LEARNING ENGLISH LISTENING AND SPEAKING THROUGH BBC VOA PODCASTS: AN APP REVIEW

• Authors: Abdi Samaneh , Makiabadi Hossein
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Knowing another language other than the first language is stereotypically regarded as a prestigious feature, distinguishing an individual from the rest of the community while providing him/her with more job opportunities. Nowadays, language classes are easily available through the expansion of recent technologies such as MALL (Mobile-Assisted Language Learning) and language learning applications (apps). App developers have been competing to design the most efficient apps to facilitate meaningful language learning by focusing on oral production and auditory reception to increase language learners' communicative competence. A characteristic app of the kind is Learning English Listening & Speaking BBC/ VOA News which offers learners a massive archive of updated BBC and VOA podcasts both online and offline. The current review intends to present a detailed description of the important features of this app.

Keywords

EN

mobile-assisted language leaning; learn English listening & speaking BBC/ VOA news; listening; speaking

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 101-108

Contributors

author

Abdi Samaneh

• Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

author

Makiabadi Hossein

• Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

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