The Tape-recorder in English-teaching

Abstract

The use in English-teaching of the more sophisticated teaching aids, including the tape-recorder, is far more limited than one would expect in this technological age. We all believe in the miracles that these aids can perform but comparatively few teachers actually go into the classroom and make the miracles happen — it is a belief “more honoured in the breach than the observance”. Although many secondary school possesses its own radio, film-projector, and tape-recorder it is, nevertheless, an experience to see one of these aids actually being used in an English lesson. This article will, I hope, encourage at least a few teachers to use a little technology in their English lessons.