UNIT 1

UNIT 1

1. Use of technology in foreign language teaching

   • Practice accommodates all types of learners, i.e. visual learners, auditory learners, kinaesthetic learners and read-write learners
   • enhancing student participation and communication by reducing the fear that occurs in traditional learning environments
   • classrooms exposes learners to authentic language, enables them to communicate with the outside world and fosters their learning autonomy.

2. Use of ICT in the teaching-learning processes of English

3. Integrated EFL skills and technology.

   • In the 1960s the scene of foreign-language teaching was invaded by the spread of language laboratories as the most effective answer to most of the problems facing learners of foreign languages
   • "supported by the behavioristic theory in language learning and learner-centered pedagogy, the computer has surfaced as a possible substitute for classroom conditions with its structured procedures”
   • Learners’ Incorporaiton into the Technology Environment To embark on such a mission requires careful consideration ofthe many variables that affect the learning and teaching environment.

4. Linking technology and reflective practice in ELT teacher training.