I present some sound clips from my favourite podcasts and examine their presentation. The podcasts are "Betty in The Sky With a Suitcase" and "Alistair Cooke's Letter from America".

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

A Discussion About Two of My Favourite Podcasts

Do you watch videos in your Target Language? 
If yes, then let me ask you another question. Are you sure you are doing it in the most productive way possible?

In this episode, I outline a way in which you can Watch videos and at the same time get the most out of your Listening Exercises.

All Things English

Effective Listening - An Ideal Listening Exercise

The dreams I had today involved dreams within dreams, flying over the sea, trying to set up a business deal,  being unable to drive a car, and listening to a beautiful tune.

Vocabulary:
CPAP: a machine that sends air pressure into a person's nose
sleep apnea: when a person stops breathing during sleep
loop: something that repeats over and over
a dream within a dream: when you wake up from a dream only to wake up again
swerve: to turn aside from the path

Learn English with Stories

My Dream Adventures

Marc est un garçon et Julie est une fille. Marc est français et son amie Julie est américaine. Marc va à une école française. C’est une grande école. Les élèves sont français.
À l’école de Julie, il y a des garçons et des filles américains. L’école de Julie s’appelle l’École américaine à Paris. Marc et Julie étudient ensemble.
Les parents de Marc ont un appartement à Paris, dans un immeuble de six étages. Du salon, on a une vue splendide sur la Seine et la tour Eiffel.
Marc a une télé et une guitare dans sa chambre. Il fait de la boxe. Il est aussi photographe.
Julie fait du ski et du vélo. Elle va au jardin des Tuileries quand il fait beau. C’est là qu’elle rencontre Marc. Elle est musicienne et étudie le piano au Conservatoire.
Julie a un chien, Chouchou, très intelligent : il comprend le français mais pas l’anglais.

Activités :

Questions – répondez en phrases complètes :

Qui est français ?

Comment sont les élèves à l’école de Julie ?

Les Dupont habitent où ?

Marc a quoi dans sa chambre ?

Que fait Julie ?

Comment est Chouchou ?

Mots croisés :

La mère de Julie est ____ d’anglais.

Julie a un ____ qui s’appelle Chouchou.

À l’____ de Julie, il y a des garçons et des filles américains.

La mère de Marc est ____ de cuisine.

Les parents de Julie ont une ____ et un garage.

Il y a une télé et une guitare dans la ____ de Marc.

On fait du ski en ____ mais pas en été.

Elle parle français avec ____ accent américain.

Julie ____ Marc au jardin des Tuileries.

Marc est un garçon et Julie est une ____.

French Stories with Marc and Julie A1-B1

Épisode 5 : Révision 1 (Chapitres 1–4)

Make mistakes - it's good for you. The Method Of Paradoxical Intention. Episode 400

If you have anxiety, fear of speaking, worry about making mistakes when speak English, listen to this recording. It can revolutionalize your development!

What is Paradoxical Intention?

Paradoxical intention is a therapeutic technique, primarily developed by Viktor Frankl, that involves intentionally doing or wanting the very thing you are trying to avoid. 

The idea is to break free from the anxiety or fear that fuels the unwanted behavior or symptom.

Here’s the core concept:

The Problem: You’re struggling with a particular issue, and the more you try to fight it, the worse it seems to get..
The Paradoxical Approach: Instead of fighting the problem, you intentionally try to create or exaggerate it. 
The Paradoxical Approach: Instead of fighting the problem, you intentionally try to create or exaggerate it. 

That's it in a nutshell. If you want to go deeper into it, please read the works of Victor Frank - Logotherapy and be amazed on how it can potentially help you in your success in life!

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The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Make mistakes - it's good for you. The Method Of Paradoxical Intention. Episode 400

我最近很忙，有时候觉得有点累

生活分享share my daily life with you

我最近的生活

Spanish México

MÉXICO NACIÓN MESTIZA.

Es fácil criticarnos (yo te critico a ti, tú a él, él a ella y ella a mí....) cuando vemos a alguien en el bus, metro, caminando o en la playa y que no despega los ojos de la pantalla y el cristal de su dispositivo es como si fuera una pecera dónde la persona se siente segura, protegida, sin necesidad de interactuar visualmente con el mundo que la rodea..

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

Del papel al cristal. La evolución de los dispositivos en la enseñanza.

IELTS Speaking myths. We'll 'de-myth' two together!

What is a myth anyway? A myth, a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that is especially associated with religious belief.

Where do myths come from?  Generally speaking a myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths.

Myths also come from 'imagining' what took place and forming an idea of it and then sharing it with others as if it actually took place.

Of course it takes place in language learning and in IELTS speaking test.

We'll look into 2 myths students generally think about when it comes to IELTS speaking tests, they are:

Myth 1 -  I have to agree with my examiner’s opinion (if I don't ... )
Myth 2 -  My speaking duration was only 9 minutes long (instead of 11-14). (If it is to occur I ...)

You can finish the rest.

Do you have these kinds of thoughts running through your mind? Generally students say yes, you can be an exception but listen to the podcast just to see what not to do. It's highly recommended.

Enjoy your process and I'd love to have an opportunity to assist the development of your spoken English in IELTS speaking or a job interview preparation instead of teaching you the rulles, grammar etc.

See you in my classes.


