StoryCorps – Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Serial. NPR Choice page.
10 Fantastic Educational Podcasts. 1.
Stuff You Should Know The spin-off podcast from the incredibly successful ‘How Stuff Works’ website, this brilliant series entertains and instructs students with straightforward explanations of concepts. Best podcasts for learning British English from the BBC. When my high-level students tell me they want to improve their listening skills, I always tell them to listen to PODCASTS!
Podcasts are a fantastic way for your learners to improve their understanding of spoken English. They can listen to them WHEN YOU WANT and WHERE YOU WANTThey don’t have any visual clues so they HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING NOT WHAT THEY ARE DOING If they are not interested in the topic of a podcast, they will find it more difficult to listen to so MAY THINK THEIR LISTENING SKILLS ARE GETTING WORSE but they are probably JUST BORED! Listen to podcasts about subjects which are INTERESTING, RELEVANT and USEFUL for them.If they want to be successful in the business world, listen to business podcasts. If they love football,they can listen to football podcasts.