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Audio Podcasts - The 8 Best Free Podcasts to Download

Audio Podcasts - The 8 Best Free Podcasts to Download
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ESL Yes 1,600 Free ESL Short Stories, Exercises, Audio Elementary podcasts| LearnEnglish | British Council | Series 04 Episode 01 Elementary Podcasts are suitable for learners with different levels of English. Here are some ways to make them easier (if you have a lower level of English) or more difficult (if you have a higher level of English). You can choose one or two of these suggestions – you don't have to follow all of them! Making it easier Read all the exercises before you listen to the podcast. Making it harder Listen to the podcast before you read the exercises. Now, listen to the podcast and do the exercises on the following tabs. All the Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now I pretty much always have earbuds in, but it's not because I'm a music obsessive. No, I'm a different kind of audiophile: I spend every single second I can listening to podcasts. I download and stream news analysis, interviews with celebrities, book club discussions, comedy sketches, and more—there are shows for just about everything you could possibly be interested in. This American Life You may know This American Life as something your parents listen to when they drive to work, but like many radio shows, TAL releases its episodes as podcasts, meaning you can enjoy them whenever (and wherever) you want. Girls in Hoodies Part of the Grantland pop culture podcast arsenal, Girls in Hoodies is a delightful weekly discussion from staffers Molly Lambert, Tess Lynch, and Emily Yoshida. The Sporkful Hosted by Dan Pashman, The Sporkful is a podcast for people who love food. Radiolab All Songs Considered

Elementary podcasts| LearnEnglish | British Council | Series 01 Episode 01 Section 1 - “Susan, this is Paul” – introducing your friends Ravi: Hello, and welcome to LearnEnglish elementary podcast number one. My name’s Ravi… Tess: … and I’m Tess. We’re your presenters and we’ve got lots of things for you to listen to today, but before we start, I think we should introduce ourselves. Ravi: OK … erm … I’m Ravi. Tess: Or, I tell you what, I’ll introduce you and you can introduce me. Ravi: Well, OK then. Tess: None of your business, Ravi! Ravi: And she loves dancing and riding her mountain bike. Tess: OK. Ravi: Oh yes. Tess: He likes football, and … he’s a great cook. Ravi: Thanks! Gordon: Hello! Ravi and Tess: Hi Gordon Tess: And how are you today? Gordon: Very well thank you Tess. Section 2: I’d like to meet Tess: Good! Zara: Hello. Ravi: Hi Zara. Tess: And what do you do Zara? Zara: I’m a student, I’m in my last year at school, I’m 16. Tess: Right. Zara: I’d like to meet Angelina Jolie. Ravi: Angelina Jolie. Tess: And why did you choose her to talk about today? Ravi: Yeah. OK.

AudioPal Create an Audio Message for your Website in 3 Easy Steps. No audio software or player downloads needed! You're 3 easy steps away from adding audio to your website. Choose one of the following to create your message: Phone: Record your message over the phone. Click the Play button on your audio player to make sure you like the audio message. Once you click Get It! Check out SitePal Speaking Characters, more than just audio on your site! Top 10 Podcasts You Must Listen To Internet radio shows, or podcasts, are one of the fastest growing forms of new media. With modern technology, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can become an amateur radio host and start producing a program on any subject they please, and websites like i-tunes and podcast alley now host thousands of different shows. The lack of time constraints and censorship means that podcasts are able to be much longer and more free form than traditional radio, which has attracted a number of celebrities and former radio hosts to the format. Meanwhile, several respected radio and television shows are now being released in podcast form, which has allowed them to find a whole new audience on the internet. Whether online-only or traditional radio shows, the following are the top ten must-listen podcasts. There are always new shows being released, so feel free to leave any recommendations in the comments section. 10. Listen to Smodcast Podcast 9. Listen to Mysterious Universe Podcast 8. 7.

High-achieving teenagers | LearnEnglish Teens | British Council Presenter: Next on the programme we have an interview with someone who has been writing a book about high-achieving teenagers. Welcome, Louise Hardy.Louise: Hi, it’s lovely to be here.Presenter: Louise, many of these teenagers who have achieved success and fame early on, have done so through using new technology, haven’t they? Through blogging or using YouTube or Twitter? Audacity download Luke’s ENGLISH Podcast | Learn British English with Luke Thompson Listen to English and learn English with podcasts in English Tech Tools for Teachers: Podcasting By Nik Peachey In the first instalment of his brand-new series, Nik Peachey looks at podcasting and how it can be used to help students develop their listening and speaking skills both inside and outside the classroom. Nik provides a comprehensive overview article on podcasting, a downloadable lesson plan, a video screencast tutorial and a printable how-to guide. Using web-based audio for speaking and listening skills Although the term podcasting may be new to you, and the idea of using a computer to create digital audio for speaking and listening tasks for students may seem difficult, in fact it’s very easy – you can create podcasts in just a few minutes using a range of free websites and software. There are a huge number of podcasts freely available on the web that your students can listen to, but the focus of this article is on student- and teacher-created materials and activities. What is podcasting? What is podcasting? To listen to a podcast you need: To create a podcast you need:

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