 Podcasts and Streams for English Teaching
Podcasts and streams are an easy-to-use and economical resource for up-to-date language teaching. We would like to present you a simple guide to the vast amount of material offered on the net.
To try out podcasts simply install iTunes on your PC (or alternatives such as anapod, CopyTrans, ephpod, foobar2000, Senuti, SharePod, YamiPod, vPod, winamp,Hymn) and get subscribing!
Make sure that your internet connection is fast enough, else you might have to be very patient
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 BBC Podcast directory
A new and well-organised site from which you can easily find the ideal BBC podcast.
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 BBC 4 - A-Z interviews
Interviews with famous persons in alphabetical order. To listen, you need Apple Quicktime. You must be online to use it.
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 BBC Learning English
BBC offers a large variety of excellent video and audio material for learners of English. Requires Apple Quicktime.
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 Catching the stream
In case you find a short video or audio file that cannot be downloaded, a stream recorder might be the answer. WM recorder is easy to use. Its trial version can capture up to 10 min video or audio files.
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 Educational podcasting for teaching and learning
This site contains high quality links to educational podcasts of all levels and purposes.
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 English Language Listening Lab Online
ELLLO stands for English Language Listening Lab Online. It is a collection of over 1,000 listening activites that students can view free via the internet. Most listening activites come with a downloadable MP3 audio file, transcipt and interactive quiz. ELLLO offers a variety of listening activities that each target a specific listening skill, need or interest.
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 Free movies
This site provides short movies, cartoons, documentaries etc. in a flash player. The streams can be recorded and converted into a medium quality video.
A special section includes movie trivia and -- rather interesting -- movie goofs and mistakes.
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 Guardian Unlimited
Though a well-renowned quality paper, the Guardian's internet version also contains a rich podcast site. Topics range from news, sports, science to film reviews.
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 Help! Podcasting explained
FAQ's, software links and BBC's range in podcasting is displayed here. Most material can be directly downloaded, which means that you will not need to install podcasting software yet. |
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 How to podcast
This homepage (in German) offers extensive information on how to handle podcasts for educational purposes. |
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 Podcasting im Englischunterricht
Two German grammar school teachers describe how they are using podcasts as an activity tool in language teaching.
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 Spotlight on: Business!
Business Spotlight uses short interviews or monologues to introduce business vocabulary at intermediate or advanced level. To access the archive, you must be a registered user.
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Spotlight on: Language!
Spotlight magazine offers a free podcast to learners of English. If you want to access the archive, however, you will have to buy a subscription.
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 Technical Video Podcast
Sky news offers short reports on technical innovations. You can either subscribe to the podcast or download individual episodes. Contains advertising!
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 This American Life
For a long time, This American Life was only a radio show, one with a hard-to-describe sound, millions of listeners, and a bunch of awards. Then, after more than a decade on the radio, we started the television show, mostly because it seemed like it might be fun. We continue to produce the weekly radio show, which can be heard on more than 500 public radio stations around the country (find a station near you) as well as on this website, through our free podcast. The television show is on the Showtime network.
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