International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR)

Audio Visual Aids in CLT Class Rooms: The Language and Learners’ Friendly Materials

This paper examines the use of audio-visual aids in Communicative language Teaching (CLT) classrooms with reference to the effectiveness of these materials as language and user-friendly tools. CLT gives importance to the meaningful communication, interaction with learners, as well as the cultivation of communicative competence in real life situations and the incorporation of proper teaching material is core towards realizing these objectives. The study of how audio-visual tools such as videos, pictures, interactive whiteboards, and real-life materials such as news articles can benefit language learners of different proficiency levels is based on the assumption that they contain comprehensible and contextually rich information. These resources also meet the needs of different learning preferences and allow multisensory interaction due to visual and auditory stimulation, which contributes greatly to language acquisition, as it simplifies complicated material and boosts memorization. The paper underscores the way these materials are useful in breaking the language barrier and in the acquisition of communicative competency because they expose the learner to real language use. Also, it addresses the task-based learning, role-playing, simulation exercises, and collaborative activity, which are aimed at promoting real-world communication and promoting autonomy among learners. CLT encourages active involvement by integrating learner-centered strategies, as in these methods, learner is encouraged to participate and discuss the issues, moreover, solve the problems and provide feedback to each other, which enhance fluency and confidence in the target language use. The paper also highlights the significance of interactive programs and applications, including language learning platforms and virtual reality applications, which provide interactive and learner-friendly language drilling opportunities. They aid in the combined learning of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, which makes language learning more of a whole organism.