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Better @ English
Welcome to Better at English! My mission is to help non-native speakers improve their English, one step at a time. In addition to my Real English Conversations podcast, you’ll find short lessons, listening activities, language learning tips, and other info that can help make learning English an enjoyable part of your day.
Business English Pod
Business English Pod publishes free weekly business ESL podcast lessons and audio / e-Book courses for intermediate and advanced Business English learners. Each Business English podcast lesson is focused on a particular workplace English skill (meetings, presentations, telephoning, negotiating, socializing, travel, conversation etc.) and language function (clarifying, disagreeing, questioning, expressing opinions, persuasion etc.).
Culips ESL Podcast
At Culips, we make English understandable. Our mission is to help you learn English the way it’s really used by native speakers in everyday conversations. That’s why our episodes are always focused on real, current English. If you want to learn English for everyday use, you’ve come to the right place.
We’re a team of professional English teachers, language learners, and podcast lovers who love helping our students take their English to the next level.
Listening to Culips is like sitting in on an interesting chat between good friends. Your fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding of common English expressions will improve naturally as you get to know our hosts and learn about interesting topics and trends in Canada and around the world.
In addition to the podcast, we have some great resources, called study guides, that go along with each episode. This includes complete transcripts, detailed explanations, usage examples, discussion questions and even a quiz to test your comprehension. Following along with the study guide while you listen to Culips is the best way to study with us.
The English We Speak
Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
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LearnEnglish Podcasts
Do you enjoy listening to podcasts?
In this section, listen to our series of podcasts for pre-intermediate (CEFR level A2) or intermediate (CEFR level B1) learners. The episodes are divided into different sections, from fictional drama and jokes to quizzes and language advice.
You will improve your listening comprehension and develop your vocabulary. Each recording has a transcript and interactive exercises to help you understand and use the language.
Luke’s ENGLISH Podcast
Luke’s English Podcast is an award-winning audio show for learners of English as a foreign language. The podcast started in 2009 and is still going strong. There are now 600 audio episodes, transcripts, videos, a special series on phrasal verbs and a premium subscription service. The podcast has won 5 awards, received a British Council ELTon nomination and has now been downloaded over 50 million times.
Podcasts in English
Listen, learn and teach English with pie: the podcast site for learners and teachers of English.
Number of podcasts: 535
Splendid Speaking
Splendid Speaking supports advanced learners of English who want to develop their top-level speaking skills and communication strategies. Each podcast features a recording of non-native speakers of English carrying out short tasks individually or in pairs such as making presentations or taking part in discussions. Each recording contains expert feedback on the speaker's performance. Also, visit the Splendid Speaking website at splendidspeaking.com to subscribe to our newsletter which gives automatic access to transcripts of all podcasts. Students studying for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge CAE, CPE or BEC will find these recordings useful in preparation for their Speaking exam. We also publish a weekly task sheet giving you the chance to try a similar task and a daily quiz consisting of three colloquial expressions.
Voice of America Learning English
Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide.
Learning English began as Special English, which Voice of America launched in 1959. Special English newscasts and features were a primary fixture of VOA’s international shortwave broadcasts for more than half a century. In 2014, our line of products was expanded to include more English teaching materials, and the service became known as Learning English.
