“播客”在ESL教学中的应用

＂播客＂作为新兴网络技术,为ESL教学提供了丰富的学习资源和新颖的教学模式。＂播客＂在ESL教学中具有创建ESL环境下的真实语境、激发学生学习动力以及提高学生自主学习能力等积极作用。同时,＂播客＂在ESL教学中也存在若干弊端。教师只有充分认识其优劣势,在教学实践中扬长避短,才能促进＂播客＂在ESL教学中广泛应用。

Podcast as an E-learning Tool and Resources in ESL

E-learning is gaining momentum across China,and it can be challenging for English language professionals to stay current with new and evolving technologies.The purpose of this document is to introduce ESL teachers and administrators to the potential for e-learning to enhance the language learning of their students.A selection of e-learning tool and resources-podcast-is to be introduced and suggestions for the use in ESL teaching and learning contexts are provided.Teaching and learning ideas are offered to stimulate a thoughtful,intentional approach to the use of each technology tool within the ESL context after the analysis of usage in students.Finally,analysis of the drawbacks of podcasting for teaching and countermeasures are put forward.