Digital English Language Lab for Schools Words Worth English Lab is designed for India and is a highly researched initiative of the ACTUniv Group, an ISO 9001: 2008 company certified enterprise and a trusted education company with 2 decades of service in technology education and training. It's expertise in technology, multimedia and content development has been instrumental in presenting a world class Digital Language Lab solution for the academia in India.

1. Digital English Language Lab
For Schools

2. It is believed that more than 70% students studying in English medium schools
need assistance in enhancing their English language skills
Good
23%
Not good
77%
Proficiency Level of English
Learners

3. The Four Skills in Language Learning
Low Proficiency Level mainly attributed to lack of focus on
Listening and Speaking components of English as a language, in
our school curricula
L S R W

4. Teaching English as a Skill to Enhance Proficiency
Pronunciation Indianism
SyllablesIntonation
MTI
Fluency
Speech SoundsVocabulary
Listening & Comprehension
Functional Grammar
Introduction of these components ideal at the primary school level itself

5. English Language Labs a Solution to
These Challenges

6. What Language Labs Are
• Digital teaching-learning resources for
teachers and students
• Platforms to provide students with an
opportunity to practice at:
• Their Pace
• Their Space
• Their Needs

7. Words Worth English Language Lab
• Presence since 2008
• Installation base of 3,000 + labs in schools &
colleges
• Used by approximately 1 Million Students
annually

8. Based on the Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR)
The Words Worth English language lab is designed on the parameters
suggested by CEFR, which is an international framework for English language
learning. English language testers like Cambridge, Pearsons, Trinity follow this
framework.

9. Vital English Language Parameters
For English language enhancement these aspects of English language need
to be addressed

10. Graded and Structured
Graded according to proficiency levels of students of Class III to XII

11. Blended Methodology
Separate software for the use of teachers during ILT (Instructor-led Training)
Sessions and for learners during CBT (Computer-based Training) Sessions

12. Theme-based Learning
Instructor Led Training (ILT) conducted in classrooms using various
scenario/situations; the ideal approach to teaching communicative language
(Source: CEFR)

13. Computer-based Self Practice Sessions
Computer-based Training (CBT) sessions performed in the lab by students to
practice concepts

14. Teaching Pronunciation Using
Animated Videos
Animated videos for Phonetics to display mouth movement for Vowel sounds,
Consonants sounds and Diphthongs provided to enhance pronunciation skills

15. ASL (Assessment of Speaking and Listening)
Recording as mandated by CBSE
Provision for recording students’ audio for their ASL tests ( as per CBSE norms) integrated into the
language lab; a great support tool for the teachers; eliminating the tedious and cumbersome process of
generating these recordings; also eliminates the dependence of the teachers on the IT staff

16. Prepares Students for ASL (Assessment of
Speaking & Listening) as mandated by CBSE
Special ASL teaching-learning content as per norms set up by CBSE are included
in the software

17. Exercise Maker
Provision for teachers to create their own lessons: using videos, audio files,
images, exercises

18. Students’ Reports
Reports on the individual performance of the students, on activities during the CBT
sessions . Report generated for each activity with respect to time spent and the number
of attempts made

19. Students’ Reports
Activity-wise class reports on all activities performed by the students during
the CBT Session ; useful as a diagnostic tool for the teacher about the class
performance in a particular activity and extent of understanding of the class

20. Teachers’ Content Usage Report
Teachers’ content delivery on all activities during the ILT sessions is
documented and available for monitoring

21. Low Cost Ownership: Hardware
Compatible With
Thick Client PCs Thin Client PCs
Thin Client PCs lower the hardware cost of establishing a language lab

22. Low Cost Ownership: Software
Compatible With
Windows Linux
Linux being an open source free Operating System, reduces the cost of setting up
a lab

23. Diagrammatic Representation of
English Language Lab

24. Deliverables
• Learning Management System
• ILT Content
• CBT Content
• Product Installation
• On-site 2 day TTT programme
• Starter Kit
– Trainer Manuals
– Flash Cards
– Student Courseware

25. Starter Kit
Starter Kit provided along with the software

26. Our Pride
• R & D
– 60% of revenues are ploughed back into research
& development
• Strengths in both Content creation &
Technology
• Customer Support
– Help desk for academic and technical support