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Unlocking the World of Podcasts: Enhancing Learning through Listening Techniques

Explore what podcasts are, the types of content they offer, and why they are beneficial for learners of all levels. Discover listening techniques to boost learning and how to choose podcasts that are relevant and transferable. From songs to world news, podcasts cater to diverse interests and learning needs. Embrace authentic podcasts for language exposure and gain confidence in understanding new languages. Join us in this enriching journey of audio learning!

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Unlocking the World of Podcasts: Enhancing Learning through Listening Techniques

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  1. Podcasts: Another Sourcefor Listening Input Oksana Bakanyeva Skadovsk Gymnasium 2010

  2. 4. 7. 6. 5. 3. 4. 2. 1. What Is a Podcast? Conclusion Listening Techniques to Enhance Learning How to Decide What Podcasts Are Beneficial Types of Podcasts How to Decide What Podcasts Are Beneficial Advantages of Podcasts What Type of Content Is Offered on Podcasts? Contents

  3. “Best listening activities present in-class: activities that mirror real life” • What Is a Podcast? • A podcast is the name of a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program.  • Podcasts are published on the internet as MP3 files.  • Podcasts can be as short as two to three minutes and as long as an hour.

  4. What Type of Content Is Offered on Podcasts? Songsand Poetry Vocabulary and Grammar Topics Types: • Limericks and Jokes • Idioms and Slang • World News and • Current Events Business English

  5. Advantages of Podcasts Beginning students Intermediate learners Advanced learners will be exposed to the new language have a need forauthentic texts and to be exposed to a variety of voices must be able to learn from listening

  6. How to Decide What Podcasts Are Beneficial Two concepts Relevance the content must be relevant to the learner Transferability what is learned can be applied to other situations whether it is at school or out in the real world

  7. Authentic podcasts • Teacher podcasts • Student podcasts • Educator podcasts Types of Podcasts

  8. 1 2 3 • Listen for one crucial detail • Listen for all the details • Listen for the gist Listening Techniques to Enhance Learning

  9. 4 5 6 • Listen for mood and atmosphere • Listen for the main idea • Listen to form hypotheses and make predictions Listening Techniques to Enhance Learning

  10. “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” • The Goal of Every Teacher: To help students gain confidence in hearing and understanding what is spoken in their new language.

  11. Thank You ! Skadovsk Gymnasium 2010

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