Cyber English
There are new and exciting ways to use the Internet to learn English while you are online.The Internet uses a lot of multimedia elements，like words，sounds，pictures，animations，and videos.This is perfect for studying a language because you've got to see，hear，and repeat things as much as you can.Learning over the Internet is also fun because you can be a part of the conversations happening all around the globe! Special Internet sites are designed for people to learn English，just like yourself.These sites use multimedia to help you learn and are a great way to meet other people around the world.
The language of the Internet
On the Internet，English is the major language.As a result，it is now more important than ever to be able to understand English when you surf the web.It is not always easy，though.English can be difficult or have a lot of cultural information that you have never seen.
See you in Town!
One site for students studying English and their teachers are Englishtown.At http.//www.Englishtown.com，you will find a group of people interested in learning English.There are several buildings in the virtual town where you can play games，chat with friends，ask and get answers to language and cultural questions，and find an international pen friend who shares your interests.There are extra resources to help you learn，such as multimedia CDROMs and books for language learning and translation.You can also have daily and monthly English lessons delivered to your own email address.There is even an online school where you can take English classes over the Internet.Englishtown is the perfect place to prepare for a trip to the UK or the US!
Would you like to become part of a virtual community of English speakers?
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1．multimedia n．多媒体
2．animation n．卡通
3．surf v．(互联网上)浏览
4．virtual adj.虚拟的
