Sunday, 23 January 2011

Learning from masterpiece


http://www.loudlit.org/

What is this?
This gives you opportunities to listen to well-famous masterpiece such as children's story, poetry and noevel.
At the same time, you can read the original.

Why is the content good for language learning?

・The content is recorded in clear voice with nice speed so it is easy for learners to catch up with the
 recording.
・This contains a varaety of genre of story so it meets various needs of learners.
・Each chapter has transcription to understand visually.

How might you use it in a language teaching context?

・The teacher can use the transcription from the site and copy it into word file and utilize it for activities.
・The teacher make some blanks on the paper and use it for Closed test both in groups and individuals.
・The teacher make advanced students to write a dictation while lilstening.

・After listening a few time, as a  group leatners can gather information which they can understand and list
  what they got on the blackboard. Complete with each other for maybe getting one point.

Limitations
・Need internet (some schools don't have access to YouTube)
・Dictation activitiy requires quite high level

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