A significant number of students in EAP classes in the MS are reading at least two grade levels below their grade. The purpose of this project was to provide these students with an audio recording of one of the novels that the whole class reads. The Little Prince, which is read in grade 8 humanities, was the novel chosen. Students participate in literature circle groups and are expected to take the following roles: Discussion Director, Literary Luminary, Word Wizard and Symbol Decoder.
Having an audio recording of the novel helps students better comprehend the novel and also helps them learn the pronunciation of sophisticated vocabulary that they rarely or never hear spoken. As a result, students are better prepared to take an active part in the literature circle discussions.
An audio recording of the entire book was made and posted to Panthernet under Roger Everett’s class resources. EAP students listen to the recording as they read. Other books have also been recorded and posted to Panthernet. The use of audio books is a simple and effective way of using Internet technology to provide a learning tool tailored to each user’s personal needs.
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