The Internet has captured the attention of teachers and language instructors from all over the world due to its online teaching materials. The Internet-based material has allowed distance-learning projects. This article explores the potential role of EFL websites as a supplement in classroom instruction. As an example, an English-language based news website, www.breakingnewsenglish.com, has been designed to teach English to non-linguistic major students. The authors of this article offer methodological recommendations on using Internet-based materials, describe stages of work with authentic texts, and note linguistic and communicative skills developed in the course of work. The recommendations have been formed based on teachers and students’ descriptions of the materials provided by the website in question. This descriptive article will hopefully contribute to the literature on online teaching and learning materials, particularly in the field of EFL. Keywords: foreign languages, online educational resource, news website, communicative skills

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探索在线英语网站对非语言专业学生英语教学的潜力：以突发新闻英语为例

互联网由于其在线教学材料而吸引了来自世界各地的老师和语言教员的注意。基于Internet的材料允许进行远程学习项目。本文探讨了EFL网站作为课堂教学补充的潜在作用。例如，一个基于英语的新闻网站www.breakingnewsenglish.com旨在向非语言专业的学生教授英语。本文的作者提供了有关使用基于Internet的材料的方法学建议，描述了使用真实文本的工作阶段，并说明了在工作过程中开发的语言和沟通技巧。这些建议是根据教师和学生对相关网站提供的材料的描述而形成的。这篇描述性文章有望对在线教学材料的文献做出贡献，特别是在EFL领域。关键字：外语，在线教育资源，新闻网站，沟通技巧