LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 9 September 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Using Communication Skills Laboratory in Enhancing Speaking Skills of Engineering Students

G. Livingston, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Candidate

Abstract

In language learning speaking is considered to be one of the important skills. It is important because through this skill we convey thoughts, information and share ideas with others .The students in the Engineering and technology colleges find it hard to practice it, because most of the students were from rural and Tamil medium background. In this age of technology many students are expected to speak in English to get a good job but they find it hard because they do not have adequate speaking skills. There are many factors which affects them to develop the skill. The study was undertaken to help students of third year Electronics Communication Engineering course to develop better speaking skill. The main objective was to know the effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the development of communication skills in English. The findings show that computer assisted language learning is helpful in developing speaking skills.

Key words: Computer, Speaking Discussion, Activites

Introduction

Speaking has always been regarded as one of the important skill in teaching and learning English as a Second Language (ESL). It becomes an important skill because in India we use this language to convey thoughts and share ideas in official work. Many students are culturally influenced and psychologically discouraged from speaking English because of their rural and social backgrounds. The role of English teachers is a challenging task to make them to speak English. Most ESL teachers are perplexed and do not know how to overcome the local cultural psychological constraints of the students, and enable them to speak. Many teachers are not aware that computers can be used to develop speaking skill.

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G. Livingston, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Candidate
Teaching Fellow
Department of English
Anna University, MIT Campus
Chennai- 600 044
Tamil Nadu
India
livingstonacademic@gmail.com
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