Classroom Audio Materials

The primary classroom audio materials have been developed for Classes 1 to 5. Each
lesson of each class has two audio files, to be played in the classroom via mobile
phones and speakers. The files contain an assortment of different audio content.
These include:

• Dialogues

• Songs

• Rhymes

• Instructions and demonstrations of games and other activities

Each lesson has a story based on the existing EFT textbook content. This helps
students to achieve the learning objectives of the target lesson and often, additional
language skills. Songs and rhymes with a background score of authentic local music
help students to learn in an enjoyable and interactive way.

The audio stimulates communication in various ways. Students in the ‘real’

classroom interact with the audio, and the two 'communicators' - Suman Bhaia and
Shapla Apu, provide a bridge between the students and the audio. The advantages of
using audios in the classroom are:

1. Creating opportunities for listening skill development

2. Bringing authentic English into the classroom

3. Bringing the ‘outside world’ into the classroom

4. Bringing more interactive ways of learning into the classroom

Here areways audio recording can boost learning across th e curriculum:

Brainstorming Before students start a research project, audio

recording can speed up the brainstorming process .
Although more fluent writers can quickly fill the
page with possible topics and plans, hesitant
writers may struggle to jot down even a few ideas.
With audio recording, struggling students can focus
on the creativity and thinking instead of stressing
over spelling errors

Practice & Revision Even published authors read their writing out loud
to check for errors or confusion. At times, we ask
students to audio record themselves reading their
work aloud as a way to hold students accountable
for practicing this important revision step. When
students play back their recording, they have a
new tool for encountering their text and finding
places to revise. With group work, audio recording
offers a practice space before final presentations.
For example, if students are working on integrating
primary sources in a social studies class, audio
recording can help them listen for appropriate
source introductions.

Self-assessment When students are self-assessing or reflecting on

their strengths, or challenges, recording their
thoughts instead of writing offers a space free of
red pen marks. In audio recording, students can
back up, self-correct, and restate as they think. We
find that language learners are particularly fond of
this approach: it’s a safer place to practice new
vocabulary.