Tools for Speaking Practice
Speaking practice for your speaking test next week
ATC practice dialogs available in this exercise <== download here
First fill in the missing words, then practice one of the conversations with your partner
Next, record the conversation with your partner. One of you is the pilot and the other is ATC
Install AUDACITY and the LAME plugin for mp3
Download the handout <== HERE
If you are not able to record on the Internet, you can record on your computer, save the file, and upload it
You'll need to get Audacity (free) and download it to your laptop computer
- Get Audacity first: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
- To be able to export your recordings to mp3 GET LAME HERE
- Click on the link above
- Save the file on your computer or RUN it
Install BOTH programs
- For both programs click yes, next, next, finish, ok, etc.
- For the two programs to work together, DO NOT CHANGE the offered installation location of "C:\Program Files\Lame for Audacity"
(or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lame for Audacity" on a 64-bit version of Windows).
The instructions above are simplified from herehttp://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#lame
You should now be able to export MP3s
If it doesn't work automatically, this video shows you how to find and activate the LAME file http://www.screenr.com/ULH8
You do this ONLY the FIRST time (one time only) you create an MP3 file using Audacity
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For advanced users
Now you can make mp3 recordings using Audacity, and UPLOAD them to Voki and AudioBoo
Record a conversation using AudioBoo
With a partner, record one of the conversations between pilot and ATC
You can record one part of the conversation, pause the recording, and then let your partner record the next line
Create an account here: http://audioboo.fm
Click on RECORD / UPLOAD and decide with method is best for getting your voices on Audioboo
If you have OK bandwidth, you can try recording directly online
Title your conversation class-section kbzac names
(like this ... 45-6 KBZAC mohammed and ahmed
Then write your names, section number, and teacher name in the place for a description
If you can’t record online, record an mp3 in Audacity and UPLOAD it
Experiment with Voki
Here's how
Get an account at http://voki.com and create a VOKI
Make your Voki look like a pilot.
Record yourself talking to ATC, or upload an mp3 file, and publish your Voki
Email your name, ID section and URL of your VOKI to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
These Vokis were created in classes on Feb 10, 2014: https://titanpad.com/J4JmHpikKU (saved Revision 3)
Once 45 Section 4 creates some Vokis the URLs can be put here
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