The use of computers has meant students can study language program (1) at their own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to (2) worry about the teacher having a favorite or doing (3) yet another boring lesson. What’s (4) more in the virtual classrooms of the future, the student will (5) put on his/her headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose his/her class, take the books he/she needs off the shelf and (6) have conversations with other computerized students.
They might (7) even choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (8) click of a button they would be transported to (9) highly realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (10) from a virtual English companion. All this, perhaps, at the computer from the corner of their home: no (11) need to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting (12) alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever (13) replace the classroom?