Web 1.0 Websites

Web 1.0 is the term used for the earliest version of the Internet as it emerged from its origins with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and became, for the first time, a global network representing the future of digital communications. It describes the first “iteration” of what became a growing, evolving medium that eventually expanded into a platform with profound multi-functional uses.

The early Internet was mostly composed of web pages joined by hyperlinks, without the additional visuals, controls and forms that we see when we log on today. Experts refer to it as the “read-only” web – a web that was not interactive in any significant sense. The web user was, for the most part, passive, and much of the user input took place offline.

Target students: 14 year-old teenagers in a public secondary school. The average students are Pre-intermediate level. They have three periods of 80 minutes per week.

Unit of work: Sports: based on Unit 1 Prepare Level 2 Student’s Book.

Objectives:

- To learn the structure and the use of regular habits and routine in the Present Simple Tense;

- To use adverbs and expressions of frequency in the right order;

- To learn new vocabulary on sports;

- To use the Present Simple orally and in written correctly;

Skysports

Accuracy: Skysport is British webpage which has many articles written by journalists and its focus is on sports news mostly in Europe. It was founded in the 2000 by a large company named Sky Group. You can access to live television from the webpage. This company dominates the sports world in the UK.
Currency: The webpage is constantly being updated with the lastest news on sports.
Content: There is a variety of authentic content in written, pictures and videos to engage the readers and it’s easy to navigate through the site.
Functionality: The site has mostly hiperlinks and lots of videos and everything runs quickly, although that can depend on your internet connection. It doesn't requiere to install anything extra to run the page.

The Guardian

Accuracy: It is a British newspaper. The Guardian is owned by Guardian Media Group (a global news organization), which has only one shareholder - the Scott Trust. The newspaper was founded in 1821 and its online version in 2013.
Currency: It is up-to-date.
Content: The Guardian is globally renowned for its coverage of politics, the environment, science, social justice, sport and culture. Their journalists deliver agenda-setting investigations, breaking live news, compelling opinion writing. It is mostly hiperlinks, with pictures and videos.
Functionality: It is mostly hiperlinks, with pictures and videos. The site works perfectly and easy to read.

Dictionary

Accuracy and Currency: Dictionary works very similar to any other online dictionary with free access but it also has some particular features.The site is run by a team of experienced lexicographers and supported by other reliable sources which keep the site up-to-date.
Content: There are different sections which students can find interesting such as “games”, “word of the day” to discover new vocabulary for example, the "Writing” section that provides tips to help students write, grammar information, the “learn” section which is very useful to work with new words. It also has a synonym section included.
Functionality: The site runs smoothly and it’s easy to navigate.

English Grammar Online

Accuracy: The site was created by students in the early century and it has been growing since then. Teachers need to check before using specific functions like the exercises given that the content is not fully reliable.
Currency: It’s up-to-date and it has a regular number of users each day. It works properly.
Content: English Grammar Online offers a wide variety of tools to learn English such as Grammar, dictionary, online exercises and tests, writing tips on punctuation, types of writing, definitions, vocabulary, English for specific uses like Business, games, etc.
Functionality: Visually it is very simple but easy to navigate using hyperlinks.

Project Gutenberg

Accuracy: Project Gutenberg is a digital library which has a wide selection of books to download on your computer, save in your drive account/dropbox or read online in different formats and for free.It was founded in 1971.
Currency: It is constantly being updated with new e-books.
Content and Functionality: It doesn’t require registration and no special apps to install. It’s very easy to use and it offers extra information about the e-books of your choosing. VIsually is very simple, mostly text but the site runs well.

English Club

Accuracy: English Club is a site for learners and for teachers as well.It was founded by a number of people who work as teachers, writers, etc and they contribute to build and moderate this site.
Content: It has many features like online lessons, quizzes, games, videos, pictures and different sections separated into Grammar, Vocabulary, Tests, etc.
Currency and Functionality: It’s up-to-date and working well.

English 4U

Accuracy: English 4U is great to work on revision and to practise different topics. It’s free and it was made with ESL/EFL students in mind.
Currency: It is updated regularly and very easy to use as well. You can subscribe to receive news about updates too.
Content: You have a variety of information on Grammar, exercises, quizzes, tests, games, vocabulary, worksheets to choose from four different levels of difficulty. It’s mainly writing so it may be more appealing for older students.
Functionality: the site runs fast and no broken links were found.

References:

Sky Sports - Sports News, Transfers, Scores | Watch Live Sport. (n.d.). Sky Sports. https://www.skysports.com/

Sport news, comment and results | The Guardian. (n.d.). The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport

D. (n.d.). Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. Dictionary.com. https://www.dictionary.com/

GbR, L. (n.d.). English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials. English Grammar Online - Free Exercises, Explanations, Vocabulary, Dictionary and Teaching Materials. http://www.ego4u.com/

Project Gutenberg. (n.d.). Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/

Vocabulary | Learn English | EnglishClub. (n.d.). Vocabulary | Learn English | EnglishClub. https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/

English4u - English grammar exercises online. (n.d.). English4u - English Grammar Exercises Online. https://www.english-4u.de/index.htm

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