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Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has not been so successful up to date. A potential reason for this is that the gap between theoretical assumptions and reality was larger than researchers and practitioners thought. For the development of usable and realistic systems, it is crucial to be aware of practices in reality rather than theoretical and technical judgements. This paper presents a questionnaire study to help understand practices with computers in terms of learning English among Korean university students. Concerning IT usage of studying English, the results show that about a half of the participants have utilized IT, and VOD lectures are a major method at present, and vocabulary learning tools are also popular including electronic dictionaries. While learners began to use smart phone application, learning English with social network services is not common yet. Though technological aids are crucial, however, participants also pointed out that learners’ willingness or interest in learning English is the most important factor affecting English study. Emphasizing that both human/social and technological aspects should be understood simultaneously to build better systems, we hope that the results shed some light on the development of more realistic and practical CALL in English as a foreign language (EFL).