Transcribing audio for language-learning
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:32 pm
I'm interested in a discussion about transcribing audio for language-learning.
I'm specifically talking about using a section of audio for which you have not seen the transcript, and transcribing it (either by hand or computer) and checking it against the true transcript. This could be audio created for dictation, or something as simple as a YouTube video, an audio message from an LE partner, or a new Assimil lesson.
I imagine that transcribing audio would be beneficial for listening comprehension. There was a short discussion about transcription on the forum previously, but it was specifically talking about French. I'd like to hear from people who have actually used dictation/transcribing for their own language-learning, and whether or not it was efficient or useful. Sharing methods and advice would be welcome too!
I think I did one dictation exercise for French many months ago, a poem by a French poet. Although the exercise was challenging (and I made a lot of mistakes), I enjoyed the process of copying down French by hand. Perhaps if I had kept doing it, my listening comprehension and vocabulary might be better than they are today.
I'm specifically talking about using a section of audio for which you have not seen the transcript, and transcribing it (either by hand or computer) and checking it against the true transcript. This could be audio created for dictation, or something as simple as a YouTube video, an audio message from an LE partner, or a new Assimil lesson.
I imagine that transcribing audio would be beneficial for listening comprehension. There was a short discussion about transcription on the forum previously, but it was specifically talking about French. I'd like to hear from people who have actually used dictation/transcribing for their own language-learning, and whether or not it was efficient or useful. Sharing methods and advice would be welcome too!
I think I did one dictation exercise for French many months ago, a poem by a French poet. Although the exercise was challenging (and I made a lot of mistakes), I enjoyed the process of copying down French by hand. Perhaps if I had kept doing it, my listening comprehension and vocabulary might be better than they are today.