[etni] fw: Listening Blues

From: "Barbara or Yaacov Ori" - ojacob@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Listening Blues

Hi all,
While I appreciate the importance of testing listening comprehension, the mechanics of pulling it off on the Bagrut are so complicated and stressful.. there must be a better way.
In my school, I am "lucky" that we have so many antennas in the area that it is impossible for us to count on hearing any radio program. The last few Bagruts we received special permission to use the tapes for our students... this still meant that we had to find about 25 tape players.. but other than that small detail,, it works fine.. the proctors play the tape at the exact time it is on the radio,, and the students don't even know the difference.
I still have nightmares of past experiences of trying to locate Rashet Gimmel on the radio..for some reason it is some kind of a secret that the station doesn't want to reveal, plus the begging that I had to do to get batteries for the tape players from my school in case the electricity went off ( which has happened in the past - I am not just a fatalist).
By the way, most people have CD players and it is getting harder and harder to get ahold of so many tape players every year. Lucky for the Dept. of Education that every English teacher buys one.. (not to mention our recording studios for the students who get tapes-but that is another story).

Remember when we had to make copies of tapes for our students for the Bagrut.. That problem was solved..after much blood, sweat and tears so maybe there is a solution for this one..?? I for one will be happy to give up the listening comprehension. Barbara Ori

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