Implementation of Web 2.0 tools: social networks in foreign language teaching

Abstract

The paper presents in descriptive form the characteristics of the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies in teaching and self-teaching of foreign languages. The object description are social networking services as well busuu.com and livemocha.com and an interface service eTwinning. The availability and popularity of these tools make teaching and learning of foreign languages changing their existing formulas developed in language pedagogy, integrating foreign language learning with the formation of some of the key competencies.