Using ICT in Learning English Language as a Second Language for Ukwuani L 1 Speaker  

作　　者：Florence Etuwe Oghiator 

机构地区：[1]College of Education, Agbor, Nigeria

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2013年第12期930-936,共7页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：Anyone who reflects on the future agrees that the world is undergoing a process of social and technological changes for economic development and advancement. ICT （information and communication technology） is a dynamic force of those changes, and language is the principal tool for communication technology in both verbal and non-verbal forms. This study examines the use of ICT in learning the English language as an L2 （second language） for Ukwuani L 1 （first language） speaker. This paper also discusses some information about the Ukwuani language. We go further to discuss the role of the English language in Nigeria, which includes： solving socio linguistic and ethnic problems in communication, used as a national lingual Franca, used as a medium of instruction in schools, and used for administration and commerce. We also examines the importance of ICT in language learning, which among others; facilitates intercommunication of the learners and the teachers and also offers opportunity for learners of English language to practice outside the classroom. This study also delves into the ICT facilities for English language learning; which are： Internet, FAX （facsimile transmission）, teleconferencing, E-mail （electronic mail）, VRC （voice recognition computers）, and electronic organiser. Finally, we look at Ukwuani L1 speaker using 1CT for learning English as an L2.

关 键 词：ICT （information and communication technology） language learning national lingual Franca developmental breakthrough linguistic super-ordinate 

分 类 号：TP391[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] TN91[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]