Podcast: Giving Instructions
Podcast: Giving Instructions Expressions to Use when You Are the Teacher Your students are probably used to listening to you give instructions. But do they know how to give other people instructions?...
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Podcast: Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is in the news again! Underwater explorers believe they may have found the shipwreck of Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria. Today’s podcast features...
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Podcast: World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day takes place annually on May 31. Every year there is a new theme to help raise awareness about the health concerns of tobacco. The theme for 2014 is...
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Podcast: Dionne Quintuplets 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the First Quints May 28 is the 80th anniversary of the birth of the first quintuplets. Two of the Dionne Quintuplets still survive today,...
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Podcast: Paternity Leave Daddy’s on Diaper Duty This week’s podcast features a reading from our NEW Discussion Starters lesson plan on Paternity Leave. Paternity leave is becoming more common as gender...
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Podcast: Aboriginal Day The Longest Day of the Year In 1996, the governor general of Canada declared June 21 as Aboriginal Day. June 21 is also the beginning of the summer solstice. Today’s podcast...
View ArticlePodcast: Hosting the World
Podcast: Hosting the World Do we need to lower the golden standard? Hosting the world for a mega-sporting event should fill a nation with pride. If this is the case, why are so many Brazilians begging...
View ArticlePodcast: Christmas
Podcast: Christmas | Podcast #92 Will you be teaching about the history of Christmas this month? ESL-Library has Christmas lesson plans for beginner and high-intermediate learners. Today’s podcast...
View ArticlePodcast: World Cup
Podcast: World Cup (Intermediate) The World Cup is the most highly anticipated sporting event in the world! ESL Library has an intermediate and a beginner-level lesson plan about the World Cup. You’ll...
View ArticlePodcast: World Cup (Low Intermediate)
Podcast: World Cup (Low Intermediate) Are your students watching the World Cup this month? ESL Library has a low-intermediate lesson plan about the World Cup. You’ll find this lesson plan in our...
View ArticlePodcast: New Year’s (High Intermediate)
New Year’s Around the World What does Julius Caesar have to do with New Year’s? Which God is January named after? How do Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve? What about New Yorkers or people from...
View ArticlePodcast: Ordering Fast Food
Podcast: Ordering Fast Food Everyday Dialogues In English-speaking countries, non-native speakers have to read a menu and order food in English. They also have to respond to standard questions and...
View ArticlePodcast: Hip Hop and Rap
Hip Hop and Rap What do Kool Herc, the Beastie Boys, and Eminem have in common? You guessed it! They all contributed significantly to the musical genre fondly known as Hip Hop. Today’s podcast features...
View ArticlePodcast: Blue Jeans
Podcast: Blue Jeans Famous Things Do you love wearing blue jeans? Personally, I love light wash, low-rise flare jeans, even though dark, skinny jeans are more in style. What’s your favorite style of...
View ArticlePodcast: Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady)
Famous People: Margaret Thatcher | Podcast #96 Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minster of the UK from 1979-1990. Her nickname was ‘The Iron Lady’. A film called “The Iron Lady” was just released with...
View ArticlePodcast: Amelia Earhart
Podcast: Amelia Earhart Mini Biographies Do your students enjoy a good mystery? Do they also enjoy learning a bit of history? Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is one of America’s unsolved mysteries. This...
View ArticlePodcast: Modern Slavery
Podcast: Modern Slavery Can we slave-proof humanity? This week’s podcast features a reading from our NEW Discussion Starters lesson plan on Modern Slavery. Even though slavery is illegal in every...
View ArticlePodcast: Ocean Garbage
Podcast: Ocean Garbage More Plastic Than Plankton This week’s podcast features a reading from our NEW Discussion Starters lesson plan on Ocean Garbage. In 1997, Captain Charles Moore discovered a...
View ArticlePodcast: Groundhog Day
Discussion Starters: Groundhog Day | Podcast #99 Will the groundhog see its shadow this year? Our NEW Groundhog Day lesson plan introduces students to this unique tradition that began in the Weather...
View ArticlePodcast: Robin Williams
Podcast: Robin Williams A Comic Genius Are your students talking about Robin Williams this week? This comic genius touched the lives of people all over the world. Whether you loved him as Mork from Ork...
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