3. Language Teaching Media is a method where media used to
complement the teaching-learning process. It happens because
prescribed text books alone can’t guarantee the required language
learning.
Media will make the language teaching better and more effective. It
also will enhance the students’ ability to understand and experiment
with the language. In fact, media can act as a facilitator in the
teaching-learning process. It has immense potential as an instructional
tool. (Rao, 2014)
4. Types Of Media
According to www.u.tsukuba.ac.jp.com, media used in language
teaching are:
• Nontechnical Media
Advantage in settings where electricity is unreliable, technical resources
are scarce, or funding is limited. Low cost, availability, accessibility, and
user-friendliness. (Brinton, 2005)
5. Technical Media
They carry a large degree of “psychological reality”. Since students
tend to surround themselves with technology in their daily lives, they
may grow to expect it in the language classroom as well.
6. Based on http://zvavanhuchopper.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-post_17.html,
media used in language teaching are:
• Printed Media
These include text books, magazines, newspapers, journal, bulletins, web pages,
blogs etc. They help learners to get more information through reading widely,
research and providing more enjoyment from various sources of facts.
• Visual Media
These composed of photographs, graphics, pictures, maps ,models
,spacemen, game puzzle, wall charts etc.
These make visual impression to the learner. They attract pupils' attention
and aid concentration, as they illustrate meaning more directly and quickly
than through verbal explanation.
7. • Audio -visual Media (Video and film)
Because of the visual element is attractive and commands attention. The sounds
produced is much easier to understand the facial impressions, gestures, physical
background shown and learning becomes closer to real life situation.
• Audio Media
These include songs, recording, radio, etc.
