摘要：Incorporation of digital technology into education seems to have become inevitable in most learning contexts. As a key component of education, second language (L2) learning and teaching can also benefit from technological support, particularly from mobile applications (Kukulska-Hulme, 2009). In fact, mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) is a flourishing field of inquiry with promising implications for L2 teaching and learning (for reviews, see Persson & Nouri, 2018). Mobile applications are appealing, particularly to young L2 learners, as they allow users to try to learn and practice almost everywhere and at any time, an experience which has been described as ubiquitous learning (Godwin-Jones, 2011). These portable tools also offer opportunities to improve L2 learners’ listening and speaking skills (Demouy & Kukulska-Hulme, 2010) by providing them with authentic materials and engaging them in communicative interactions. This review, therefore, focuses on a mobile language learning application, namely English Listening and Speaking, and examines the opportunities the app provides for improving English language listening and speaking skills. The review ends with a conclusion that summarizes the major features of the app and makes some recommendations regarding its utilization for language teaching and learning purposes.
