfamiliariseuswiththeirsocialpractices밃thusmakingbetterpreparationforcross-culturalcommunicationorcitizendiplomacy.Third밃aregularcommunicationwiththeESL/EFLprofessionalsintheEnglishvirtualitywillbenefitthedevelopmentofEnglishteachers.Fourth밃citizendiplomacywillinreturnkeeplearnersorteachersofEnglishengagedwiththeEnglishvirtuality.Fifth밃responsiblecitizendiplomacywillhelpbettertellChinesestories밃resisttheanti-ChinanarrativesorimprovetheinternationalimageofChina밃securingpeacefortheworld.SothepurposeofusingtheEnglishvirtualityisnotjustaboutEnglishlearningorteaching;itisalsoaboutcitizendiplomacy밃makingfriends밃defendingChinaandmaintainingpeace.