Language labs help hone communication skills

CHENNAI: S. Mageshwari is confident of facing interviews now. The first-generation college student had difficulty in conversing in English. Ever since she started attending the language labs set up at the University of Madras, she has been exposed to computer-aided techniques for developing language skills. “I have understood the difference in the language and mannerisms used while conversing with a professor, friend or senior colleague,” says the post-graduate student of journalism.

“The lab classes help students master the nuances of a second language with a focus on removing the influence of the mother tongue while conversing,” says Shaifali Veda, a soft-skills trainer.

This interview in The Hindu