The document discusses using more authentic and engaging audio materials in English lessons rather than typical lessons focused on listening comprehension questions. It suggests choosing audio that the teacher is personally interested in that is rich in imagery or themes to raise student curiosity. Examples of exploiting audio include practicing fluency in informal settings, Cambridge-style speaking activities, focusing on language upgrades, and creative activities like having students write their own scripts. It also presents the idea of incorporating phonology lessons on topics like weak forms, connected speech, and teaching diphthongs. The key message is to choose audio that both the teacher and students will find interesting and enjoyable.

1. Authentic Audio Exploitation
Lola Knowles, IH Belgrano, Buenos Aires

2. How many times have you said ‘Ok,
we’re going to do a listening’ and
got this response?
Typical audio…

3. How many times have you said ‘Ok,
we’re going to do a listening’ and
got this response?
Typical audio…

4. Why?
Typical audio…

5. Why?
Typical audio…
They’re
unrealistic
They’re
boring
It’s always the same –
listen and
comprehension
questions

6. Raises curiosity.
Isn’t too obvious or too abstract.
Has potential for linguistic
exploration.
Atypical audio…

7. Choose a track that YOU are
interested in...
... that’s rich in imagery or themes.
Atypical audio…

8. 1. Fluency
practise in an
informal setting
2. Cambridge-
style speaking
activities
3. Focus on
upgrading
language
.
Discussions, warmers,
speaking subskills…

9. Learner training
Collocations
Fixed expressions
Descriptive language
Vocabulary extention…

10. Slide text
Vocabulary extention…

11. Students wrote their own
Get creative…

12. Students wrote their own
Get creative…

13. Weak forms and connected
speech:
Who’s afraid of phonology?!
/ənaɪ dəʊnt si:m tə keə/
/ənðəz kʌlə evri:weə/

14. Teaching phonemic script:
diphthongs
Who’s afraid of phonology?!
/eə/ /əʊ/
/aʊ/ /eɪ/

15. Remember to chose something
you love!
Thanks to those whose
creativity we use in class…

16. Authentic Audio Exploitation
Lola Knowles, IH Belgrano, Buenos Aires