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Podcasts - audio for all levels

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PodcastsWhat is a podcast?

A podcast is an audio file that you can:

subscribe to, so that you don’t have to visit a website to listen to it - it will be delivered to you automatically

listen to the audio files online download so that you can listen on your computer download and listen to on an MP3 player.

Since podcasts are portable, easily distributable and can be played on a

variety of devices, listening activities can provide self-study activities or be

set as homework.

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Podcasts

Themes and activities for all levels

New podcasts updated weekly

How to use podcastsPodcasts can be used in different ways (and listened to on a variety of devices):

Extensive listeningAsk students to choose a podcast they wish to listen to on the British council podcastpage or another chosen website.

1.Prepare a universal worksheet, which sets tasks such as:

• Summarize the key points of the podcast.• Note something which surprised you.• List three new / useful terms in the podcast, and explain their meaning.

Or

2. Give the first worksheet from the student support pack

Students can listen to the podcast at home; listen more than once; listen to selectedparts of the podcast several times; or pause at will in order to take notes.

How to use podcasts

Intensive listening

Focus on one section of the podcast e.g. I’d like to meet and use it as a topic for the class

Plan a PWP activities for the clip using the student support pack

How to play or downloadpodcasts

DOWNLOADING PODCASTSTo download the files, right-click on the title, choose 'Save target as', and select

where you want to save the file.

BURNING ONTO A CDWhen the podcast is downloaded you can burn the podcast onto a CD and bring to

class with you

PLAYING PODCASTS ON YOUR PCIf you want to listen on your PC, just left click and the file will play in your default

player.

PLAYING OR READING DOWNLOADED PODCASTS ON YOUR PCTo play or read downloaded files, find the file you saved and double-click on it. SUBSCRIBING TO THE PODCASTSNew podcasts will automatically update on your google or yahoo homepage or in iTunes if you subscribe

Learnenglishwebsite

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Kids section

interactive games, songs and stories

worksheets to print

suitable for elementary and junior high students

Learnenglishwebsite

www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish Central

articles

podcasts

interactive games

suitable for high school students

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