Language Laboratory and English Language Learning

Volume : (3), Issue : 211, January - 2019

Abstract : In this Article we will go through the Language is a means of communication which  includes sending and  receiving  of messages. The  students from various backgrounds feel  rather difficult to learn and acquire  proficiency in English. The good communication  skills i.e. in English language particularly have  become essential these days.  Therefore, English language learning has become must  for those who aspire to advance their careers.  In fact, learning language is not the  same  as learning any other  subject. It cannot  be confined only for writing in the examinations; it is certainly more  than that. Language is a social phenomenon. It has a social relevance. The four basic language skills viz. listening, speaking, reading, writing are needed to be  practiced. Communication involves  one’s  ability to listen carefully in order to grasp  the  message and to give  proper response. The language laboratory  can play a very important in the  language learning  process. Being  a technological device, it facilitates  the students to learn a language with essential proficiency for communication.

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