Exploration on Wechat-assisted Teaching in English Speaking Class

Abstract

Advanced technology and multi-media are getting prevalent in current language teaching classes, and smart phones are becoming inevitable in modern people’s life. Many educators are attempting using mobile approaches to improve the effectiveness of English teaching. In this research, we operated a seven-week long speaking training experiment, and focused on the usage of an application called “Wechatâ€. We intend to discover its assistive functions for English speaking class.