Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. These may contain simplified or slowed down language and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language. They 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. Teachers can browse podcasts in their language to find material suitable to themes and topics they are covering in class.
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
Many podcasts for language learning include simplified language on cultural themes. Podcast episodes are often accompanied by transcripts that the teacher can exploit in class or use for assignments.
Technology required:
Mobile device/laptop or PC, internet connection, speaker/earphones
Procedure
There are many ways to incorporate podcasts into your teaching. We suggest that these resources can be best exploited when you are addressing a particular cultural theme in your language course. Choose one aspect of the target language culture for which you might need resources. Suggestions might range from festivals to finding accommodation.
Browse the podcasts listed for your language and find an episode that relates to your theme. In many cases, an episode will be between 5 am 10 minutes long. Longer podcasts may not be suitable for lower level learners, or they may need to be broken down into sections. Then you can encourage your students to use listening strategies such as those suggested in Listening and viewing strategies.
A possible lesson plan may include the following elements:
- Present the title of the podcast and brainstorm what the content might be.
- Create a mindmap on the whiteboard or presentation software, including probable vocabulary relating to the theme.
- Play the podcast once through.
- After they have listened for the first time, provide the students with the transcript of the podcast cut up into sections. Ask the students to put them in order from their memory of what they heard.
- Play the podcast again and ask students to check the sequence of their transcript.
- Students then give the sections of the transcript a title, or match the sections to a visual reference (image, symbol, etc.) which you have provided.
- Asking students to write a short summary of the podcast and create a vocabulary list of new words.
- Encourage students to find other podcasts that they are interested in.
What’s next
There are many examples of podcasts for language teaching. Please, view the specific language materials in the tabs below for recommendations. See ‘Search literacy‘ for help with searching in your target language. You may also wish to access further listening tasks such as:
- Lyric Training: improve your target language with songs and musical videos
- Applying listening and viewing strategies
Source/attribution: Digilanguages Author: Emma Riordan
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. These may contain simplified or slowed down language and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language. They 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. Teachers can browse podcasts in their language to find material suitable to themes and topics they are covering in class.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>
Many podcasts for language learning include simplified language on cultural themes. Podcast episodes are often accompanied by transcripts that the teacher can exploit in class or use for assignments.<br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Mobile device/laptop or PC, internet connection, speaker/earphones<br /><strong>Procedure </strong>There are many ways to incorporate podcasts into your teaching. We suggest that these resources can be best exploited when you are addressing a particular cultural theme in your language course. Choose one aspect of the target language culture for which you might need resources. Suggestions might range from festivals to finding accommodation.Browse the podcasts listed for your language and find an episode that relates to your theme. In many cases, an episode will be between 5 am 10 minutes long. Longer podcasts may not be suitable for lower level learners, or they may need to be broken down into sections. Then you can encourage your students to use listening strategies such as those suggested in <a href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/”><em>Listening and viewing strategies</em></a>.A possible lesson plan may include the following elements:<li>Present the title of the podcast and brainstorm what the content might be.</li><li>Create a <a href=”/cpd-glossary/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/cpd-glossary/”>mindmap</a> on the whiteboard or presentation software, including probable vocabulary relating to the theme.</li><li>Play the podcast once through.</li><li>After they have listened for the first time, provide the students with the transcript of the podcast cut up into sections. Ask the students to put them in order from their memory of what they heard.</li><li>Play the podcast again and ask students to check the sequence of their transcript.</li><li>Students then give the sections of the transcript a title, or match the sections to a visual reference (image, symbol, etc.) which you have provided.</li><li>Asking students to write a short summary of the podcast and create a vocabulary list of new words.</li><li>Encourage students to find other podcasts that they are interested in.</li>
<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language teaching. Please, view the specific language materials in the tabs below for recommendations. See ‘<a href=”/search-engines/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-engines/”>Search literacy</a>’ for help with searching in your target language. You may also wish to access further listening tasks such as:<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>
<br /><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong> Author: </strong>Emma Riordan
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. These may contain simplified or slowed down language and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language. They 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. Teachers can browse podcasts in their language to find material suitable to themes and topics they are covering in class.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>
Many podcasts for language learning include simplified language on cultural themes. Podcast episodes are often accompanied by transcripts that the teacher can exploit in class or use for assignments.<br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Mobile device/laptop or PC, internet connection, speaker/earphones<br /><strong>Procedure </strong>There are many ways to incorporate podcasts into your teaching. We suggest that these resources can be best exploited when you are addressing a particular cultural theme in your language course. Choose one aspect of the target language culture for which you might need resources. Suggestions might range from festivals to finding accommodation.Browse the podcasts listed for your language and find an episode that relates to your theme. In many cases, an episode will be between 5 am 10 minutes long. Longer podcasts may not be suitable for lower level learners, or they may need to be broken down into sections. Then you can encourage your students to use listening strategies such as those suggested in <a href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/”><em>Listening and viewing strategies</em></a>.A possible lesson plan may include the following elements:<li>Present the title of the podcast and brainstorm what the content might be.</li><li>Create a <a href=”/cpd-glossary/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/cpd-glossary/”>mindmap</a> on the whiteboard or presentation software, including probable vocabulary relating to the theme.</li><li>Play the podcast once through.</li><li>After they have listened for the first time, provide the students with the transcript of the podcast cut up into sections. Ask the students to put them in order from their memory of what they heard.</li><li>Play the podcast again and ask students to check the sequence of their transcript.</li><li>Students then give the sections of the transcript a title, or match the sections to a visual reference (image, symbol, etc.) which you have provided.</li><li>Asking students to write a short summary of the podcast and create a vocabulary list of new words.</li><li>Encourage students to find other podcasts that they are interested in.</li>
<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language teaching. Please, view the specific language materials in the tabs below for recommendations. See ‘<a href=”/search-engines/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-engines/”>Search literacy</a>’ for help with searching in your target language. You may also wish to access further listening tasks such as:<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>
<br /><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong> Author: </strong>Emma Riordan
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. These may contain simplified or slowed down language and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language. They 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. Teachers can browse podcasts in their language to find material suitable to themes and topics they are covering in class.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>
Many podcasts for language learning include simplified language on cultural themes. Podcast episodes are often accompanied by transcripts that the teacher can exploit in class or use for assignments.<br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Mobile device/laptop or PC, internet connection, speaker/earphones<br /><strong>Procedure </strong>There are many ways to incorporate podcasts into your teaching. We suggest that these resources can be best exploited when you are addressing a particular cultural theme in your language course. Choose one aspect of the target language culture for which you might need resources. Suggestions might range from festivals to finding accommodation.Browse the podcasts listed for your language and find an episode that relates to your theme. In many cases, an episode will be between 5 am 10 minutes long. Longer podcasts may not be suitable for lower level learners, or they may need to be broken down into sections. Then you can encourage your students to use listening strategies such as those suggested in <a href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/”><em>Listening and viewing strategies</em></a>.A possible lesson plan may include the following elements:<li>Present the title of the podcast and brainstorm what the content might be.</li><li>Create a <a href=”/cpd-glossary/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/cpd-glossary/”>mindmap</a> on the whiteboard or presentation software, including probable vocabulary relating to the theme.</li><li>Play the podcast once through.</li><li>After they have listened for the first time, provide the students with the transcript of the podcast cut up into sections. Ask the students to put them in order from their memory of what they heard.</li><li>Play the podcast again and ask students to check the sequence of their transcript.</li><li>Students then give the sections of the transcript a title, or match the sections to a visual reference (image, symbol, etc.) which you have provided.</li><li>Asking students to write a short summary of the podcast and create a vocabulary list of new words.</li><li>Encourage students to find other podcasts that they are interested in.</li>
<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language teaching. Please, view the specific language materials in the tabs below for recommendations. See ‘<a href=”/search-engines/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-engines/”>Search literacy</a>’ for help with searching in your target language. You may also wish to access further listening tasks such as:<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>
<br /><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong> Author: </strong>Emma Riordan
Podcasts offer a wealth of information on a huge variety of topics. These may contain simplified or slowed down language and cultural information that would be useful for non-native speakers of the language. They 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. Teachers can browse podcasts in their language to find material suitable to themes and topics they are covering in class.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>
Many podcasts for language learning include simplified language on cultural themes. Podcast episodes are often accompanied by transcripts that the teacher can exploit in class or use for assignments.<br /><strong>Technology required: </strong>Mobile device/laptop or PC, internet connection, speaker/earphones<br /><strong>Procedure </strong>There are many ways to incorporate podcasts into your teaching. We suggest that these resources can be best exploited when you are addressing a particular cultural theme in your language course. Choose one aspect of the target language culture for which you might need resources. Suggestions might range from festivals to finding accommodation.Browse the podcasts listed for your language and find an episode that relates to your theme. In many cases, an episode will be between 5 am 10 minutes long. Longer podcasts may not be suitable for lower level learners, or they may need to be broken down into sections. Then you can encourage your students to use listening strategies such as those suggested in <a href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/listening-and-viewing-strategies/”><em>Listening and viewing strategies</em></a>.A possible lesson plan may include the following elements:<li>Present the title of the podcast and brainstorm what the content might be.</li><li>Create a <a href=”/cpd-glossary/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/cpd-glossary/”>mindmap</a> on the whiteboard or presentation software, including probable vocabulary relating to the theme.</li><li>Play the podcast once through.</li><li>After they have listened for the first time, provide the students with the transcript of the podcast cut up into sections. Ask the students to put them in order from their memory of what they heard.</li><li>Play the podcast again and ask students to check the sequence of their transcript.</li><li>Students then give the sections of the transcript a title, or match the sections to a visual reference (image, symbol, etc.) which you have provided.</li><li>Asking students to write a short summary of the podcast and create a vocabulary list of new words.</li><li>Encourage students to find other podcasts that they are interested in.</li>
<strong>What’s next </strong>There are many examples of podcasts for language teaching. Please, view the specific language materials in the tabs below for recommendations. See ‘<a href=”/search-engines/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/search-engines/”>Search literacy</a>’ for help with searching in your target language. You may also wish to access further listening tasks such as:<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>
<br /><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong> Author: </strong>Emma Riordan
