USING AUDIO MATERIALS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILL
Keywords:
Key words: podcasts, audio materials, speaking skills, audiobooks, conference, lecture, voice recording software.Abstract
Abstract: This article highlights using audio materials to improve students’
speaking skills. Audio sources like podcasts, audiobooks, lectures, and even voice
recording software, can significantly improve learners' listening and speaking skills,
which can help them to communicate fluently and effectively in various contexts.
However, optimal use of these audio materials requires certain strategies from the
teachers, including appropriate selection of audio sources, providing listening and
speaking support, and follow-up activities that reinforce learning. By adopting these
strategies, teachers can help learners gain confidence, improve pronunciation, expand
vocabulary, and develop fluency and interaction skills in the target language. Overall,
the effective use of audio materials presents an innovative and practical approach to
language instruction that can enhance learners' communicative competence.
