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classroom learning is not practical for many people due to time and cost constraints. in addition, taking time away from work or other responsibilities to attend language courses at an institution is difficult for many people . With a self-study,online course students can take lessons at home or in the office whenever they want. All they need in a computer and an internet connection .For example, a busy executive can take a language lesson during her lunch hour .A parent with small children can study online at night .In addition , because the student doesn’t have to drive anywhere, online learning saver money
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What about online communication? Can one determine another person's gender just by reading their written words? Susan Herring thinks so. In a 1994 talk at a panel called "Making the Net*work*, she said that men and women have recognizably different styles on the Internet. Her research showed that onInternet discussion boards, men tended to be more assertive than women. Women, in contrast, tended to hedge(be unsure),apologize, and ask questions. Men also appeared to enjoy, or at least tolerate, "flaming"(insulting others online), whereas women disliked and avoided it.