Application of Virtual Reality in English Teaching

VR technology has the advantages of creating vivid situation, constructing immersive learning environment, visualizing the abstract knowledge, innovating educational approaches and assessment methods. This paper tries to conduct the meta-analysis about current research of the application of VR technology in English teaching both at home and abroad. Four typical technologies in VR-assisted English teaching are summarized, including virtual characters, speech and semantic recognition, intelligent dialogue, and panorama technology. At the same time, this paper explores the development tendency of VR and English teaching from four perspectives such as classroom learning, second classroom, English education games, English for Special Professional Fields. In summary, VR technology can better serve language education and promote the innovation and development of English teaching.