UAS AUDACITY

Teaching Materials with Media of Audacity

With Audacity, users can correct certain sound files, or simply add various effects provided .

The advantages of this application are features and stability. The library used is also not too much and the waiting time is also not too long. The weakness of this application is that the user interface is a bit stiff compared to similar applications in other operating systems.

Audacity application and its functions.

Improving listening skill
Make Ringtones
Eliminates Vocal Sounds
Slow down the song
Combining Two Audio Files

       Teaching material is learning material created by teachers to help the implementation of the chasing that will be done. Teaching materials consist of two, namely printed teaching materials and non-printed teaching materials. Listening is an activity undertaken to capture messages conveyed by voice messages involving activities identifying messages, interpreting messages and responding to meanings and messages conveyed. Learning media is a teacher's tool to deliver messages to students so that learning messages can be received effectively and efficiently so that learning objectives can be achieved. There are many ways to arrange teaching materials on listening skills, one of which is to use audacity media. The first step is downloading the Audacity software, the second step is preparing the audio to be edited with Audacity, and the third step is preparing the teaching material.

This section will present some opinions on listening (listening skills). Tarigan in Fery Mirna (2013: 12) states that listening is a process of listening to verbal symbols with full attention, understanding, appreciation, and interpretation to obtain information, capture content or messages and understand the meaning of communication that has been conveyed by the speaker through speech or spoken language.

      “Listening skill is a technique used for understanding, what is being said by taking into account how something is said and the nonverbal signs and body language that accompanies it. This technique requires practice as listening is very difficult. A person who controls his mind and practices attentive listening will be successful in life and his career.” (TutorVista.com, 2018).

Below is an audio listening for students. With this kind of program it is expected that students will be easier to achieve the goal of spelling in listening comprehension.

Example of Audio Listening Download Here!