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Listening practice for learners of B1 and B2 levels of English (intermediate and upper-intermediate). Learn English listening to stories. Original stories written for learners of English. Cambridge: PET (Preliminary) and FCE. IELTS: level 4, level 5 and level 6. Includes grammar explanations, examples of vocabulary use, Phrasal verbs and collocations help, pronunciation practice, advice and help for passing B1 and B2 examinations: Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity. Start improving your English li ...
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The top esl/efl listening resource for those learning English and teaching English. We provide real conversations recorded for all levels of English learners. In addition, the supporting worksheets and transcripts can be used for self access or in the classroom to provide valuable English language lessons for learners of English at Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
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Real English conversations for ESL listening practice. Each episode, your hosts introduce a new topic of conversation for upper intermediate and advanced English learners to practice their listening skills and learn new vocabulary. Throughout the conversation, there are also opportunities to learn about American culture. You'll benefit from just listening to these authentic conversations, but to get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you ...
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Tim and Tom talk discuss the latest news from the world of football. Practise your listening skills and learn new vocabulary in each episode. This podcast is intended for upper-intermediate to advanced level English learners. Ideal to practise your listening skills and share our passion for the beautiful game.
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English Out There explodes the myth of English language teaching (ELT) that the global education industry would rather you didn't know about. English Out There is a hugely effective way to learn to speak English. Listen to me, Jason West, and top EOT teacher Caroline Swinton based in Italy (see her on Facebook) talk about how EOT works and why it is so effective. Listen to EOT teachers working with learners like you from around the world...can you recognise and hear that it is a completely d ...
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Hey! This podcast is aimed at upper intermediate - fluent levels. We talk about anything and everything in this podcast. Don't forget to check out my socials below, Check out my website: www.littlesealenglish.com Make a podcast request: www.littlesealenglish.com/requests Check out my Instagram: www.instagram.com/littlesealenglish Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@littlesealenglish Have a good one, Ronan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast series is a collection of talk show style lessons, created to help English speakers better understand Chinese language and culture. A long time student of Chinese, I am joined in this series by Vicky Zhang, an experienced Chinese teacher and new host of the show. Also joining us for some special episodes is Dr. Zhang Yong Ling, UNCC professor of Chinese Language and Culture, professional translator, and all around language lover. We wanted our lessons to be casual and fun as wel ...
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The Love to Learn English Podcast brings you real conversations to help you speak English the way it is on the streets. The podcast is suitable for intermediate to advanced English students and is a great resource for those studying for the IELTS exam. Full transcripts of each episode can be found at https://lovetolearnenglish.com, which contain the best vocabulary, expressions, and real English that cannot be found in textbooks. We use Buzzsprout to host our podcast - https://www.buzzsprout ...
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Americanisms is designed for intermediate English Language learners. It's to help you practice your listening, your pronunciation and to learn more about the culture of the United States. If you plan on coming to live or visit the United States, this podcast gives you some cultural background that you probably didn't hear about in the classroom. Enjoy!
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Tim and Tom ask the question "could England have done anything differently to get a different result?" They look back at Southgate's time as England manager and ask if the Southgate era will be remembered fondly or critically. They also speculate about who the next England manager will be and what they can expect from the contenders.…
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Send me a text. These are the two stories I chose for the story task I gave you at podcast 197. Story 1 Mrs Jones was 82. Her husband had died many years ago, so she lived alone with her cat. She had a large vegetable garden, and she kept fit by working there every day. But she was often unhappy, because she remembered she had lost her wedding ring…
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Fitness Newbie1. 女性:锻炼。。。锻炼腿部。。。。腹部。。。腿部和腹部。。。。锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。主要。。主要是锻炼腿部和腹部。。。。。 小白。。。健身小白。。。。 但我是健身小白。。。。。 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。男性: 你想锻炼哪个部位?。。。。。。。。。。女性: 主要是锻炼腿部和腹部,但我是健身小白。2. 男性: 我们这里。。。有很多。。。有很多器械。。。。我们这里有很多器械。。。。。可以。。。可以帮你。。。。。达到目标。。。可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。女性:你可以给我一些具体建议吗?。。。。。。。。。。。男性:当然!我们这里有很多器械可以帮你达到目标…
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¿Qué tienen en común una camiseta de tirantes y el aprendizaje de un idioma? En este episodio, respondemos a esta pregunta y hablamos sobre la importancia de ser constante. Además, aprenderás mucho vocabulario útil si quieres comprar ropa nueva (o de segunda mano). ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! ¿Quieres estudiar con El Inglés? - CLICK HERE! Have a loo…
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Send me a text. There are 4 questions for you to answer while you listen to the story: The questions are: 1) What did uncle Tom make so he didn't have to get up early? 2) When they were on the boat, where did Stephen Liddel put the box of beer? 3) What did William's Dad do wrong that made him lose the fish? 4) Why did Uncle Tom fall into the sea? A…
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Weight Loss Misconceptions, and Unhelpful HabitsThanks to Maayot for sponsoring today's episode! Please visit Maayot.com to improve Chinese reading comprehension and more.Website: https://www.maayot.com减肥 – to lose weight误区 – a misconception, a persistent mistaken idea饮食 – food and drink, diet – as in what one normally eats情绪 – morale, feeling, moo…
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In this episode Caroline brings up the big issue of English learners not understanding language during speaking practice and how she, Judy Thompson and her "English is Crazy" book, and others, approach it and try to fix it. Jason has his own slightly different slant on the problem and, in the context of how he and the English Out There method and l…
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¿Quieres mejorar tu español pero no sabes con quién practicar? En este episodio, te contamos cómo encontrar a la persona perfecta para tus intercambios de idiomas. Hablamos de nuestras experiencias personales, los desafíos comunes y cómo superarlos para que tu aprendizaje sea más efectivo. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! ¿Quieres estudiar con El Inglés?…
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Send me a text. Here are the rules for the story-writing activity. - The story must include at least one of the phrases 1 to 8 shown below. - The subject of the story can be anything you like. - The story should not be longer than 80 words. - The story can only be sent from the link on mobile phones "send me a text" at the top of this page in your …
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Lindi: 诶? 听说昨天我们这儿有一个名人演讲。你去听了吗?(Éi? Tīng shuō zuótiān wǒmen zhè'er yǒu yīgè míngrén yǎnjiǎng. Nǐ qù tīngle ma?)Hey I heard a well-known speaker came here to give a speech yesterday. Did you go?Vicky: 哎。。。我去了。别提了。你什么也没错过。都是一些陈词滥调。没什么意思. (Āi... Wǒ qùle. Biétíle. Nǐ shénme yě méi cuòguò. Dōu shì yīxiē chéncílàndiào. Méishénme yìsi.)Ah...I went. Don't…
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Tim and Tom review the 2 semi finals between Spain and France and England and the Netherlands. They talk about the key moments, the controversies and the tactical decisions that determined the two finalists. Tom gives surprising praise to Southgate and Tim picks out a sixteen year old and a nineteen year old as the two stars of their respective sem…
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Is there (or has there been) a post-colonial cash cow maintaining the ELT status quo? Listen to Jason West and Caroline Swinton discuss teacher/student ratios, relationship based personalisation, how the two affect speaking practice and their impact upon English course effectiveness and, ultimately, why they seem to have been ignored to enable comm…
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Si tuvieses que elegir para el resto de tu vida solo un tipo de takeaway, ¿qué tipo de cocina elegirías? 🍕 En este episodio, respondemos a esta pregunta y te contamos cómo pedir comida a domicilio ha impedido que nos compremos una casa. También hablamos sobre las cocinas fantasmas. ¿Sabías que muchas de tus comidas favoritas no vienen de restaurant…
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Tim and Tom discuss the thrilling attacking encounter between Spain and Germany; if this was the end of the road for Ronaldo in the (not as thrilling) tie between France and Portugal; England somehow finding a way to the final 4 despite their unconvincing performances so far; and Netherlands fabulous second half comeback to defeat a talented Turkis…
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Send me a text. Today I have joined the two halves of The Quiet Man together so you can enjoy this story in one complete story. I briefly discuss intonation and give you a task to listen to while enjoying the story. For more podcasts on intonation at Practising English, go to podcasts: 126, 109, 43, 103. See the podcast numbers at my website... htt…
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Are you into fitness, or do you aspire to do it more often and fall short? Either way, you're not alone. Join us as we talk about exercise basics, being a novice, and more.A big thank you to today's sponsor, Maayot.com. I often use Maayot as a way of staying up to date on current stories in China, while getting in some daily Mandarin practice. Plea…
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Millions upon millions of dedicated English learners around the world are spending hours and hours of their lives desperately trying to practise speaking English and failing to do it in an effective way. This is not some glib off-the-cuff remark it is a fact. Look at this Facebook group, specifically for speaking practice, and see that the 2.2m mem…
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Hoy te hablo de algunos de los estereotipos más comúnes sobre España ¿Crees que todos los españoles duermen siesta? ¿O que el flamenco es lo único que bailamos? En este episodio, confirmo o desmiento estas creencias. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! Lera…
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Tim and Tom talk about the eight matches between the remaining teams in the knockout stage of the Euros 2024 tournament in Germany. They run through the matches in order, including Switzerland's elimination of Italy, Bellingham's last minute 'Chilena' to spare England's blushes, Spain's rampant second half against Georgia and Slovenia's Stalwart de…
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Send me a text. Extracts from my stories with examples of SO and REALLY Here are the 4 extracts from my stories I use in this podcast to give examples of the use of SO and REALLY as intensifiers. Extract 1: 'The fishmonger,' corrected Vanessa again. 'The person who sells fish is called a fishmonger.' 'The fishmonger was REALLY big and fat,' added J…
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Setting Up A Smart Phone:老奶奶: 我刚买了一部新手机,但有一些功能不太懂。你能帮我设置一下吗?(Wǒ gāng mǎile yī bù xīn shǒujī, dàn, yǒu yīxiē gōngnéng bù tài dǒng. Nǐ néng bāng wǒ shèzhì yīxià ma)小洋: 当然可以!你先开机,然后选择语言和地区,接下来选择手动设置。下一步,加入你的Wi-Fi。之后,你就可以根据它的提示一步一步进行操作。比如说,设置面部识别、密码解锁等等,最后选择想下载的App。这样就设置完了。(Dāngrán kěyǐ! Nǐ xiān kāijī, ránhòu xuǎnzé yǔyán hé dìqū, jiē xiàlái xuǎnzé shǒ…
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NEW PROGRAMME - Listen to Caroline Swinton (experienced English teacher and professional interpreter and translator of Italian) and Jason West (creator of EOT) begin their discussion around what they feel is the myth of ELT which has been prompted by their considerable experience of using the English Out There learning content and method to help En…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Donielle and Khrystyna dive into some of the puzzling customs, habits, and practices that leave us scratching our heads. Join us for a lighthearted conversation about things that just don't make sense to us and our attempts to figure out what the reason might be that they persist. Show Notes To get the most …
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¿Eres futbolero, estudiante? 🏆⚽ En este episodio, compartimos nuestras propias experiencias con este deporte. Comparamos cómo se vive el fútbol en España y Reino Unido, y El Inglés nos habla de sus deportes favoritos. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! Ler…
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In this episode, Vicky and I talk more about cell phone technology and Apps. We narrow in on vocabulary about Notification Settings, silencing or turning them off, and Smart Voice Assistants in China (like Xiao Du). A special thanks to Maayot.com for sponsoring today's episode. I use Maayot to improve my Mandarin skills, and have previously created…
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Send me a text. Writing the B1 article. (If you are interested in my podcast about writing the B1 story... https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-128.htm ) These are some general, very important words I recommend you learn for writing in any part of the PET exam. You won't be able to use all of them, but try to use some at least: unless, availab…
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Hey Pals, This episode of the podcast focuses on talking about different tv shows, the good and bad! Towards the end of the podcast, I also show you how to use ChatGPT to learn how to talk about tv shows in a deeper way! Here are some ways we talk about tv shows in English: Go downhill (fast/quickly/rapidly/suddenly) That tv show went quickly downh…
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¿Por qué es tan difícil decir "no"? En este episodio, hablamos sobre el poder y la necesidad de saber decir que "no". Conversamos sobre la importancia de poner limites de una forma saludable, sin sentirnos culpables ni egoístas. ¿Alguna vez has dicho "sí" cuando realmente querías decir "no", estudiante? ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our…
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Dialogue:Vicky: 我最近听了一首特别让我上头的歌。叫 My Stupid Heart. 那个小孩特别可爱。不知道你有没有听这首歌?(Wǒ zuìjìn tīngle yī shǒu tèbié ràng wǒ shàngtóu de gē. Jiào “My Stupid Heart” Nàgè xiǎohái tèbié kě'ài. Bù zhīdào nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīng zhè shǒu gē)I recently heard a song that’s super catchy. It's called “My Stupid Heart” That kid is so cute. I don’t know if you've heard this so…
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Send me a text. Expressions to memorize 1) There is a decline in the numbers of lynxes. (usually negative) The decline in the number of tourists. 2) It is extremely important that we finish this project on time. It is crucial that we finish this project on time. 3) Tigers are an endangered species. Tigers are a threatened species. Bees are becoming…
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En el episodio de hoy, hablamos sobre el lado agridulce de las despedidas. En general, decir adiós puede ser triste, pero también puede darnos una sensación de liberación. Desde decir adiós a seres queridos hasta dejar atrás lugares importantes, cada adiós es diferente. ¿Cuál ha sido la despedida más difícil para ti, estudiante? ¿Y la que te ha dad…
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We're learning some cell phone related words today! I was realizing recently that I still struggle to say commonly used words like, "swipe left/swipe right" or "I have you on speaker", etc, and yet with our smart phones literally being next to us everywhere we go, I thought it was time to dig into some related expressions. Come join me as I learn a…
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What's up you beautiful English learners? In this podcast I talk about: - Being uber busy (up to my t#its in) - Dogsitting - Housesitting - Brewery - Dead weight - Road trip - Gas guzzler - Night and day - Spring clean - To purge - Cover + distance (steps, km, etc.) - To tire out Want to flex your English every other week? Join me and others at The…
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¿Te despertabas en medio de la noche para alimentar a tu Tamagotchi? Si ese recuerdo te resulta familiar, probablemente creciste en los 90, igual que nosotros. En este episodio, recordamos nuestra infancia y te contamos cuáles son nuestros mejores recuerdos de esta década. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! English and Beyond Have a look at our online cour…
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Send me a text. Introduction to part 2 of The Breath of the Mosquito Emil Zimmermann, professor of astrophysics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University sat back in his leather chair and studied the colourful feather, he was holding in his hand, through his thick glasses. ‘Incredible!’ he said. ‘You say it comes from an extinct* type of bird, d…
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The Straw The Broke the Camel's Back: 压死骆驼的最后一根稻草Dialogue:Vicky: 你知道吗?迈克马上要辞职了。( Nǐ zhīdào ma? Màikè'ěr mǎshàng yào cízhíle. )Hey did you know that Mike's about to quit?Lindi: 我没听说呀,到底是怎么回事啊?我知道他不太喜欢他的工作,因为公司离他住的地方太远,而且他也常常抱怨说工作时间太长了。(Wǒ méi tīng shuō ya, dàodǐ shì zěnme huí shì a? Wǒ zhīdào tā bù tài xǐhuān tā de gōngzuò, yīnwèi gōngsī lí tā zhù d…
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¿Cómo te imaginas que será tu vida cuando cumplas 60 años? A nosotros nos gustaría todavía estar grabando episodios de podcast, estudiante. ¿Crees que seguirán existiendo? Además, tenemos una SORPRESA, ¡no te la pierdas! En el episodio te contamos nuestro nuevo proyecto, o mejor dicho: our new project. 🤓 ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! English and Beyon…
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Wrong Number Speech Training: 1. 男性: 我是前两天预约在周二早上去检查的小李。。。预约。。前两天。。。前两天预约。。。。在周二早上。。。。去检查。。去检查的小李。。。。。在周二早上去检查的小李。。。。。。前两天预约在周二早上去检查的小李。。。。。。。我是前两天预约在周二早上去检查的小李。。。。。。。。。。。女性:你好!哪位?。。。。。。。。。。男性: 我是前两天预约在周二早上去检查的小李。2. 女性:因为工作原因,想协调一下,把时间定到下午三点,您看可以嗎?。。协调。。想协调一下。。。。下午三点。。。。把时间定到下午三点。。。。。。 想协调一下,把时间订到下午三点。。。。。。。因为工作原因。。。。。。 因为工作原因,想协调一下,把时间定到下午三点。。。。。。…
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Send me a text. This is a B1-level short story in two parts. Professor Mathew Pearson, a paleontologist and professor at Oxford University, made an incredible discovery when he found a skull. Tests are done and the results are extremely surprising... Technical vocabulary in the story Prehistory / A prehistoric scene paleontology fossils The Jurassi…
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