Podcast for EFL Teaching and Learning

Using Podcast in teaching is effective way. It is a facility that is provided by internet and will help teacher in teaching language. It is free to get podcast in the internet.

Generally, we know that podcast is for teaching listening skill, but, if we think again, it is not only help students to improve their listening ability, but also help them to learn pronunciation for example, writing, and reading. so, we can integrate listening using podcast with other skills. 

How to use podcast for teaching writing?

Yeah, for teacher, you can ask your students to summarize or note-taking from the podcast they heard.

How to use podcast for teaching reading?

It is simple. Just give students the transcript of the podcast, then ask them to listen to the audio, after listening for once or twice, ask them to read again and comprehend it.

So, actually, teaching using podcast is not only for improving listening skill, but also integrating skill that will improve pronunciation, writing, and reading of students. it depends on the teacher would combine podcast with what skills. 

What is the benefit of podcast?

Everything that is related with technology always become interesting for students, using podcast, they can choose the podcast they like and based on their level, because podcast that is provided in internet has various topic.

How to use podcast for ESL learning?

·         1. Ask students to look for podcast in the internet, like BBC Podcast or Effortless English Podcast. 

·         2. Ask them to choose the podcast they like.

·         3. Ask them to summarize what they heard from the podcast.*

·         4. Sometimes, ask them to present it in front of class about it.

*it can be other options, based on teacher's goal.

That is the example of teaching idea using podcast, as teacher, you can use your creativity to make your teaching always interesting for your students, so maybe you can find other ideas for teaching ESL using podcast.