LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 11 : 9 September 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
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The Role of Language Resource Centre in ESL Classrooms

J. Mangayarkarasi, M.A., M.Phil., PGCTE., Ph.D. Scholar in ELT
R. Preethi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar in ELT

The Idea of a Language Resource Centre

Language Resource Centre is an innovative solution for imparting English Language skills to learners. A simple Language Resource Centre may be established in every college and even school to help our teachers and students to use English better.

There are a number of factors that determine the method of teaching English Language and a new approach needs to be evolved to motivate learners so that they adapt the English Language to the communicative demands of our social situation in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Language Resource Centre can equip learners for their present and future academic pursuits and also prepare learners to function effectively in actual professional, social and everyday situations. Language Resource Centre will help develop their ability to learn the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in a more learner-centred and communicative way.

Teachers’ and Students’ Reluctance and Sense of Fear

There is a sense of fear at the beginning of the use of Language Resource Centre. Fear gives way to cautious reciprocation to what the learning material demands. Progressively learners understand the advantages of the Language Resource Centre and begin to like it and learn from it. Though, initially learners are hesitant and afraid of even touching the state of the Language Resource Centre paraphernalia, gradually it was observed that learners adopt the technology and start participating in the process of learning English through Language Resource Centre. They respond and reciprocate favorably to the demands of the learning materials. The responses of learners indicate that, Language Resource Centre really helps in expediting the whole process of teaching English language. The learners show a marked change in their behavior towards learning of English skills, especially listening and speaking.

Aims of a Language Resource Centre

The Language Resource Centre aims to improve communication competency of learners. It prepares the target learners for job market and also for international certificate courses such as Business English Certificate and IELTS.

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J. Mangayarkarasi, M.A., M.Phil., PGCTE., Ph.D. Scholar in ELT
Assistant Professor of English
Post-Graduate and Research Department of English
Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai 600008
Tamilnadu
India
jmbwilson97@gmail.com

R. Preethi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar in ELT
Assistant Professor of English
Post-Graduate and Research Department of English
Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai 600008
Tamilnadu
India
preethi.rec@gmail.com
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