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FINAL TASK: YOUR RADIO PROGRAMMES
I’m having some problems to convert your files into MP3 and upload them to the bloc. I’ll keep you informed.
For the time being, you can listen to Lucía, Laura and Olatz programme. It’s great! I hope you all enjoy it.
By the way, have a nice summer, relax, take it easy and be careful with the sun. I have to say that it’s been a very fruitful experience working with you as students and I hope to meet you up again next year.
EL PRAT RADIO
Tomorrow we’re going to El Prat Ràdio. We are meeting at 10.30 at the hall and we’re coming back at school around 12.
Don’t forget your scripts and keep calm. I’m sure you’ll be great presentors!
STEP 8
STEP 8_FINAL IMPROVEMENTS
Once you have recorded the programme, listen to it.
Repeat what you don’t like and carry out technical improvements such as cut, copy and paste a sound , mix sounds , add special effects , make it sound as a telephone call.
STEP 7
STEP 7_RECORDING THE PROGRAMME
Discuss and decide which duties each person of the group will have when recording.
Rehearse your own part and before recording, carry out a final rehearsal.
Record the programme.
STEP 6
STEP 6_CHECKING YOUR MATERIAL
You must be sure you have got everything you need to start recording the programme:
Computer with sound card, microphone, headsets, loudspeakers.
Audacity software.
Software to reproduce sound.
Sound files: time signals, tunes for different sections, tunes for the beginning and end of the programme…
Skeleton and script.
STEP 5
STEP 5_INSTALLING AUDIO PROGRAMME: AUDACITY
Download the software, install it and learn how to use it.
The following links might be useful for you.
Making a radio programme with Audacity (news bulletin)
SOUNDS AND TUNES
These links will be useful when looking for sounds and tunes. Please, let me know if you used them or not.
NEWS VOCABULARY
You might find this link useful. It contains some words related to news.
FOOTBALL VOCABULARY
For those who are dealing with SPORTS, click here for a useful glossary.