Language Lab Task

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What is language lab?

Modern language lab are known by many names, digital language lab, multimedia language lab, language media center and multimedia learning center to name but a few.

Language Labs are audio and audio visual systems that help students learn new languages through listening and speaking. 

In thert everyday, old school language lab required hardware to be set up in classroom. The teacher occupied one master console while student set at booths with mics. The teacher fed students educational content through a cassettes based system which the students could then listen and respond to at their own pace.

History of Language Lab:

The word laboratory originated in the late 15th century. It refer to a specific structure or a room for mixing chemical and preparing medicine by science experts. Scientists used to follow structured steps to perform their experiments and research purpose. 

Later on this structure was introduced for teaching learning priproc. Any learners can develop one's subjects knowledge practically in controlled condition. Observe and improve through own experience is the key concern of any laboratory.

Today specific requirements of subjects and technology have change the form of laboratories. It has transcended the boundaries of various subjects.

Nowadays laboratory is been used by engineering and language students as well. Popularly it is abbreviated as lab. Language learning has its separate requirements like all other subjects. There are four skills to master as listening, speaking, reading and writing. The sequence of all these skills is also important. 

Advantages of Language Lab:

Students learn much faster in the language lab. Use more resources and varied activities than in a traditional classroom. Language Labs allowe students to practice the language with a much wider variety of activities and exesises based on the computer. Language labs are an intuitive tool for both the student and teacher. 

It is very useful to enhance our listening, speaking, reading and writing skill. Language lab software can help to learn language in simple, easiest way and it improves our vocabulary.