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Transacting Audio Stories in the Language Classroom (view source)
Revision as of 20:47, 23 July 2024
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Stories have long been powerful tools for language learning. Stories naturally capture students' attention and imagination, making learning more enjoyable. Audio-stories, which are recordings of stories read aloud, can create an immersive experience through rich language input and enhance students' listening skills in a fun and engaging way. Other unique benefits of transacting audio-stories for language teaching-learning include:
# providing a meaningful context for learning language. They help students understand new words and grammar by showing them used in real-life situations, making it easier to learn and remember.
# introducing students to different cultures, helping them understand and appreciate diversity. This is especially valuable in India, where exposure to English-speaking cultures may be limited.
# helping students learn correct pronunciation and the natural rhythm of the language by listening to well-narrated audio-stories regularly
# encouraging students to listen for details (such as plots and characters), make inferences, and predict outcomes. These skills are useful in other academic areas and in everyday life
# supporting various learning styles when combined with multi-modal activities, helping all students benefit
# helping students learn new vocabulary by naturally repeating important words and phrases. Experts suggest that encountering a word multiple times in a meaningful context helps students remember it better.
Additionally, audio-stories require minimal equipment, like a simple audio player or a smartphone. They can be easily paused, replayed, and shared, making them practical for usage even with limited resources.