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Why learners course aims

How resources recording equipment & software stages

What speaking activities listening resources

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Why ? learners?

digital natives

mp3 users

have mobile phones

internet surfers

talk about themselves

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Why ? course aims

personalize learning

practice listening and speaking

increase confidence

familiarize learners with exam format

exams a natural progression

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Podcast definition

(i) pod + (broad) cast

audio file

stored on internet

subscribe and download to PC

listen to on the move (on an mp 3 device)

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HowTo Listen software and equipment

a computer

an Internet connection

podcatcher software (e.g. iTunes)

a headset (earphones/speakers)

an mp 3 device (e.g. iPod/mobile phone)

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How To Listen on the move download and install podcatcher

e.g. iTunes or subscribe to podcast

plug your mp3 player into computer

update your playlist with new episode

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HowTo Record

software and equipment a computer

an Internet connection

podcasting software

a headset (earphones + microphone)

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How To Record use podcasting software e.g. podomatic.com name your project, create an account, get free hosting log in to your podcasting page, post new episodes use microphone and start recording

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What?

A2 Access

B1 Achiever

B2 Communicator

C1 Expert

C2 Mastery

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http://cityandguilds.it

International Spoken ESOL (ISESOL)International ESOL (IESOL)English for Speakers of Other Languages

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•Test time: 9 minutes

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•Test time: 10

minutes

•Part 3 lasts 3 minutes

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•Test time: 10

minutes

•Part 4 lasts 3 minutes

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•Test time: 9 minutes

Why personalized audio repository address more learning styles

How by subscribing to ready-made podcastsexpose learners to meaningful monologues and dialoguesadd understanding of spoken input by making your own class podcasts increase real-life topic preparation activities create new learning pathways

What exam related topics further discussions and expressions of attitude and

opinions

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