1. Authentic Audio Exploitation
Lola Knowles, IH Belgrano, Buenos Aires

2. How many times have you said ‘Ok,
we’re going to do a listening’ and
got this response?
Typical audio…

3. How many times have you said ‘Ok,
we’re going to do a listening’ and
got this response?
Typical audio…

4. Why?
Typical audio…

5. Why?
Typical audio…
They’re
unrealistic
They’re
boring
It’s always the same –
listen and
comprehension
questions

6. Raises curiosity.
Isn’t too obvious or too abstract.
Has potential for linguistic
exploration.
Atypical audio…

7. Choose a track that YOU are
interested in...
... that’s rich in imagery or themes.
Atypical audio…

8. 1. Fluency
practise in an
informal setting
2. Cambridge-
style speaking
activities
3. Focus on
upgrading
language
.
Discussions, warmers,
speaking subskills…

9. Learner training
Collocations
Fixed expressions
Descriptive language
Vocabulary extention…

10. Slide text
Vocabulary extention…

11. Students wrote their own
Get creative…

12. Students wrote their own
Get creative…

13. Weak forms and connected
speech:
Who’s afraid of phonology?!
/ənaɪ dəʊnt si:m tə keə/
/ənðəz kʌlə evri:weə/

14. Teaching phonemic script:
diphthongs
Who’s afraid of phonology?!
/eə/ /əʊ/
/aʊ/ /eɪ/

15. Remember to chose something
you love!
Thanks to those whose
creativity we use in class…

16. Authentic Audio Exploitation
Lola Knowles, IH Belgrano, Buenos Aires