Podcast is a blast!

https://youtu.be/WTY0XW1kLzs

Objective:
Choose a dish that is characteristic of your country's national cuisine and create a radio show about it. The recommended format for the show is an interview.
 

Instructions:
1.    Choose a National Dish:
Select one dish that is representative of your country’s national cuisine. It should be a dish that has a strong cultural or historical significance.

2.    Research the Dish:
Learn about the ingredients, history, and preparation of the dish. You can look up recipes, talk to family members, or interview local chefs to gather information.

3.    Create the Radio Show:
        o    Format: We recommend creating the radio show in the form of an interview. You can either interview someone knowledgeable about the dish (such as a chef, a family member, or a food expert), or conduct a fictional interview with yourself and share interesting facts about the dish.
        o    Content: Discuss the ingredients, how the dish is prepared, and any interesting cultural stories or traditions related to it.
         o    Recording: You can use a microphone or your phone to record the audio. Ensure the quality is clear, and the sound is easy to hear.

4.    Share Your Show:
Once your radio show is recorded, share the audio with the rest of the participants.

5.    Final Collection:
At the end of the project, we will collect all the recipes and combine them into an online cookbook using the Story Jumper tool.

Tips:
•    Be creative with your radio show! Add fun facts or personal anecdotes to make the show engaging.
•    Make sure to speak clearly and at a steady pace, as the audience will be listening to your recording.
•    If possible, use music or sound effects that are relevant to the dish or the culture for an added touch!

Objective: Students will practice their English speaking and creativity skills by creating a short, engaging audio commercial for a product, service, or event.

Instructions for Students:

1) Choose a Topic:

Think about a product, service, or event you like or would like to promote.

Examples: A favorite snack, a fun app, a school event, or a new invention you've imagined.

2) Plan Your Commercial:

Length: Keep it between 30 and 60 seconds.

Structure: Start with a catchy introduction to grab attention.

Mention the product/service name clearly.

Describe its features and benefits.

End with a call to action (e.g., “Try it now!” or “Don’t miss it!”).

3) Write a Script:

Write down everything you want to say. Practice reading it aloud to make it sound natural and clear.

4) Add Creative Touches:

Think about including:

A slogan (e.g., “The snack that smiles back!”).

A sound effect or jingle (optional).

5) Record Your Commercial:

Use Audacity or any online recording tool (e.g., Vocaroo, Online Voice Recorder).

Speak clearly and confidently. Practice a few times before recording.

6) Edit Your Recording:

If you know how, use tools like Audacity to:

Add background music or sound effects (optional).

Remove any mistakes or pauses.

7) Save and Share:

Save your audio as an MP3 or WAV file.

Share it with your teacher or upload it to the assigned platform.

Don't forget to *have fun* 😀

Enter PODCAST AND SONG STUDENT CONTEST MAKE IT HEARD 2025, by European School Radio, Greece

ABOUT:

https://contest.europeanschoolradio.eu/en/newstartofsubmissions2025/

2025 CALENDAR 

Template is prepared, find your page, style it to represent your city/country/culture/ tourist attraction and add a (traditional) song from your country. You can add pages if needed. Your part should last for around 10 seconds. Include holidays in your month (hope we got everything right in January)

January – Sanela and Nina

February – Fatma

March – Sanja, Marina and Jelena 

April – Susana and Carla 

May – Marina and Dijana

June – Pina and Sebastiano

July – Laly and Nadia 

August – Firat

September – Bronislava and Lubica

October – Lidija

November – Nana

December – Rui

 Link to the calendar video: https://shorturl.at/1Xvdr 

HOLIDAY CARDS – add a page, style your holiday card(s) and add sound greeting. Create the greeting audio by using text to speech converter (https://voicemaker.in/). You can create one or more cards with your students. Please finish the task by December 16.

Link to the card video: https://shorturl.at/u40JD

OPTIONAL TASK:

Create a Christmas song using the Suno program. Use this chatbot to help students create a musical style in Suno according to their musical tastes (created by Rui). https://suno.com/invite/@focusedsingle8405

1. PROJECT POSTER
2. MY DIARY 
3. TEACHERS’ MEETING 

PROJECT POSTERS 

(belated task, some have already created posters with their students)

• create one or more project posters with your students
• choose one that will represent you (one poster from each partner)
• a poll will be created and students and teachers will vote for the best and choose the project poster

MY DIARY

Students create a diary entry - choose one version 

VERSION 1: My favourite day (students talk about their favourite day)

VERSION 2: A Day in Sounds (students represent their day using only sounds)
(instructions for the students in the post below)

TEACHERS' MEETING 

A meeting will be organised to introduce partners to Audacity (audio editing and recording app)

VERSION 1 My favourite day (students talk about their favourite day)

Choose a Day:

• Think of one specific day in your life that you can talk about. It could be a school day, weekend, or a special event like a holiday, family gathering, or trip.

Plan Your Podcast:

• Write down 5-10 sentences about what happened that day. Include:
• What you did in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
• How you felt at different times of the day.
• Any interesting or funny moments.

Use These Phrases:

• "Today, I want to talk about my day ..."
• "In the morning, I..."
• "After that, I..."
• "In the evening, I felt..."
• "It was a [funny/exciting/boring/relaxing] day!"

Record Your Podcast:

• Practice reading your sentences a few times, and then record yourself speaking. Aim for clear pronunciation and try to sound natural.
• Keep your podcast under two minutes.

Submit Your Podcast:

• Save your recording and share it with your teacher.

VERSION 2: A Day in Sounds (students represent their day using only sounds)

Example: 

Plan Your Day: Think about the key moments of your day that would be interesting to share with others. These could include morning routines, travel sounds, school, hobbies, or any special moments that capture your day.

Choose Your Sounds: Identify sounds that represent each of these moments. For example:

• The sound of an alarm clock for waking up
• Footsteps or traffic for traveling
• Classroom or cafeteria sounds at school
• Any unique sounds related to your hobbies (e.g., ball bouncing, music notes, etc.)

Record Your Sounds:

• Use a smartphone or any recording device to capture the sounds.
• Try to record each sound clearly. Hold the device close to the sound source, but avoid recording background noises that don’t add to the story.
• Record in a quiet environment when possible, to avoid distractions.

Organize Your Sound Clips:

Listen to each recording and decide the order in which they will appear in your audio diary.
Think about the sequence: 

What sounds make sense at the beginning, middle, and end of your day? Remember, you’re telling a story—try to create a flow that naturally guides listeners from one part of your day to the next.
Edit and Arrange the Sounds:

• If you’re using an audio editing app (like Audacity, GarageBand, or a mobile app), import each sound and arrange them in order.
• Trim any unnecessary parts and adjust the volume so each sound is clear.
• You may also add small pauses between sounds to give listeners time to absorb each part of your day.

Review Your Audio Diary: Listen to the whole diary from start to finish. Make sure it flows smoothly and that each sound is easily recognizable and adds to the story. Adjust any parts that seem too loud or too quiet.

Share Your Diary: Once you’re happy with your recording, save it and share it as directed by your teacher.

Tips for Success
Think Creatively: Some moments may need imaginative sounds, like a pencil scratching on paper to represent studying or a door opening to show arriving home.
Less is More: Aim to include only the most important sounds to keep the diary focused and engaging.
Practice Active Listening: Pay attention to the sounds around you during the day, as you may find unexpected sounds that enrich your story.

1. INTRODUCING SCHOOL/TOWN/COUNTRY 

Create a short introduction about your school/town/country (up to two minutes long) using vocaroo or another sound recorder, you can also add an infographic, poster, video.

2. COLLABORATION - SCARY STORY

Come up with a short scary story in given pairs.
Explanation: one partner starts the story, sends their part to other partners who finishes it. The story must be up to 2 minutes long. If you like, use sound effects or music to illustrate your story.

PAIRS:
Sanela - Kamile
Dijana - Firat
Marina S - Atina
Nina - Fatma - Susana
Lidija - Pina
Lubica - Jelena
Bronislava - Marina L

Example story:
Part 1: It was a rainy autumn evening when Lucy heard a soft tapping at her window. She looked outside but saw only shadows. The tapping got louder, so she opened the window, but no one was there. As she turned away, she felt a cold breath on her neck. Whispers filled the room, calling her name.

Part 2:  She spun around, but it was empty. The tapping started again, this time from inside her house. A shadow appeared, and Lucy realized she was not alone. It was only her mum bringing her some tea.

3. MARKING ERASMUS+ DAYS - STUDENT ONLINE LIVESTREAM CHAT

Join one of three meetings on a streaming platform (from the classroom together with students). Note that talking will be only possible if you join via mobile phone, with the previously installed app Podbean. 
Available times (fill in the poll on WhatsApp):

• Mon, Oct 14, 18:00-18:55
• Tue, Oct 15, 12:55-13:40

• Wed, Oct 16, 12:15-13:00

   

Students will have an opportunity to introduce briefly, in the form of an interview, their country, town and school (same as in the introductions task). Choose up to five students who will easily participate in a live show.

Publish the tracks on Page October and on project Padlet