Digital Technology for the Development of Language Skills

Authors

  • A. Srinivas Mentor of English, Department of Humanities, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), IIIT, Basar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51699/ijllal.v2i8.2431

Keywords:

digital, language, skills, technology, development, software

Abstract

Digital language lab is software which works on digital platform. It offers language learning skills based on LSRW (listening, speaking, reading and writing) methodology. It is an important methodology for learning any language. It is the core element of a language. It helps in understanding a language in a productive way. Spears language lab is a digital language lab that provides huge interactive content for learning English skills digitally. It enhances the skills in the learner to learn English in an easy way. In the initial stage, the digital language lab focuses on listening and speaking skills of students. Students are asked to listening to audio lessons given in language lab software and practice them. Further, they are given the assignment to speak on different topics for 2 minutes on a daily basis to practice and analyze their performance. It consists of a different console.

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Published

2023-08-30

How to Cite

A. Srinivas. (2023). Digital Technology for the Development of Language Skills. International Journal of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics, 2(8), 66–71. https://doi.org/10.51699/ijllal.v2i8.2431