Gêneros Digitais no Ensino Médio: A utilização de Podcasts para o refinamento de habilidades comunicativas em Língua Inglesa

Abstract

This study allows presenting the digital genre "Podcast" as a possible tool to improve the communicative skills in English language of high school students in a public school in Rio Grande do Norte. It’s an active tool with great potential for the development and refinement of communicative skills in English, as students can use it to improve their listening skills and, consequently, improve other skills such as Speaking, Writing and Reading. In order to conduct the research, Google Form questionnaires were applied to students of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades of high school. The results indicate a positive and promising attitude towards the use of podcast by students, as they recognize its numerous benefits and show interest in using this tool as a learning resource.