Creating Vokis – online animated characters that speak | TeachingEnglish | British Council

Vokis are great for practising speaking skills with learners of all ages. Creating an animated character and giving it a voice is really fun to do and breaks down the inhibitions that learners often have when faced with recording themselves speaking in English.

Author:

Ann Foreman

Aims

To practise speaking skills – pronunciation
To develop familiarisation with online tools

Level

CEFR level A1+

Age

Primary – adult

Time

90 minutes

Materials

Access to one computer per pair of learners – each computer needs to have:
- an internet connection
- Adobe Flash Player
- a headset with microphone
Ideally, a computer attached to a data projector for demonstrating the activity to the class and reviewing

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Lesson plan

Creating Vokis – online animated characters that speak

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