developing students' listening and speaking skills through elt podcast
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Author: Paul Man-Man SZE
Developing Students’ Listening and Speaking Skills Through
ELT Podcasts
Presenter: Kaniz Fatema Class serial: 24MA (Applied Linguistics & ELT)Session: 2015-2016Department of English University of Dhaka
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Outline Podcast
• Types of podcast ELT podcasting
• How to locate or create ELT podcasts• Content of ELT podcasts
Teacher podcasts Student podcasts
• Benefits of student podcasts Objectives of ELT podcasts
• To develop listening skill• To develop Speaking Skill
Podcast Sources Review
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“ Podcasts are audio programs (sometimes video) on the web which are usually updated at regular intervals.”
• Need internet• Listened on Computer or mobile.• Downloaded to an MP3 player or iPod
Podcast
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Types of Podcasts
• Radio podcasts BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong)
• Independent podcasts Web-based podcasts by individuals and
organizations. Potential for ELT
Two types:
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To locate or find ELT podcasts• General podcast directories• Directly to directories of educational podcasts• Directories specializing in ELT
ELT podcasting
To create ELT podcasts• Sound recording • Editing software such as Audacity• Post them on the web
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Content of ELT podcasts
ELT podcasting
• Comprehensive• Whole lessons • Songs• Phonetics, pronunciation • Listening comprehension• Jokes• Stories
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Teacher podcasts
• Provide students with extra listening practice, • Create their own podcasts • Guide their students to produce their own
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Benefits of student podcasts
Student podcasts
• Motivation • Perfection through practice and rehearsal • Collaboration through group podcasts • Attention to accuracy • Mixed-ability teaching • Large-class teaching • Less confident students
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• Creating riddles • Role play • Debates • Dramatic monologues • Radio drama • Jazz chants • ELT rap
To develop listening skill & Speaking Skill:
• Reading aloud • Students response• Oral diary• Group presentations • Picture description • Story telling • Chained story telling
Objectives of ELT podcasts
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Podcast Sources
http://www.podcastalley.com/http://epnweb.org/http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/Podcasts/ http://www.englishteacherjohn.com/podcast/http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/http://www.e-poche.net/ conversations/http://www.manythings.org/jokes/http://englishpodsong.blogspot.com/http://phoneticpodcast.com/http://www.englishthroughstories.com/http://mylcpodcasts.blogspot.com/
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Review Strengths• Developed an Specific idea• Detail description
Weakness • Never includes the limitation• Discusses average level
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Questions?
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