基于Second Life的英语教学途径新探

A new Exploration on English Teaching Based on Second Life

语言学习离不开情境，Second Life是把语言学习建立在Web2．0平台上的三维虚拟社区，该社区为英语学习提供了良好的情境。Second Life可以支持普通在线学习，也可以支持诸如基于项目（问题）的语言学习模式或研究性语言学习模式。本文以情境认知理论为指导，探讨基于Second Life的英语学习模式并对其前景进行了瞻望。

With the coming of Web 2.0， learners’ learning environment has changed a lot. Second Life provides a quite good opportunity for language learners to improve the quality of English teaching and it also needs a higher requirement for English teacher’s teaching techniques as well. Examples of how to use Second Life platform to carry out English teaching reform is provided under Situated Cognition Theory.