Welcome to ESL Podcastland
Master's Humanities
What is a podcast?
Podcasting (a portmanteau of the words iPod and broadcasting) is the name given to the publishing of audio (usually mp3 files) via the Internet, designed to be downloaded and listened to on a portable mp3 player of any type, or on a personal computer.
Podcasting has now become popular as an alternative way of providing 'radio' type content that can be listened to whenever, wherever and as many times as the listener wants. The idea that a podcast can be produced by just about anyone with access to the internet has generated a lot of interest in educational circles. In ESL, the appeal is not only in providing additional listening input for students, but that students themselves can become involved in recording and producing the podcast.
Description
This class will provide opportunities to learn new vocabulary, and improve your listening and speaking skills. You will listen to and summarize authentic podcasts and then produce your own segment. You will improve your spoken fluency while providing commentary on current social issues and telling stories.
Objectives
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Communicate main facts and details from life experiences, authentic readings, and media sources
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Ask and answer leading questions related to news articles and life experiences
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Support opinions with clear explanations and examples
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Use relevant vocabulary to paraphrase and summarize information
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Use relevant vocabulary to offer details to enliven information
Activities
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Choose and listen to several podcasts
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Read authentic articles about several topics
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Role-play and improvise
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Discuss controversial issues
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Debate and defend positions
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Give summary and oral reports
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Summarize and classify podcasts
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Participate in group activities to prepare and rehearse for podcast recordings
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Create podcasts with a partner, both as the interviewer and as the guest
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Create your own podcast
Have Fun!!!
LISTEN, CREATE, AND SHARE PODCASTS!
Be Creative!
Be innovative!
Be bold!
Engage your audience!
Pay attention to your enunciation!
When recording your podcast, smile and project your voice! Your audience can feel your energy!
Create catchy and clever introduction!
Rehearse as many times as necessary, but do not sound rehearsed like a robot.
Even if you are reading your transcripts, you should sound as natural as possible.
Provide relevant information!
Research about your topic, but do not copy and paste information from the internet. That's plagiarism.
Create original content!
Be interesting!
And most of all,
HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!
