Unit 3 Computers导读：我们已进入到了一个数码时代,高科技产品给我们的视听带来了震撼，也给当今的英语教学带来了革命性的改变，面对新形势，新问题，我们英语教师该如何面对呢？So what is the function of an English teacher in the digital age？The function of a English teacher in general is to communicate to students the concepts and skills necessary to function well in situations which involve reading, writing, speaking, listening, and social skills. More and more English students worldwide will be able to interact with language teaching videos and virtual worlds which will bring them to a relatively high level of proficiency, especially since other people will be running around through these virtual worlds as well, talking to each other, getting help from each other, and practicing language functions in contextualsituations. This means that high quality computer language instruction will be free for anyone who has a fast enough Internet connection. My point in this article is that if you are an English teacher, you need to get more and more involved with computers in order to continue to improve your teaching skills. The following are my suggestions for English teachers in order to prepare themselves for the digital age (ranked in order of importance)： 1. Get access to a computer with an Internet connection. 2. Learn how to search for information on the World Wide Web. 3. Learn how to send and receive E－mail. 4. Learn how to join and participate in new groups, and find colleagues with similar interests. 5. Learn how to attach documents and other files to E－mail. 6. Learn how to create, publish, and update a home page. 7. Learn how to type with both hands without looking at the keyboard. —From: english－teachers....
