2.  Information resourses, exercises, activities you create yourself for students to use on a computer （ web page, CD-ROM content, … ）  The kinds of materials  The time avialabe  The resources you have Determine the choice of tool

3.  Provide extra practice for weaker learners  Build up a collection of your own resources which meet your own learners’ needs  Provide a change of pace  Highly motivating

4.  http://a4esl.org/ http://a4esl.org  http://www.manythings.org/ http://www.manythings.org/  puzzle maker （ P128 ）puzzle maker  Smilehttp://smile.clear.msu.edu/http://smile.clear.msu.edu/

5.  What is an authoring tool? An authoring tool is an installable program that allows you to create materials in electronic format.  When choosing a suitable authoring tool, you have to pay attention to 1. cost 2. your ability to use it

6.  Mediator http://www.matchware.com/en/products/mediat or/showcase.htm  Macromedia Director http://www.adobe.com/products/director/

7.  The masher The masher  Audio mp3 test Audio mp3 test

8. What? How? Why? Who?

9.  Learners read scenarios and then make choices to decide what they will do at certain key points

10.  They are excellent for reading comprehension and small-group discussion 1. collaborative skills 2. critical thinking skills 3.listening to debate 4.agreeing and disagreeing 5.make points and supporting them

11.  Because they are text-driven activities, we can produce them for any level.

12.  Take Quandary, a reading maze, for example

13.  1.Clarity Software J:\Clarity English language teaching online Home.mht 2.Creative Technology – Software for Teaching J:\TexToys - Authoring tool for Rhubarb and Sequitur language learning exercises.mht 3.QUIA http://www.quia.com

14.  1. various types of interactive exercises.  2.websites which allow for the creation of interactive exercises  3.examined reasons for using interactive exercises with learners  4.learn how to produce different exercise types  5. produced an interactive reading maze