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= **__Teaching/Learning Using Podcast __** =

1. Learner's context: Who is it for? 2. Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson the students will have:
 * The learners should be the age of 14-15 years old
 * Level of English competence is intermediate level
 * They are ESL/EFL learners
 * The task is suggested for a class size of 24-26 pupils


 * improve their listening skills (listening for gist and listening for specific details)
 * able to infer and acquire new vocabulary item listed

3. Focused skills: Listening skills (lietening for gist and listening for specific information) 4. Integrated language area: Lexical acquisition 5. Teaching materials:
 * Computers/laptops
 * Interactive whiteboard
 * Speakers
 * Handouts

**__6. Instruction for teachers: __**
 * __6.1 Preparing the students __**
 * The teacher will write the instruction for the students on the board; Listen to a radio programme and complete the handout given to you.
 * Ask the students to go to the weblink here for the podcast.
 * The teacher then ask the students for their respond:
 * How do you know what they are talking about in a conversation or speech?
 * How do you identify specific point in a conversation or speech?
 * Note: Due ask any questions relevant to prompt listening framework for the students
 * The teacher have to build on the students' answers and scaffold them to build/revise a framework for listening
 * The framework should be clearly written on the board
 * The teacher should demonstrate listening skills will help students to understand conversation or speech better

**__6.2 Conducting the activity__**
 * Pair the students together to listen to the podcast.
 * Let the students listen to the podcast for three times:
 * 1st: Listen to the podcast without the students doing the handouts
 * 2nd: Listen to the podcast while trying to complete the handouts
 * 3rd: Listen to the podcast for finalization of answers
 * After finishing the task individually, let the students discuss their answer with their designated pairs
 * Teacher can then ask the students answers generally to check the students understanding of the podcast and listening skills and infered-meaning of the vocabulary

__**6.3 Concluding the activity**__
 * The teacher should refer back to the framework the students build/revise on the board to see whether they should add/remove anything
 * Ask the students to submit their handouts for teacher marking
 * Ask the students to take note on the framework discuss for future reference.