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Internet-Radio Clips: A Ubiquitous but Overlooked Resource (92653)
Session Chair: Kartini Anwar
Sunday, 13 July 2025 13:30
Session: Session 3
Room: UCL Torrington, G10 (Ground Floor)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The presenter has used internet radio for English teaching since the early 2000s. Initially he listened for his own education and edification, but he soon realized that embedded in talk radio were nuggets of speech that could be a valuable classroom resource. For over twenty years, the presenter has used hundreds of radio clips in his lessons, mostly “harvested” from podcasts on internet sites such as the BBC, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), and NPR. Such clips can supplement existing lessons or form the content-kernels for new ones. The presenter will give ten reasons internet radio should not be ignored as a teaching resource. One of these is that students are motivated by authenticity, by the knowledge that the audio to which they are listening was not "meant for” language learners. Radio clips also expose students to features of natural speech and to different varieties of English. For the last decade, the presenter has taught medical English, and radio clips have allowed him to bring into the classroom the views of medical experts and news on the latest research. While not a direct classroom application, a teacher's knowledge and understanding of the world can be deepened by eclectic radio listening, making the teacher a more rounded educator and effective communicator. As a presentation focusing on classroom practice rather than on theory, the presenter will incorporate several examples from his lessons to illustrate the different pedagogic uses of radio clips. Information on recording, editing and copyright will also be provided.
Authors:
Mark Rebuck, Meijo University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Mark Rebuck is an Associate Professor at Meijo University.
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