Uma reflexão sobre o uso da tecnologia no processo ensino aprendizado de língua inglesa por parte de jovens estudantes

Abstract

Learning a second language (L2) is a necessity in a demanding and globalized job market, where technologies are in the palm of the hand and the market imposes mastery of the English language. However, the study of this second language sometimes resembles building a house without using bricks. The student finds himself without the words necessary to express his ideas. What he often does not know, is that himself caused such a situation by misusing translation resources and dictionaries. It is also a current challenge to employ the use of technologies in the teaching-learning process, making it not only more efficient but more attractive. In this paper we seek to reflect on the use of technologies as an auxiliary resource in learning languages especially vocabulary. Through an experiment done with teenage students English language students and using a simulated life mobile app. Our main findings show that when these young people are stimulated through the use of technology as a contextual provider in a twinned way, they are mostly successful in understanding unfamiliar text in L2. Although there is still a significant dependence on translator consultation, the diversification of approach using the mobile application made it possible to observe their habits when confronted with the new vocabular contained in the application.We conclude that simulated-life gaming applications in the language under study are valuable allies for adolescent students, as the vocabulary study in L2 still goes a long way in consulting translators and dictionaries, a scenario that can be changed by inserting technology into classroom in a gaming way.