Podcasts are episodic series of digital audio files that users can download to listen to on their computers, mobile applications, or portable media players. They are accessed through subscription to have new episodes automatically downloaded. Podcasts are an accessible technology tool for improving listening skills as they are available through smartphone applications for free. Popular podcast applications include Overcast, Spotify, Castbox, and Google Podcasts, which allow users to subscribe to podcasts on topics of interest and set a daily listening plan.
2. One of the really helpful ways to enhance listening
skill which has got so popular recently is of course:
listening to podcasts
Now, the first question which may come to your
mind is:
What is a podcast?
3. What is a podcast?
Based on Wikipedia, A podcast or generically netcast, is
an episodic series of digital audio files which a user can
download in order to listen. Podcasting often uses a
subscription model, whereby new episodes
automatically download via web syndication to a user's
own local computer, mobile application, or portable
media player.
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As you may have noticed
too, its one of the most
accessible technology tools
for learning listening.
Why?
5. As its just some clicks away
These days almost any
person has a kind of
smartphone with the ability
to connect to the internet
and also have some
applications installed on it.
On the other side , there are
numerous applications and
websites providing you with
a wide range a podcasts you
can subscribe to for free.
So what are you waiting for?
6. Here we go with introducing a
couple of these applications:
Overcast(iOS)Spotify (Android, iOS)
Castbox (Android, iOS)
Google Podcasts (Android)
7. Wish you all the bests
You can easily download these free apps and install
them on your cellphone ,subscribe to your favorite
podcast series with topics which are interesting to
you, set a daily plan and listen to the podcasts time to
time