| Learning English has always been a difficult task due | | | | from a human teacher. |
| to the language's many intricacies and rules that are | | | | Software learning has also evolved to the point that |
| quite dissimilar to most of the world's spoken | | | | an English language learner can immerse themselves in |
| languages. For example, while most languages place | | | | a virtual environment where only English is spoken, |
| verbs after the noun (ball red), English does the | | | | and spoken in a manner that allows the student to |
| opposite (red ball). | | | | learn to not just speak the language, but to begin |
| Despite the difficulty of the English language, it | | | | thinking in that language. This is considered a vital |
| remains the world's most spoken language and a | | | | area for learning English or any language. |
| requirement for anybody getting into international | | | | The Need for English Language Instruction in America |
| business. | | | | Grows Daily |
| English language learners today, however, have the | | | | American teachers today continue to see an |
| advantage of centuries of language instruction | | | | increasing influx of students that don't speak English |
| experts contributing to modern technology to make | | | | as their first language, and many students that don't |
| the process much smoother and easier. | | | | speak English at all. American teachers are trained to |
| Technology for Today's English Language Learners | | | | teach in English. Even if a teacher speaks a foreign |
| While nothing can fully replace an experienced | | | | language and is able to communicate with non-English |
| teacher, technology has done much to assist | | | | speaking students, the training needed to teach that |
| teachers in their efforts. | | | | student English, thus allowing them to prosper in a |
| The most obvious use of technology to help | | | | foreign land, is not apparent. |
| students learn English used to be the television. | | | | Every classroom in America, statistically, will have a |
| Videos geared toward specific age groups and levels | | | | few English language learners in it. With teachers |
| were prominent during the 70s and 80s. However, | | | | unequipped to teach students English, technology has, |
| today with the availability of computers in homes, | | | | by necessity, taken on a larger role in the classroom. |
| computer software has become the prominent | | | | Without this technology, English language learners are |
| technology of choice for today's English language | | | | often left to their own devices. For those without a |
| learners. | | | | supportive environment, English might never be |
| Computer software has many advantages over | | | | learned without proper technology available in the |
| video instruction. Perhaps the most powerful | | | | classroom; sometimes the only place where a |
| advantage is software's ability to automatically gauge | | | | student gets the opportunity to speak any English at |
| a student's progress and customize their curriculum | | | | all. |
| and workflow accordingly, all without intervention | | | | |