Studijní obor:Anglický jazyk - specializace v pedagogice
Abstrakt:
The work deals with the use of a virtual world Second Life for the purpose of English
language teaching with the focus on developing learners’ speaking skill. In the theoretical
part of the thesis, the development of communicative competence is discussed with special
attention to a recent model of second language speaking competence by Goh and Burns.
Specific types of speaking activities are presented as well as the general concept of the
speaking skill. The last chapter of the theoretical part defines the virtual environment of
Second Life and its specifics. In the practical part of the thesis, speaking activities
conducted in the virtual environment of Second Life are evaluated, based on defined
criteria for a qualitative observation, in order to determine their benefits and limitations for
developing learners’ speaking skill.