THE PLACE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

 

One of the most important things in the language learning process is to develop all skills equally. While doing this, there are many resources. For instance, nowadays every person has a smart phone and it is really easy to access social media. One of the best ways to improve your listening is youtube. Anyone can improve himself with the help of channels; directly related to language learning or by watching different content according to his interests. Apart from these, there are many more options youtube offers us; you can listen to songs with subtitles and watch videos in different areas such as games and education.

As another option, this student can use the ESL-Lab website. He can track his progress by choosing a suitable difficulty level. This website includes different types of listening activities such as dialogues, interviews and audio stories. Since the materials on this website are supported by real-life audio recordings, it helps him relate to the real world. The student, who is exposed to the accents used in daily life, develops himself by learning the features of the language.

 

So, there are digital materials on the Internet that focus on various skills of language learning and offer a wealth of content. We, as teachers, can use these digital tools to expose our students with different abilities and needs to the authentic use of language through the various materials. So that they can improve their own deficiencies and learn the language in the most effective and permanent way.