The Application of Podcasting into TEFL in China

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Podcasting has become an increasingly popular form of instruction in China TEFL. This paper tries to analyzes its features and advantages in English language teaching and learning. Then it proposes a carefully designed package of three podcasting-based learning approaches mainly in accordance with the Digital Natives’ learning habits. And finally it forecasts the bright future of such application and raises some reflective questions.

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January 2011

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