The
Use of Multimedia in English Teaching
What
is Multimedia?
The Definition of Multimedia
Multimedia: the use of computers to present
text, graphics, video, animation, and sound in an integrated way.
Components
of Multimedia
Text. It
is fundamental element in all multimedia applications. It conveys
most information (Vanghan, 2004)
Graphics. It refers to images
and pictures, such as chart, diagram, and photograph, which contain no
movement.
Animation. Animation is the
rapid display of sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in
order to create an illusion of movement.
Sound. It is speech, music, or
any other sound that is stored and produced by computers. It has more
advantages than tape recorder.
Video. It is the visible part
of a television transmission and broadcasts visual images of stationary or moving
objects.