International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2022, 4(8); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2022.040809.
Liu Liang1, Li Ying1, Wang Zhaoquan2
1Liaoning Technical University (Huludao Campus), Department of Basic Courses, Xingcheng, Huludao, Liaoning, 125000, China
2Liaoning Technical University (Huludao Campus), School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xingcheng, Huludao, Liaoning, 125000, China
With the acceleration of economic globalization and the increase of foreign exchanges in all walks of life, the application of oral English is becoming more and more important. However, college school English education pays more attention to mechanized ways to train students on grammar, as well as reading and writing ability. Coupled with the lack of the authentic language learning contexts, students’ speaking ability is hard to be developed. Thus, how to improve the efficiency of college oral English teaching has become a hot issue in the field of college English education. In the times of network information, a great amount of scholars have highlighted the potential values of integrating information technology into English speaking teaching and learning. This paper makes a brief discussion on technological products assist students' speaking skills in college.
College English; Information technology; Speaking skills
Liu Liang, Li Ying, Wang Zhaoquan. Improving College Students' Speaking Skills with the Assist of Information Technology. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 8: 39-42. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2022.040809.
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