Podcast

4/23/2016 04:29:00 pm | Posted by Unknown


What is a Podcast?
Have you ever heard about “podcast” before? First mentioned by Ben Hammersley in a 2004 Guardian newspaper article in which he rattled off possible names for this booming new medium, the “pod” of podcast is borrowed from Apple’s “iPod” digital media player; and the “cast” portion of podcast is taken from Radio’s “broadcast” term. As a matter of clarity, just because it’s named after Apple’s iPod, does not necessarily mean that you have to own or use an iPod — or any portable digital media player for that matter — to enjoy a podcast.
So, iPod+Broadcast=Podcast                  
Okay, with that out of the way, back to the original question: “What’s a podcast?” A “podcast” is sort of difficult to explain because there really isn’t anything else like it — but rather, many things that are kind of like it. However, instead of being broadcast live, a podcast is recorded and then distributed over the internet, so that you can listen to it whenever you please. There are thousands of podcasts available, ranging from general interest entertainment shows to those which focus on specific topics (e.g. computers / music / education), and not to confuse the issue, podcasting isn’t confined to just audio but can be video as well.
Each podcast typically has a website where show episodes can be listened to or downloaded for future listening. With downloaded media, you can either listen to it on your computer or take it with you by transferring it to a portable digital media player or using a podcast app on your phone. So, in this way, it’s kind of like a small paperback book.
So, what are the benefits of using “podcast” for us especially English students?
1. Effectiveness
All participants agree that podcasting is effective for developing one’s English language skills. According to them, podcasting can effectively enhance the ability of listening, reading, and speaking. They believe that podcasting is also effective to improve the mastery of vocabulary and grammar and it is useful to enhance the ability of pronunciation.
2. Usability
It’s easy to use this technology. We just type “Learning English + podcast” in Google and enter. Then click one podcast website and then just click the symbol or item and play listening or watching. Using podcast for learning just like play online game.
3. Satisfaction
We just can learn in our way. We can choose the material, we choose the time, anywhere, anytime, no pressure, no punishment so it can make study more enjoyable.
Here I give you the link that you can use, I hope it will be useful for you.
Selecting Appropriate EFL Learning Podcast Sites
This podcast site provides different topics for listening activities (episodes) such as pets, travel problem, family fashion and so on. The users (students or teachers) can use it online or can do on their computers later.
If learners want to improve their understanding on English for career, English for business and English for workplace, these sites will be useful.  The podcasts series include topics on English for career in the place of work and covers a large number of business and work themes. These podcast sites are appropriate for intermediate to advanced level students.
  •     http://phoneticpodcast.com/
            For learners who want to improve their understanding about phonetics and pronunciation in English, go online to this site since its lessons are focus on particular issues in English phonemes and pronunciation.
ELT Podcast is a site that provides a common conversation theme which is useful for developing basic conversations skill of EFL and ESL students.  It presents different topic of conversation in each episode.  The learning materials are presented in different way, for instance, for the first time, the conversation is presented at a normal speed. Then, at the second time it is played in less normal speed.
This site is an ideal podcast for developing students’ understanding about basic structure in grammar such as past forms, phrasal verb, modals, listening quizzes and more. Beginning to intermediate students can benefit this site to enhance their comprehension.

Additional ESL Learning Sites
It  has short and long listening activities for beginner-level as well as advanced-level students accompanied by pre-, while and post-listening tasks, transcripts, and cultural video clips.
You can find free, well-produced, and clearly-organised content on one site called Ello. Ello includes interviews, videos, games, and more. There is News Centre (with animated newscasts), which can help students learn Academic English and develop test taking skills for standardized listening components of tests such as TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS.
  •     Video clip tools
Now that a growing majority of Internet users have broadband, YouTube (www.youtube.com) and other video clip sites (e.g. Google Video atwww.video.google, and Revver Video Sharing Network at www.revver.com) have become very popular. 
  •     The BBC World Service Learning English offers both types of activity.
  •     Short reports from the BBC World Service international radio news with a short summary, transcript, and a glossary of some vocabulary terms.
http://legacy.australianetwork.com/learningenglish/
  •      Nexus (Intermediate to Advanced)

Sources :
·         UPT Bahasa Universitas Tanjungpura Pontianak
·          http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/multimedia/podcasting-0




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2 Response to "Podcast"

  1. Riza Alhusna, on 4/25/2016 11:33:00 pm said:

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  2. Unknown, on 4/28/2016 12:42:00 am said:

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