How to use podcasts?
You may imagine if the podcast is like a music. But this is not true, and if you plan to use podcasts to enhance listening, vocabulary, grammar, etc., you should listen to the podcast with enough time and time. For the effectiveness and effectiveness of the English podcasts, consider the following:
Choose podcasts that you are interested in. The interesting of the podcasts encourages you to listen and focus more.
In the next step, try listening to podcast without text and understand the overall story.
Listen carefully to podcasts and pay attention to the words and phrases that are familiar to you. At this point you can adjust the podcast speed to your comfort.
Listen to the podcast for the third time with its text. Reading and listening simultaneously enhances learning power in you.
Repeat new words and phrases and you can also keep them in a notebook so you can access them easily and without forgetfulness.
The benefits of using podcasts to enhance English language
Enhances listening skills or listening
Increasing vocabulary
Learning the correct pronunciation of words
acquaintance with different dialects in English
Improve the understanding of concepts
reinforcement and Speaking
learning native and informal conversation
Introducing 2 podcasts to enhance listening
1. Voice of America Podcast: Learning English
2. English Class 101
This podcast of English language teaching from Beginner to Advanced continues and has more than 2 episodes. The English Class 101 podcast is presented to the learners in different languages and has many fans because of the presence of experienced and energetic masters and useful content. Along with teaching language, this podcast creates a new cultural perspective and attitude to users using different and up -to -date content, including various test tests and vocabulary. One of the positive features of this podcast is that by listening to it you can master the two American and British dialects.
3. Podcast in English
In this podcast for all levels of episodes less than 5 minutes on a variety of topics such as horse riding experience, winter Olympics, Facebook, etc., it is suitable for beginner to advanced levels. In Podcast in English for business interested in business, a useful collection is separately. The lessons of this podcast are presented as a conversation between two people in English. The strength of this podcast is the text version, new words and worksheets.
4. English as a Second Language podcast
This podcast is suitable for enhancing listening for pre-intermediate learners to Advanced, ie pre-high school level to advanced level. About 5 episodes of this podcast have been published and each part deals with a particular topic and teaches the words and phrases related to the same subject. In ESL Podcast, the focus of teaching is on everyday phrases and terms in English. The host of this podcast describes the meaning of key terms and phrases for the audience in English simply and slowly.
5. Podcast The English We Speak
Most of the topics used in this podcast are the points used in everyday conversations and conversation. In fact, the purpose of this podcast is to focus on folk phrases and words, to learn the common English language and speak native. Your language level must be moderate to enjoy the training of this podcast. The English We Speak's executives speak slowly tone that makes it easier to understand. Its 2 to 5 -minute episodes also prevent you from getting tired.
6. Luke's English podcast podcast
This complete collection has more than 5 audio podcasts taught by Mr. Luk, a stand -up comedian and a lecturer since year 4. This podcast is for the reinforcement of Listening with a British accent and is suitable for super -level and advanced level learners. In Luke's English Podcast, grammatical tips, important pronunciation tips, phrase verbs, vocabulary and idioms are taught in simple language, and another part of the tutorials are presented as storytelling, talking about everyday matters, playing with the program guest and film criticism.
7. Business English podd
This podcast is suitable for people with advanced language level and teaches various business English and various jobs. Audio files, PDFs of each lesson are provided. This podcast is suitable for enhancing listening, vocabulary learning, correct pronunciation and practical terms of the jobs. You can prepare for job interviews using this podcast and applying relevant episodes. These podcasts also teach how to deal with partners, persuade people at the meeting, express opposition or agree to the issues raised in the meetings, express the views of telephone conversations, etc.
8. Podcast News in Slow English
This podcast is about current events and news around the world. In news in Slow English, the speech speed is slow and this will give you more understanding of the material. Increasing auditory skills, expanding vocabulary and common phrases and grammar exercises in this podcast are considered. These podcasts are suitable for medium to advanced levels.
9. Podcast Culips
Each part of this podcast is based on actual English topics and the text is not prepared before recording. With this podcast you can easily understand how to speak native to your tongues. In the Culips podcast, common and daily terms and phrases and used words are used. The accent of this podcast is American and is suitable for beginner to advanced levels.
10. Podcast This American Life
This podcast is released free and weekly in Chicago's public media. The host of this journalism podcast named Ira Glass, presents a variety of sections such as documentary, monologue, short stories, field recordings, articles and memoirs. As the name implies, it deals with the affairs and stories of an American person. The level required by the learner to listen to this podcast is from average to advanced.