Podcasts in the teaching media space

This article focuses on the podcasts in learning media space. Modern educational technologies and Internet resources have significantly expanded possibilities of organizing process a foreign language. Podcasts as an innovative tool are effective way building socio-cultural communicative skills. audio or video materials prepared by native speakers that freely available Internet, for download reuse. The main difference between television radio is ability to use them regardless specific time place. advantages include their availability, variability, free choice, periodic updates, relevance, mobility. teaching space offers, along with specialized podcasts, information, music, comedy audiobooks, news politics sports, game channels. features are: authenticity, multi functionality, multi-channel perception, mobility used technical means, productivity. Based analysis various language 5 types were identified, classified content. Such can be recommended successfully not only class, but also at home. Using theme “Food” example, podcast RealLife English Podcast # 180: In Kitchen (Cooking Expressions) aims develop students’ auditory skills well communication using vocabulary speech. Thus, technology has great potential further development, especially context actualization distance learning.