Ict in Language Teaching

ICT IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Introduction: English is the dominant language of the Internet. A large proportion of the educational software produced in the world market is in English. For developing countries in the Asia-Pacific where English language proficiency is not high, this represents a serious barrier to maximizing the educational benefits of the World Wide Web.

Icts In Language Teaching: Technology is in-built in language teaching. The latest technology available to the language teacher is the computer. Many examples of the use of ICTs can be introduced in language teaching.
Here a few,
 Word processing
 Composing documents and presentations
 Information and communication
 Speech Recoginition And Synthesis
 Multimedia and languages
 E-learning
 Chatting
 Skype or Voip Service
 Online Teaching
 Web –Based Learning

Word processing: The most common application of ICT in languages is word processing, to create, for example, letters and other documents. Ability to use a word processor is necessary in today’s society. Computer provides a better alternative for people using typewriters. There are clear advantages of using a word processor compared to the usual method of writing on paper or typing with a typewriter. Student should appreciate the use of a word processor and be encouraged to use it for most writing tasks.

Teachers can create cloze reading tests like
i. Texts with missing words ii. Words missing punctuation iii. Plural or tense endings iv. Arranging a story in chronological order
v. Completing a story or vi. An outline for students to complete.

Composing documents and presentations: Students can be taught to compose documents and make presentations.They can use texts and graphics in their presentations. They should know to convert data into appropriate graphics presentations.They should be able to