Implications Of Language Laboratory Utilization For The Effective Teaching And Learning Of Oral English In Upper Basic Schools
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This research paper is on implications of language laboratory utilization for effective teaching and learning of oral English in upper basic schools language laboratory is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching. This aspect in English language in the recent time was regarded as speech and writing laboratory. Thereupon, all the four language skills (ISRW) were given important attention and learners are provided with ample opportunities to practice by listening to the audio programmer and watching the video chips. Similarly, language laboratory is a room consisting of instructional technology tools and resource units that can disseminate audio, audio-visual, and or written materials to any number of students. It is a room in an institution that contains special equipment to help students learn foreign languages by listening to tapes, watching videos and recording themselves. In furtherance on this research paper, the following areas were highlighted, the meaning of language laboratory, types of language laboratory, kinds of installation, importance and advantages of language laboratory, challenges of language laboratory, English language teachers and language laboratory, mother interference among other vital variables. Conclusion and recommendations were drawn based on the position of the authors of the paper.
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