The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in language teaching has countless benefits. The development in the use of ICT, like language labs, videos, satellite broadcasting, videoconferencing and web seminars have supported the richness and quality of education both on and off campus. It harnessed several views of scholars which established the fact that ICTs are indispensable tools that facilitate the teaching and learning of the English language. (JAYANTHI & KUMAR, 2016)
Match the headings to their explanations about some of the positive impacts of ICTs on English Language Teaching.
1. Flexible pacing | ( ) ICTs help the teacher to prepare, produce, store and retrieve their materials easily and swiftly. Rich texts, different topics, quizzes, exercises help in saving the teacher's time. |
2. Autonomy | ( ) ICTs are very stimulating because of the diversity of the learning materials, whether they are computer-based, in the web or on CDs; therefore, the student can learn at their own pace. |
3. Authenticity | ( ) Students have the opportunity to choose the element/s of language which they want to focus, on meeting their learning strategies or learning styles. Here, the learner-centered approach is supported by these facilities offered by the ICTs while traditional techniques failed to give such opportunities. |
4. Helping Teachers | ( ) ICTs provide an authentic learning environment, because the learner can interact with other English speakers across the World. |
Choose the CORRECT sequence for the numbers in the right column.
1 - 2 - 3 - 4.
4 - 1 - 2 - 3.
3 - 1 - 4 - 2.
4 - 2 - 3 - 1.
4 - 2 - 3 - 1.