What is Language Lab?
Modern Language Labs are known by many names, digital language lab, multimedia language lab, language media center and multimedia learning center to name but a few. Through language lab we can learn foreign language with the help of multimedia like audio, video, images, sound etc.
History of language lab:-
It has been used since 1950. Edison had made tin foil phonograph and done recording of voice. Then Graham Bell had also produced a phonograph . In 1891,first time the phonograph used in calss at college of Milwaukee. After that other university also used phonograph for language learning. Then Rafael Diez de la Cortina introduce with method of teaching foreign language with the use of phonograph in class. After him, Dr. Richard also used it and then international correspondence school of Scranton in Pennsylvania used it for language learning.
Advantages of language lab:-
◆It is helpful for listen too many native speaker
◆Helpful for development and improvements of basic skills
◆Technology never get tired for repeating same thing.
Disadvantage of language lab:-
◆Unclear sounds may be ruin the charm of learning
◆Problem of electricity and network will be ruin the charm of learning
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