PODCASTS

=On this page you will find a range of podcasts in order to practise your listening skills. =

=1 Free material=

1.1. With video and transcript
~ http://www.commoncraft.com/ ~ []  ...General English videos and/or audio recordings on a wide range of topics - even **cooking **! There are **tasks **and also **transcripts **of the text (which you can print out and read if you want - while listening or after listening).

1.2 With audio recording and transcript
~ http://www.hau.gr/?i=learning.en.podcasts-in-english ...The recordings (41 today [6 June 2012]) are graded from lower intermediate - intermediate - upper intermediate - advanced. ~ http://is.gd/4H0Iza (from the esl.about.com website). The recordings are very short. The transcripts are below. Special vocabulary is explained below. There is a VIP section (where you have to pay) but it seems there are enough free recordings. I tried the "Giving a Presentation" podcast - American English. Very clear. ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/ ...A BBC website which focuses on expressions in English. Very short recordings. ~ http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts ...A wide range of ** professional ** (= business) English podcasts. These include ** tasks **(to test your listening skills) and a ** transcript **. Note: the main business English section of the British Council website (http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/business-and-work) is also worth checking out. ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/eaw ...Podcasts from the BBC - an amusing, office-based drama. I cannot see any scripts, however. Each one lasts between 6-7 minutes. ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min ...Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC - a wide range of topics. The recordings last 7 minutes. No script but useful words are explained during the recordings. ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts ...The main BBC podcast site. Browse and see if you can find one/some that have YOUR interests. The lengths of the recordings vary greatly - it depends on the main topic.

=2 Material for which you have to pay= ~ http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/pages/levelbusiness.shtml ...Business topics. The audio and audio-visual material is free but if you want the transcripts or exercises, you have to pay. http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/index.shtml ...General topics from the same website. There are three free recordings with material (check the toolbar on the left-hand side.)