Abstract:
Audio aids function as learning facilitators and teaching machines, and
motivate the learner and arrest his/her attention during the instructional process.
Though such aids are greatly helpful in L2 teaching and continually expanding their
scope with the availability and development of technology, their use in the EFL class
especially at the tertiary level in Bangladesh is still limited. This study was then
designed to address varied issues related to the use of audio aids in the EFL class at
the tertiary level in Bangladesh. It concludes that the use of audio aids in the EFL
class is a plus, but the lack of teacher training, audio equipment and material and
administrative support seriously restricts it. Hence, the researchers recommend
proper teacher training, adequate audio equipment and material, necessary
administrative support, and a well equipped language lab to ensure the optimal use
of audio aids, and thus guarantee the learner’s maximum benefit.
