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Online Learning Update - a blog published daily since 2001 by Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield

Monday, January 23, 2006
Can podcasters teach English? - Chen Qian, Shanghai Daily news
Why spend your evenings in a classroom studying grammar and sentence structure when you can learn English simply by listening to your MP3 player? That is the thinking behind a new program offered by a language training center in the city, which is providing free podcasts of English discussions on its Website. Some english professors in the city, however, say listening to a few foreigners speaking on the Internet or an MP3 player can't replace classroom teaching.

 



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