- Teaching adults
- Pre-intermediate A2
Elementary podcasts
This is a simple listening activity that can be used with adults and secondary groups, and is based on LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts.
There is a lead-in activity that students can do in class and then a follow on task that can be done in class or set as homework.
Age : Adults or Senior YLs
Level : Up to B1
Time : 40 mins +
Preparation
- Tell students that they are going to listen to a podcast. Explain that you are going to give them each a worksheet to complete while they listen.
- Give each student a copy of worksheet 1. Give students a few minutes to read through the fact file and to ask any questions about unknown language.
- Students listen to Elementary podcast series 2, episode 7 and complete worksheet 1 while listening.
- Check students' answers as a whole class.
- Give each student a copy of worksheet 2 . Explain that they are going to listen to another podcast. This time they have to complete the worksheet themselves. This stage can be done in class or set as homework. Give each student a different podcast to listen to. Direct them to the podcasts from series 2.
Extension As a follow up activity, put students into pairs. Get them to show each other their completed worksheets and to ask and answer questions about the information they have found. Alternatively, ask students to write a short (75 words) summary of the content of their podcast. Answers to worksheet 1 1 Rita 2 second hand 3 Bristol 4 Jane Austin 5 90,000 6 Darryl 7 golf course 8 nature reserve 9 gets lost 10 polar
By Katherine Bilsborough
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The Assignment Presents: Chasing Life on IVF
We're taking a short break on The Assignment, and we want to bring you an episode of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s excellent CNN podcast Chasing Life. It's a special episode he put together about IVF after the Supreme Court of Alabama declared embryos as children, potentially subjecting those who discard frozen embryos to wrongful death charges. This decision raises questions about the implications for fertility doctors and patients in the state, as well as potential ramifications on a national scale. Dr. Gupta interviews IVF expert Dr. Eve Feinberg from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Feinberg elaborates on the handling of embryos during the IVF process and discusses the controversial nature of the ruling for fertility care providers. Additionally, CNN Correspondent Isabel Rosales shares insights into the reactions of families and fertility clinics in Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- MAR 18, 2024
What It's Like to Cover a Presidential Candidate Up-Close
Audie talks with journalists Amy Chozick and Abby Phillip about being a reporter on a presidential campaign bus. Amy is the creator and executive producer of the new Max dramedy “The Girls On The Bus,” which follows a group of four women on a fictional campaign trail. Amy covered Hillary Clinton’s campaigns for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. CNN’s Abby Phillip was a consultant on the show, she is the host of NewsNight with Abby Phillip. “The Girls On The Bus” is streaming on Max (which, like CNN, is part of Warner Brothers Discovery). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- MAR 14, 2024
Kara Swisher’s Big Tech Burn Book
Kara Swisher is a journalist turned entrepreneur, a podcast star with high wattage guests, a punchy interviewer who never backs down, and now an important voice in the public debate over whether and how to regulate tech companies. Audie talks with Kara about her new memoir, “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.” Their conversation was recorded in front of a live audience at American University’s Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, where Kara is a 2024 Fellow. Kara Swisher is the host of “On with Kara Swisher,” and co-host of “Pivot” with Scott Galloway. She is also a CNN Contributor and regular panelist on The Chris Wallace Show, Saturdays at 10a ET on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- MAR 11, 2024
Katie Britt, IVF, and the Fight for Women's Votes
When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that fertilized embryos should be treated as “extrauterine children,” they threw IVF procedures into the abortion rights fight. In his State of the Union speech, President Biden warned Republicans that they “have no clue about the power of women.” And Senator Katie Britt — from the state that has put IVF in peril — was chosen to give the Republican response. Audie talks with writer Ana Marie Cox about how this fight is guiding both parties in their attempt to draw women voters in this year’s presidential election. Ana Marie Cox is the host of the podcast Getting Better with Ana Marie Cox. Mentioned in our conversation: Voter Suppression Is the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Secret Sauce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- MAR 7, 2024
Counting Votes, Facing Threats: What It's Like to Run an Election
There are people in communities big and small around the country who dedicate their working lives to making sure that if you’re an eligible voter, you get to cast a ballot. And their vital role in American democracy has gotten much harder in the last few years. Audie talks with Defiance County, Ohio Board of Elections director Tonya Wichman and Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, about how they have experienced increased scrutiny, how they built dealing with harassment into their day-to-day work, and why they still do the job as many others in the field – fed up with fear – have walked away. Share your thoughts or questions with us – we'd love to hear from you! Text or leave a voicemail at 202-854-8802. We may use your note in a future episode of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- MAR 4, 2024
A Week of Political High Drama, with Kasie Hunt
It’s a massive week in politics: The Supreme Court ruling on whether Trump can be on the Colorado ballot, Super Tuesday, and the State of the Union address. And swirling around these events are issues like IVF, immigration, and Israel – all roiling the national political debate. Audie talks with Kasie Hunt, host of CNN This Morning, about the state of the race in this crucial moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Counting the Votes…
On your recent episode, listening to Al and Tonya share their stories of threats and intimidation from right wing nuts believing the 2020 election was stolen/rigged (and apparently all voting, unless their candidate wins, of course) it was shocking to me that they belong to the party who are responsible for these lies is incredible, and not in a good way.
Love but needs a new audio editor!
I’m an audio editor and the interviews are clearly not aligned properly in many episodes. It leads to it sounding like people talking over each other, awkward pauses and interrupting and there is echo from I’m assuming ambient audio from the online recording. Come on whoever you are! You can do this! I want to listen to these excellent interviews but it’s so hard to listen to when it’s not quite right.
Kara Swisher
Normally when I hear the topic of a podcast is tech and AI my eyes glaze over. WOW. I feel like I have a lot to learn from the likes of Kara Swisher. Audie led a great interview and it’s been the best 30 minutes I’ve spent recently.
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