Reflection 6: 3 Applications that is suitable for language teaching

Figure 1 from http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions

The emergence of technology is mainly to assist human in completing daily task. It can also be a teaching aid for language learning and teaching. There are many website and applications that offer this kind of service for the purpose of learning. It can either be free or paid software. Therefore, technology should assist the lesson and make the learning process becomes interactive.

The lesson plan presentation opens our eyes that there are many recommended websites for the teaching and learning English. The Golden Jet Opps group have introduced us to this website for listening skill http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions . This website is using the native speaker’s voice and it will make the students know how to pronounce the word correctly. The teacher will play the audio and the students will have to fill in the worksheet given. The students have to listen attentively to get the words that they heard.

Next, group Sapphire the squire that focus on the speaking skills use this website for the learning process http://www.talkenglish.com . This website provides with various types of audio for the speaking skill. The students can surf to the website and click on the sentences to listen to the audio. The audio is very useful since it is from the native speaker and the students will know how to pronounce the words correctly. The sentences can make the students learn to spell the words. Therefore, it is very beneficial for the teaching and learning purpose.

Grammar is one of the important aspects in language. The group Love on Language use this video to teach imperative and preposition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agtkkgm0twe . This video is very interesting and it can attract students’ attention. The graphic, audio and words are very suitable for every ages especially for the beginner.

All of the applications fall under behaviourist category as it act as a tutor to the students. However, teacher’s role is very important in explaining about the lesson to the students. Hence, all of the applications are only to assist the teacher not to replace the face to face method of teaching.