Using Newspapers on CD-ROM as a Resource
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Paul Seedhouse
York University Norwegian Study Centre
<PKS3@vax.york.ac.uk >
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Abstract
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While most areas within the broad spectrum of ELT now boast
a wealth of published materials, two fields in which locating suitable
course materials can still be a problem are British or American
Civilisation/ current affairs and English for Specific Purposes. This
article proposes that newspapers on CD-ROM can be used as an effective
resource for materials production in both areas, at a price which is
affordable to many institutions. CD-ROM software can conduct
sophisticated searches for articles and instantly locate large amounts
of detailed and up-to-date information even on specialised areas. This
article provides ideas for using the newspaper articles as a basis for
materials design, language learning exercises, project work, CALL
exercises and conversation classes. Practical advice is given on how to
obtain newspapers on CD-ROM in Europe and the U.S.A.
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Keywords: Newspapers, CD-ROM, British/American Civilisation, English for Specific Purposes
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