Podcast: Online Shopping

November 28, 2012, 11:53 am

Do you prefer Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday has become one of the most popular shopping days of the year! Our updated Business English lesson plan about Online Shopping is the perfect lesson to use in class this week. Today’s mini-podcast for English learners is an audio preview of this ready-made Business English lesson plan. The Online Shopping lesson plan comes with a reading, vocabulary review, discussion questions, a pair jigsaw activity, and a small group project.

Business English Teachers

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You may also be interested in our Office Life series, or the new award winning app that Red River Press developed with Harper Collins.

Coming soon…Skateboarding.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 141st episode.

Check out previous podcasts here. You will find some holiday ones that you can use in December.

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Podcast: Cosmetic Surgery

December 5, 2012, 11:03 am

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Podcast: Cosmetic Surgery

Is going under the knife becoming a way of life?

We recently received a suggestion from one of our subscribers. This is what she wrote:
“I love your discussion starters! They have been very useful to augment our school’s curriculum. Here’s a suggestion for another discussion starter: Cosmetic/plastic surgery. Have fun with it. Korean students have had eyelid surgery, Brazilian students are quite used to the idea of plastic surgery yet the Japanese or European students are horrified. An interesting topic.”

Thank you for your suggestion! We did have fun with it. Our NEW Discussion Starters lesson plan on Cosmetic Surgery is now available in the lesson plan library. Today’s mini-podcast for English learners is an audio preview of this ready-made lesson plan. The Cosmetic Surgery lesson plan comes with a reading, vocabulary review, and discussion questions. If your students want to keep talking, we also have a Mini-Debates lesson plan on Botox.

Coming soon…Celebrity Babies.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 142nd episode.

Check out previous podcasts here. You will find some holiday ones that you can use in December.

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Podcast: Nelson Mandela

December 12, 2012, 11:19 am

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Podcast: Nelson Mandela

A Leader Who Continues To Inspire

After hearing news that Nelson Mandela had been taken to hospital due to a serious lung infection, we decided to feature our Famous People lesson plan on this great leader. We’ve updated our lesson plan slightly, and are featuring it in today’s podcast. The full Famous People lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. Please try this lesson plan with your language learners. It is also available in Spanish and French.
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~Nelson Mandela

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous People English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Paparazzi.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 143rd episode.

Check out previous podcasts here. You will find some holiday ones that you can use in December.

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Podcast: Paparazzi

December 19, 2012, 10:18 am

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Podcast: Paparazzi

The downside of celebrity life

Privacy is not one of the perks of being a celebrity! Where does this word come from? Who will be the next big star to sue a celebrity photographer? Our new Discussion Starters lesson plan on the Paparazzi is now available in the Lesson Plan Library. The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. Please try this lesson plan with your language learners. We can’t wait to hear what they think about the anti-paparazzi law in California. Should Justin Beiber have won the latest case?

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Discussion Starters English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Reality TV.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 144th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here. You will find some holiday ones that you can use in December.

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Podcast: Braille

January 2, 2013, 8:00 am

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Podcast: Braille

Who was Louis Braille?

ESL-Library’s teaching theme for January is “Innovation”. We have plenty of lesson plans about innovators and inventions in the ESL-Library. Our ready-made lesson plan on “Braille” is a great choice for this week, as Louis Braille’s birthday is on January 4th! You can preview this lesson plan in today’s podcast. The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. Please try this lesson plan with your language learners. What new invention will innovators create in 2013?

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous Things English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…9 Tips for Better Eye Health.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 145th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s podcast about the Paparazzi!

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Podcast: 9 Tips For Better Eye Health

January 9, 2013, 10:28 am

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Podcast: Eye Health

9 Tips for Better Eye Health

January is “Eye Health Awareness Month”. Our podcast today is an audio preview of our ready-made lesson plan on “Eye Health”. The full lesson plan includes warm up activities, a reading (in list form), vocabulary review exercises, a role-play activity, discussion questions, and a listening activity that requires learners to get up and move around. Please try this lesson plan with your language learners this month.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Health Matters English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Private Prisons.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 146th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s related podcast about Braille.

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Podcast: Grammar Stories – Adjective Clauses and Phrases

January 16, 2013, 10:48 am

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Podcast: Grammar Stories – Adjective Clauses and Phrases

Adele’s Family Tree

Are your students ready to learn about adjective clauses and phrases? Reading and listening to grammar in context is a great way to reinforce a new grammar point. After all, this is how native English speakers absorb grammar without realizing it. Our podcast today is an audio preview of our ready-made Grammar Stories lesson plan on “Adjective Clauses and Phrases”. The full lesson plan includes 3 readings (blog posts written by Adele), 3 question sets, and a page of grammar review activities. Please try this lesson plan with your language learners when they’re ready to try using adjective clauses and phrases.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Grammar Stories English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Past Perfect Progressive

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 147th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s podcast about Eye Care.

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Podcast: Grammar Stories – Simple Present

January 23, 2013, 11:09 am

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Podcast: Grammar Stories – Simple Present

5 Stories Using Simple Present Tense

Are your students ready to learn about the simple present tense? Our podcast today is an audio preview of our ready-made Grammar Stories lesson that focuses on the “Simple Present Tense”. The printable worksheets include five readings, five question sets, and a page of grammar review activities. We hope you’ll share these Grammar Stories with your language learners when they’re ready to start using simple tenses in English.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Grammar Stories English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Past Progressive.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 148th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s podcast about Adjectives Clauses and Phrases.

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Podcast: Simple Past and Past Progressive

January 30, 2013, 8:46 am

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Podcast: Grammar Stories – Simple Past and Past Progressive

Grammar In Context

Are you teaching your students how to use the simple past and past progressive tenses? Today’s podcast offers an audio preview of our ready-made Grammar Stories lesson that focuses on the “Simple Past and Past Progressive”. The printable worksheets include two readings, two question sets, and two pages of grammar review activities. We hope you’ll share this podcast with your language learners when they’re ready to start using or reviewing past tenses in English.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Grammar Stories English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Past Perfect.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 149th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s stories featuring the simple present tense.

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Podcast – Bob Marley

February 6, 2013, 10:08 am

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Podcast: Bob Marley

Happy Birthday Bob Marley!

Today is Bob Marley’s birthday, and we published our NEW Famous People lesson plan just in time. If you’re looking for an audio recording of the reading, please use today’s mini-podcast. The full lesson plan comes with warm-up questions, vocabulary review tasks, a reading, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this podcast with your language learners.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous People English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Past Perfect.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 150th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s grammar stories featuring the simple past and past progressive tense.

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Podcast: Past Perfect Continuous

February 13, 2013, 9:14 am

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Podcast: Past Perfect Continuous

Grammar in Context

Today’s mini-podcast is an audio preview of our Grammar Stories lesson plan on the Past Perfect Continuous tense. The full lesson plan comes with three readings, three question sets, a page of grammar review activities, and a writing assignment. We hope you’ll share this podcast with your language learners. Check out previous podcasts here, including grammar stories featuring the simple past and past progressive tense.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Grammar Stories English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Private Prisons.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 151st episode.

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Podcast: Private Prisons

February 20, 2013, 9:30 am

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Podcast: Private Prisons

Should Corporations Profit from Crime?

Private prisons are becoming more and more common in the US. They are also becoming more and more profitable. Is it wrong for corporations to profit from crime? Do illegal immigrants deserve to be put behind bars? Our new Discussion Starters lesson plan on private prisons is now available in the Lesson Plan Library. The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. We think this topic will get your students talking!

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Discussion Starters English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…more Grammar Stories.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 152nd episode.

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Podcast: Past Perfect

February 27, 2013, 8:48 am

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Podcast: Past Perfect

Grammar in Context

Today’s mini-podcast is an audio preview of our Grammar Stories lesson plan on the Past Perfect tense. The full lesson plan comes with three readings, three question sets, a page of grammar review activities, and a writing assignment. You may also be interested in our Grammar Practice worksheets on the past perfect tense. We hope you’ll share this podcast with your language learners. Check out previous podcasts here, including grammar stories featuring the simple past, past progressive, and past perfect progressive tense.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Grammar Stories English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Discussion Starter: Debt – Can you afford your own life?

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 153rd episode.

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Podcast: Debt

March 6, 2013, 10:50 am

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Podcast: Debt

Can you afford your own life?

Individuals aren’t the only ones in debt. Businesses and countries are deep in debt too! How do we end up in the red and how can we get out of it? Our new Discussion Starters Lesson Plan on Debt is now available in the Lesson Plan Library. The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. This current topic will get your students talking! It may even inspire them to tackle their own debts.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Discussion Starters English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast… Skateboarding.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 154th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here.

NEW: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of ESL-Library’s mini-podcasts

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Podcast: Gender Roles

March 13, 2013, 6:21 am

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Podcast: Gender Roles

Whose job is it to take out the trash in your family?

Is there such a thing as “pink jobs” and “blue jobs”? Are traditional gender roles a thing of the past? In many countries, dual-income households are now the norm. Many men and women share jobs that used to belong to one or the other. Our Discussion Starters lesson plan on gender roles will get your students talking! The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. We hope this lesson inspires a discussion about stereotypes and how they develop and evolve.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Discussion Starters English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Skateboarding.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 155th episode.

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Podcast: Skateboarding

March 20, 2013, 9:28 pm

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Podcast: Skateboarding

Who invented the first skateboard?

No single inventor is credited with building the first skateboard. Skateboarding evolved out of surfing. Californian surfers made homemade skateboards and enjoyed the sport as a hobby. This week’s mini-podcast for English learners is an audio preview of our NEW Famous Things lesson plan on Skateboarding. The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. The lesson reviews the rules of adjective order, a grammar topic that our editor Tanya recently covered. Please review Tanya’s grammar guide about adjective order and punctuation, and try this lesson plan with your language learners.

Did you Know? We covered this topic as a special request from one of our subscribers. If you have a topic that you need a lesson plan for, we would love to hear from you!

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous Things English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…9 Facts About Alcohol.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 156th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s podcast about Debt!

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Podcast: Easter (Beginner level)

March 27, 2013, 10:24 am

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Podcast: Easter

What do people do to celebrate Easter?

Do you want to introduce the holiday of Easter to your beginner English learners? This week’s podcast is an audio preview of our NEW beginner level ESL lesson plan on Easter. The full lesson plan includes vocabulary review exercises, comprehension questions, writing practice, and a fun mad lib activity. We also have a low and high-intermediate lesson plan on Easter. This MP3 is available for any teacher or student to use. The lesson plan is available for subscribers. Not a subscriber? Join here!

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Holiday English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Elderly Drivers.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 157th episode.

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Podcast: Jesse James

April 3, 2013, 10:17 am

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Podcast: Jesse James

Jesse James Died on April 3, 1882

Today’s podcast is all about the infamous Jesse James. This reading is from our Famous People lesson section. The full lesson plan comes with warm-up questions, vocabulary review tasks, a reading, as well as comprehension and discussion questions. Share this free podcast with your language learners as a preview to the lesson plan or for extra listening practice. How does Jesse James compare to today’s criminals?

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous People English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Gaming Addiction.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 158th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s grammar stories featuring the simple past and past progressive tense.

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Podcast: Golf

April 10, 2013, 8:57 am

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Podcast: Golf

Happy Golfer’s Day!

April 10th is Golfer’s Day! Do your students have a favourite golfer, such as Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson? The Masters will be on this weekend, and the best of the best will be battling to win the green jacket. This week’s mini-podcast for English learners is an audio preview of ESL-Library’s Famous Things lesson plan on Golf . The full lesson plan includes a reading, vocabulary review exercises, as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Famous Things English Lesson Plans.

Did you Know? We have a page full of Sports-themed resources for English language teachers on our blog. This index includes ready-made lesson plans, flashcards, and podcasts all about sports.

Check out previous podcasts here, including last week’s podcast about Jesse James. Coming soon to our podcast…Gaming Addiction.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 159th episode.

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Podcast: Earth Day

April 17, 2013, 9:10 am

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Podcast: Earth Day

How did the first Earth Day organize itself?

Will you be talking about Earth Day with your advanced English learners? This week’s podcast is an audio preview of our high level ESL lesson plan on Earth Day. The full lesson plan includes a two-page reading, vocabulary review exercises, comprehension questions, writing practice, and related idiom practice. This MP3 is available for any teacher or student to use. The full transcript of this podcast is available with our Earth Day lesson plan (for subscribers). Not a subscriber? Join here!

Check out our full collection of Ready-to-Print Holiday English Lesson Plans.

Coming soon to our podcast…Gaming Addiction.

Introduce your students to iTunes today! This is our 160th episode.

Check out previous podcasts here.

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