BUBT Language Lab Department of English

Department of English has established a Language Laboratory. It is equipped with the facilities of modern technologies. The Lab was established in 2018 under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh. It was jointly financed by the World Bank and BUBT. The Language Lab is a platform for learning, and practicing language skills through interactive and communicative mode of teaching, modern and updated technological options.

BUBT Language Lab is furnished with necessary technical equipment for the four language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. It has three labs: Listening Lab with Computer Workstations for students and instructors, Speaking Lab with Record-Playback options, and Reading-Writing Lab with all modern technological features. The target of achieving students’ proficiency in the language is fulfilled through classroom lessons, drills, games, one-to-one tutoring, group discussion, various exercises, guided and semi-guided expressions, self-learning opportunity, oral presentations, like, public speaking, seminar, role-play, intensive and extensive reading, audio and video materials, that reflect the use of the language in context. The students will acquire proficiency in speaking, communication, understanding and analyzing various contexts. Their performances are evaluated instantly and tested through examinations and assignments.

The Language Lab creates an environment of learning with equal focus on each and every learner – monitoring their competence, weakness, and make solutions to the problems. The learners get the opportunity to discuss with the instructor personally, practice with enthusiasm, overcome shyness, and get the platform for public speaking.