Press Conference on New Functions of “Cool English”
Announced Date：2016-07-27
Announced Unit：Office of the Secretary
To help students (age between nine to fifteen) in their self English learning, K-12 Education Administration, Ministry of Education launched “Cool English,” an English learning online platform, on June, 25th, 2015. Its new functions have been subsequently expanded and the Administration held a press conference to unveil these new functions recently. The comprehensive English learning platform boasts a wide range of functions: rudimentary lessons, context-based animations for listening and speaking exercise, speaking-oriented practice, reading with illustrations, thematic vocabulary exercise, grammar challenges, role playing game-oriented (RPG) exercises, and all sorts of English learning games. Its underlying design concept is: English becomes easier to learn, and students become more confident and motivated to learn.