Model a Conversation with Language Laboratory
Have you ever heard a teacher say, "I love how quiet you all are! Keep
it up." Silent classrooms are dangerous, especially for English language learners.
Talking is the only way to learn language. If your goal is to lift your students’ level
of language, how can you do that in a hushed classroom? While it is impractical to know
all of the reasons, there is no doubt that learning to listen and talk is an
exceptionally good way to expand knowledge, enhance understanding and build community.
Perhaps this is why the core standards in English-language include greater emphasis on
developing listening and speaking, the key tools for conversation. Teachers can do a lot
in the classroom to make the students exceptional speakers. You can engage them in
one-to-two minute interactions, at least a few times each week with students who
struggle conversationally. Use different kinds of language enhancing tools to make them
speak loud with confidence. Digital language lab is one such technique that every
language teacher should opt for.
While teaching them the basic language skills, teacher can promote and support them to
speak confidently without any embarrassment. Model conversations and situational
dialogues added in this language lab are considered as the best ways to make students
listen to talks of native speakers and to repeat the same and comprehend talks for
better understanding. If you are not using a structured conversation or talk technique
regularly in your classroom yet, then you should start using language lab, so that you
can make your students proficient in language and communication skills.