• http://www.allyoucanread.com/newspapers.asp

• http://www.radiotower.com/

• http://www.live365.com/

• http://www.cnn.com/

How about online and computer games, fun places to learn and practice grammar and usage, or getting assistance in researching a hard-to-find-information-on theme and podcasts?

• http://www.zillions-of-games.com/demo/

• http://zone.msn.com/en/root/downloads.htm

• http://www.eslpod.com/website/index.php

Scientific, technical and medical knowledge are posted online in English first, even when the initial production of the knowledge was not in English. Linguistic Imperialism? Hegemony? Perhaps, but reality nonetheless.

So next time you get the question, “Why do we have to study English?” don’t pout, start ponying up with some practical aspects for your learners. It may well help them to see things in a different light. Learning English can be both fun and useful. Help your learners to see how and you may rarely have to face the dreaded, “Do we have to study English?”