Communication Module Project - Podcast Plan
Communication Module Project - Podcast Plan
Communication Module Project - Podcast Plan
ALEC BULIN
My podcast intends to educate people on the features of foreign languages. I think that most
people have a genuine curiosity for learning another language but believe that it is too difficult
and only meant for people who are “naturals” at language. I would tend to disagree, because
while gaining cultural and grammatical knowledge can be an arduous process, it really is a
matter of retention and consistent interest. So, I hope that through my podcast I can help dispel
some stereotypes about languages and language learning. Additionally, I hope to show that the
learning process can actually be very stimulating.
Title of Podcast
Just Babbling
Podcast topic
This podcast aims at summarizing different languages to educate an audience who might
feel that the world of language learning exists as a stuffy, inaccessible realm of linguistics.
Genre of Podcast
This topic would be part of the ‘Society and Culture’ genre. This is because language is
above all, is a necessity in order to belong to a society and culture, which is so commonplace that
we often forget the linguistic reality of other people, and even get the wrong idea as to what that
language, and its respective culture(s), must be like.
Description of Host
I will be the sole host of my podcast. I have found learning about other cultures and their
languages interesting ever since I could read. Since then, I have gained what some people have
referred to as an “affinity” for language learning, though I never quite felt that I had such a level
of mastery, as learning a language can very well be a lifetime endeavour. After all, one’s native
language is not static, meaning that it is always undergoing some type of change, especially with
spoken language and colloquialisms. This “affinity” however, really comes down to one thing:
study habits.
Script vs Outline
I will provide an internal discussion of my topic based on an outline. Because I have a very good
idea of what I would like to discus, I feel that focusing on a specific structural order is better
compared to reading text word for word.
Cover Image
In this section briefly describe your cover image and what it represents (or how it represents your
podcast). Paste in the image you plan to use for your cover art.
The story of Babbel is well-known myth: an ancient civilization wherein a people of one
common language thrived and enjoyed their beautiful oasis. But they became lazy, and as a
punishment for their idleness, God had punished the people by changing each person’s native
language to another, unique one. This forced a division among the people so they would have
become active members of society again.
In spite of the advent of Internet communication, people nowadays feel less and less
understood and more and more disconnected from society. So, my hope is to inspire people to
learn more about language and culture so that they learn how much of an impact communication
has in establishing opportunities and relationships, or in creating new experiences.
References
www.academia.edu/35588727/The_Arabic_Language_A_Latin_of_Modernity_pp_117-
45_._2017._Journal_of_Nationalism_Memory_and_Language_Politics._Vol_11_No_2._
Open_access_https_www.degruyter.com_downloadpdf_j_jnmlp.2017.11.issue-2_jnmlp-
2017-0006_jnmlp-2017-0006.xml.
Instituto Cervantes. El español, una lengua viva (2018). Informe 2018. Retrieved from
cvc.cervantes.es/lengua/espanol_lengua_viva/pdf/espanol_lengua_viva_2018.pdf