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Teaching English As Foreign Language Through Technology

1. Teaching English as a foreign language has incorporated new technologies like computers, the internet, and audiovisual aids. These tools make learning more engaging and teaching more productive. 2. Technology supports English language teaching by providing real-world contexts. Tools like computers, language labs, and audiovisual materials help teach listening, speaking, and improve motivation. 3. Examples of educational technology used in teaching English include computer-assisted language learning, use of the internet for research and communication, email exchanges with native speakers, language labs for practice, and audiovisual materials like videos and presentations.

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Teaching English As Foreign Language Through Technology

1. Teaching English as a foreign language has incorporated new technologies like computers, the internet, and audiovisual aids. These tools make learning more engaging and teaching more productive. 2. Technology supports English language teaching by providing real-world contexts. Tools like computers, language labs, and audiovisual materials help teach listening, speaking, and improve motivation. 3. Examples of educational technology used in teaching English include computer-assisted language learning, use of the internet for research and communication, email exchanges with native speakers, language labs for practice, and audiovisual materials like videos and presentations.

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Teaching English as foreign language through

technology
-Teaching and learning English has undergone many changes in methodologies, approaches and
techniques as well. Beside, with the advances of technology, it is not necessary to rely only on
blackboard and textbook in presenting the lesson.

- The Role of Using Technology for Teaching and Learning English Language :
Thanks to the globalization process, English has become a universal language that is used in
different domains. For this reason, it is taught in all countries either as a second language or a foreign
language. The teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL) means teaching English in countries
where English is not the first language. The English language can be taught either to adults or
children. This language is learned for specific or academic purposes. EFL teachers can be native or
non-native speakers of the English language. Technology has influenced the methods of EFL teaching
and learning. It makes learning interesting and teaching more productive (Solanki & Phil , 2012 ).
Moreover, Graddol (1997: 16) states that: Technology lies at the heart of the globalization process;
affecting education work and culture. The use of English language has increased rapidly after 1960. At
present the role and status of English is that it is the language of social context, political, socio-
cultural, business, education, industries, media, library, communication across borders, and key
subject in curriculum and language of imparting education. Educational technology supports EFL
teaching by presenting real situations and contexts. Thus, technological materials like computers,
language labs and audiovisual aids are useful for EFL teaching and learning. Technology helps the
teacher to assist his teaching. Also, its use can lead the students to be more motivated. The use of
technological tools is essential instrument in EFL teaching and learning. Technology makes the
learning process interesting and teaching more productive. Educational technology can be used as a
tool of creativity. It can provide many devices which make the teaching and learning process more
effective (Solanki & Phil, 2012)

- Educational Technological Tools: Nowadays, technology is linked to every part in our


life especially education. It is used as an important instrument for EFL teaching and learning because
it provides different technological materials such as
computer assisted language learning (CALL), information and communication technologies,
language laboratories and audio visual aids.

1/ Computer Assisted Language Learning or CALL: refers to the use of the


computer in language courses by teachers and learners. It is defined as the application of the
computer in language teaching and learning. Nunan (1999: 26) states that "interactive visual media
which computers provided seem to have a unique instructional capability for topics that involve
social situations or problem solving, such as interpersonal solving, foreign language or second
language learning". CALL is a means used in EFL teaching and learning since it has many advantages.
It is a tool which is used as an aid to the teacher in the classroom. For example there are different
programs to teach English pronunciation. CALL is used to assist learning because learners can
develop and control their learning through the use of different tools such as email, electronic books

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and dictionaries. Therefore, the learners can be more autonomous because they can use the
computer to get information and feel satisfied about their learning. (Warschauer & Whittaker, 1997)
In the past, EFL learning was seen as boring because educators used classical methods for teaching.
Thus, using CALL helps the learners to be more motivated, because CALL program can provide the
students with ways to learn English "…through games, animated graphics, and problem-solving
technique various learning tools. The Computer can be a useful tool for analyzing the learners’
mistakes and making self-correction (Davies, 2006).

2/Information and Communication technologies: (ICT) consist of audio-visual


aids in addition to digital technologies like computers and the internet which are motivating tools
that can be used in the educational process. ICT provides technological equipments which help the
learners to obtain information and increase their level. It makes the learners more motivated and
enables them to interact with each other. Moreover, it allows the learners to improve their
communicative skills. ICT gives the students the opportunity to participate effectively (Grace &
Kenny, 2003).

- Benefits of using ICT in Foreign language learning and teaching:


The benefits of using ICT in foreign language teaching can be grouped as the following cited in
(Isisag,K.U.) 10 1. Capacity to control presentation: This help to make the difference between
computers and books .Books have a fixed presentation, unlike computers, which can combine visual
with listening materials, text with graphics and pictures 2. Novelty and creativity: Teaching with ICT is
not like teaching with textbooks where all classes presenting a certain topic are the same. Whereas,
in teaching with ICT, a teacher can use different equipment for presenting a lesson and topic are
different. 3. Feedback: Computers give responses to students` answers through error correction. It
only spots the mistakes and corrects it. 4. Adaptability: a computer can be adapted by teachers to
suit their students` needs and level of language comprehension. There are other benefits in using
Information Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching and learning can be
summarized as the followings:
●The use of ICT enables students to learn anywhere and anytime.
●It can make EFL learning easy and interesting.
● the use of ICT gives many opportunities for language learners to learn the language individually
through using different ICT devices such as computer, internet.
● ICT makes language learning learner-centered.
● the adoption of ICT in EFL classroom can help students to understand more easily the complex
issue

3/ The internet: is a set of interconnected computer networks which is related to billion devices
and consists of different networks. It is the center of information which people can get easily. The
internet is a beneficial tool for the learners and teachers. The learners can develop their learning
skills by using different internet sites. Paramskas (1993) mentions a list of sites for language teachers
and learners. These sites concern issues of language learning. They use language as a medium of
culture. The teachers can exploit the Internet to prepare their lessons. The learners can obtain
information to produce essays, stories or projects.

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4/The E-mail: is a feature of the Internet which can be used by foreign language learners to
communicate with native speakers that help them to improve their language skills. In addition to this,
the Internet provides different language activities that can help the students practice the target
language (Grace & Kenny, 2003).

5/ Language Laboratories: a Language laboratory plays an important role in language


learning. It is a room which is equipped with technological materials for the practice of listening
comprehension and speaking to help the students to master the target language (Singhal,
1997).Language laboratory consists of audio-visual aids such as computers, videos, projectors and
audio-recorders. Abdullah (2014: 16) states that "Modern language laboratories are decorated with
all the necessary equipment including computers, headphones, microphones, tape deck and a lot of
listening materials". Thus, a Language laboratory creates a good atmosphere that makes the learners
feel more confident because they find it more exciting to learn. It can help them to improve
communication and increase their motivation. The learners like to use language laboratory because it
gives them the opportunity to practice the language skills. Hence, they can develop oral proficiency
in the target language (César & Brenes, 2006) a language laboratory provides different technological
aids that can help the teachers to teach listening as they can make the learners listen to native
speakers’ conversation or songs. Furthermore, the model imitation activity is considered as a
technique used to practice pronunciation (Singhal, 1997).

6/Audio-visual aids: Audio-visual aids are an interesting tool for teaching and learning EFL.
Many students like learning in the language classes which are equipped with audio-visual materials
because it motivates them and makes the classroom enjoyable (Abdullah, 2014).There are a lot of
types of audio-visual aids that can be used. Among them, there are pictures, songs, video, projectors
and PowerPoint presentations.

- Benefits of Using Educational Technology:


The influence of technology on EFL teaching and learning has brought many positive effects. Using
technological tools in the learning process creates better communication for the learners. For
example, with the World Wide Web, students do not need to go to the country where the target
language is used as the mother tongue. The use of multimedia provides authentic situations; it can
help the learners to practice the language. This communication is suitable for the learners who are
too shy to speak. (Rodinadze & Zarbazoia, 2012). The use of technology in the classroom reflects
benefits for both the teacher and learner. Technology will provide the learners with different
activities that will help them to learn more about the target language and practice it as well. It means
wider access of information and the improvement of skills. (Rodinadze & Zarbazoia, 2012). For
instance, chatting in network, can offer a good language environment for the learners to have
speaking and listening lessons. In this way, learners may develop their communicative ability.
Learners can use the internet and social media like chatting and using face book to learn more about
English speaking communities and their cultures which will develop their productive skills and their
knowledge about the target language and its use. (Rodinadze & Zarbazoia, 2012). The learners can
learn even without any assistance using the internet. Knowledge in operating a computer will be
helpful for the learners so that they will have responsibility for their learning. Moreover, the students
can search for the required answers to do their homework’s.

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Using technology can bring easiness in studies. It can promote an exciting way to learn since there
are a lot of images and graphics that can be provided by a computer (Rodinadze & Zarbazoia, 2012).
With technology, the teaching process has been improved. This had changed the educational system
from the teacher-centered method of teaching into the student-centered learning mode.

The students were passive recipients of information; they were taking little part in the learning
process. English teaching creates a student-centered learning environment which develops the
learners’ critical thinking skills and the ability of problem solving (Rodinadze & Zarbazoia.

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