Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.
There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.
Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.
On completion of this task, you will be able to
- practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms
- describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country
Procedure
Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.
What’s next
There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘Search literacy‘ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.
You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).
You may also wish to try these listening tasks:
- Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos
- Applying listening and viewing strategies
Source/attribution: DigiLanguages Author: Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.On completion of this task, you will be able to<li>practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms</li><li>describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country</li>
<strong>Procedure </strong>Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘<a href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″>Search literacy</a>’ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).<img class=”wp-image-3199 alignnone” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” alt=”listening-viewing-sub-cat” width=”553″ height=”167″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” />You may also wish to try these listening tasks:<li><a href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/”>Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos</a></li><li><a href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/”>Applying listening and viewing strategies</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution:</strong> DigiLanguages <strong>Author: </strong> Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.On completion of this task, you will be able to<li>practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms</li><li>describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country</li>
<strong>Procedure </strong>Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘<a href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″>Search literacy</a>’ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).<img class=”wp-image-3199 alignnone” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” alt=”listening-viewing-sub-cat” width=”553″ height=”167″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” />You may also wish to try these listening tasks:<li><a href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/”>Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos</a></li><li><a href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/”>Applying listening and viewing strategies</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution:</strong> DigiLanguages <strong>Author: </strong> Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.On completion of this task, you will be able to<li>practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms</li><li>describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country</li>
<strong>Procedure </strong>Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘<a href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″>Search literacy</a>’ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).<img class=”wp-image-3199 alignnone” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” alt=”listening-viewing-sub-cat” width=”553″ height=”167″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” />You may also wish to try these listening tasks:<li><a href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/”>Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos</a></li><li><a href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/”>Applying listening and viewing strategies</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution:</strong> DigiLanguages <strong>Author: </strong> Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.On completion of this task, you will be able to<li>practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms</li><li>describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country</li>
<strong>Procedure </strong>Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘<a href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″>Search literacy</a>’ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).<img class=”wp-image-3199 alignnone” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” alt=”listening-viewing-sub-cat” width=”553″ height=”167″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” />You may also wish to try these listening tasks:<li><a href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/”>Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos</a></li><li><a href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/”>Applying listening and viewing strategies</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution:</strong> DigiLanguages <strong>Author: </strong> Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. Learners of a foreign language may find the choice overwhelming and the language used may be difficult and off-putting.There are, however, many podcasts available specifically for language learners. These may contain simplified or slowed down language, and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language.Podcasts can usually be downloaded or streamed so that learners can access them easily. Many podcasts for language learners will also offer a transcript of the text.On completion of this task, you will be able to<li>practice your listening skills with regard to content and language forms</li><li>describe cultural information relating to their target language-speaking country</li>
<strong>Procedure </strong>Follow the instructions for your target language. You may have to login to access some resources. We advise that you listen to at least one episode per week. This will give you approximately 100 minutes of target language input over one semester.<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language learning. See ‘<a href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-literacy-what-is-it-2/#/roles/9?_k=83mgd1″>Search literacy</a>’ for help with developing your search literacy in your target language.You can access other listening and viewing activities by selecting the Listening and Viewing subcategory from the navigation panel above (click on the breadcrumb menu to open the navigation panel).<img class=”wp-image-3199 alignnone” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” alt=”listening-viewing-sub-cat” width=”553″ height=”167″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Listening-viewing-sub-cat.png” />You may also wish to try these listening tasks:<li><a href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/lyric-training-improve-your-target-language-with-songs-and-musical-videos/”>Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos</a></li><li><a href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/applying-listening-and-viewing-strategies/”>Applying listening and viewing strategies</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution:</strong> DigiLanguages <strong>Author: </strong> Emma Riordan, Daniel O’Rourke
