The first one is a very famous podcast (Grammar Girl) that is geared towards better writing and advanced grammar in the English language:
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/
download the podcasts for free!
The second link is not related to English but for English learners of the Japanese language. It is a podcast that I have loved for years:
http://www.japanesepod101.com
I like the way that it is accompanied by a pdf file that you can download. They follow slow conversations to identify specific concepts. This podcast was completely free until about a year ago. Now, you can download half the show for free but, for extra content, they make you sign up as a member and pay a small fee.
I just discovered this site for ESL students that seems to be at a lower level than my context but I think it would be useful for teachers of all levels. He seems to really take his time to explain things. It's called ESL ALOUD. Check this out:
http://esl-aloud.com/
After doing more research on ESL podcasts, I found a very interesting one from Shanghai, China. This podcast is presented by two Canadian brothers. It seems simple and straightforward and low budget enough to help us all to realize that- anyone can podcast! Just like the Japanese learning podcast, they have a special VIP section for transcripts and more detail.
I also thought this was very interesting:
http://www2.gol.com/users/norris/roadsdownload.html
It offers podcasts of a book, where learners can listen to the chapters and answer questions related to them. This is at the intermediate level.
I especially liked:
This is a site that is geared towards English learning through content related to soccer (or football). It offers plenty of listening activities as well as other activities and resources.
Do you have any favorite podcasts related to language learning?
Let me know.
Joe
I really like the Canadians' Chinese podcasts, especially for their emphasis on idioms, which are SO confusing to English learners. I can envision using these with my intermediate level students. One of my all-time favorite podcasts is for learning Spanish -- notesinspanish.com -- it's easy to get hooked on the adventures of Ben (a Brit) and Marina (his madrileña wife). I also like the way he sometimes makes mistakes and she gently corrects him :-)
ReplyDeleteJoe,
ReplyDeleteYou have a quite comprehensive list of podcasts here. Not all are suitable for your teaching context (esp. the Japanese one!), but it was nice to visit that one, too. In fact, we'd love to hear how you would use them in your class.