The Impact of Language Labs in Promoting Effective Communication Skills among the Engineering Undergraduate Students- A Study

Abstract

This chapter's main goal is to emphasize the language exercises engineering students participate in communication skills laboratories to improve their communication abilities. The 21st century is known as the age of science and technology, during which such fields made remarkable advancements practically everywhere, including in the field of English language instruction. Without a doubt, English has become the official language of the entire world. English has grown throughout the world since the days of colonialism, and it now holds official language status in terms of both communication abilities and soft skills. Effective communication and soft skills are now necessary to achieve not only the attention of the world but also the company goals. In these conditions, it is imperative for the aspiring professionals to improve their proficiency in fundamental English abilities, which are crucial and unavoidable in terms of job searching in the fiercely competitive professional sector. An important aspect of a professional career in transforming the science and technology world is engineering education. As a result of interacting with and training engineering students in English language and communication skills over a long period of time, some helpful recommendations have been made to help students acquire communication competence through activity-based teaching learning communication skills.