(1) After working with the learners to develop a workplace related dialogue (e.g., greeting the customer, calling in sick) record versions of these dialogues that are specific to each learner's workplace (e.g., Welcome to [name of business].). Copy these recordings to the learners' MP3 players so they can practice these dialogues at home.
(2) Formal and informal evaluations indicate a learner has difficulty distinguishing between and pronouncing certain English sounds (e.g., p, f, b, v). After practicing these sounds during a session, give the learner an audio recording of the same exercises to practice at home. You can also give them printed transcripts.
(3) One time, when I was trying to use my laptop to record a dialogue the group had developed in class, a learner literally tore the microphone from my hand so she could record herself speaking English and hear herself played back.
(4) It is possible to use Audacity to slow down the speed of an audio file by up to 25% without losing sound quality, allowing learners a little more time to process what they have heard. A lot of sites now have podcasts which can be downloaded to a computer or MP3 player for personal use. Slowed down versions are useful for more advanced learners who are still struggling with comprehension.
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