THE ROLE OF “IT” IN “ESP” LEARNING

Authors

  • Shqipe Husaj

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the current use and the impact of different technology equipment. in language learning . The advanced information technology of the last decade has not only changed our world but has also become a part of our everyday life. Information technology as a product and as a service that no one could have imagined its impact in the past, nowadays has become a product without which life can not be lived as it is lived now. The use of some technology tools , you tube programs, video recorders etc, enable teachers to differentiate instruction and adapt classroom activities by giving learners the change to hear pronunciation directly by the English speakers , thus enhancing language learning experiences. Regardless of where we live there is a burden of human and material resources available to us to expand our language-learning opportunities through distance learning programs and communication. IT has a great importance in assisting teachers of English language and other foreign languages as well in facilitating and mediating language learning for their students. The use of computers , mobile phones and other learning methods help learners achieve better results in schools, easier travelling and communicating. IT is saving a lot of translators time due to the google translation programs. Internet is the one that brought the world to our fingertips. Regarding internet we can share all sorts of things with the world, get authentic materials from anywhere, and interact with people in distant locations as never before. Free computer programs help learn language skills such as writing, reading, correct mistakes, translate different articles etc.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n22p280

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Published

2014-09-08

How to Cite

THE ROLE OF “IT” IN “ESP” LEARNING. (2014). Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(22), 280. https://www.richtmann.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/4337