The language laboratory has been used in china for
foreign language teaching for many years. Unfortunately,
not all the language laboratories have been fully utilised
and well administered. It is therefore essential for
Chinese EFL teachers to become aware of the existing
problems and explore avenues for improving the use of the
language laboratory. This study aims to identify and to
analyse the problems involving materials, methodology
and administration in the use of the language laboratory
and to discuss possible ways of solving or, at least,
reducing these problems.
The language laboratory itself is only a mechanical
teaching aid. Language laboratory materials, teaching
methods and the administration of the language laboratory
are fundamental parameters which determine the effective
use of the language laboratory. In this study, a review
on the different theories and recent developments of
language laboratory usage are examined. This is followed
by a description of the problem areas in the use of the
language laboratory in China. A survey on language
laboratory use in Australia is offered as a model for
comparison. Finally, implications are put forward and
suggestions are made to Chinese EFL teachers in the hope
that this may lead to more effective and efficient use of
language laboratories in the future.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219482 |
| Date | January 1984 |
| Creators | Xing, Lu, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Liberal Studies |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Lu Xing |
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