how podcast can be developed for learnig.

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Author: Paul Man-Man SZE
Developing Students’ Listening and
Speaking Skills Through
ELT Podcasts
Presenter:
Kaniz Fatema
Class serial: 24
MA (Applied Linguistics & ELT)
Session: 2015-2016
Department of English
University of Dhaka

2. 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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3. “ 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
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Podcast

4. Types of Podcasts
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• 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:

5. To locate or find ELT podcasts
• General podcast directories
• Directly to directories of educational podcasts
• Directories specializing in ELT
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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

9. • Creating riddles
• Role play
• Debates
• Dramatic monologues
• Radio drama
• Jazz chants
• ELT rap
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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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