Podcasts can be an extremely effective tool for ESL classrooms. Specifically, they can be utilized for listening activities. One particular podcast I came across is ESL Pod. ESL Pod offers a wide array of podcasts for English language learners. The podcasts are spoken clearly and slowly, making them helpful for learners at an intermediate level. I listened to the podcast English Café 322. The central topic was a discussion about no tuition colleges in the United States. Most of the topics, like this one, are more advanced subject levels making them geared towards older students and adult learners. These podcasts could be enhanced if the topic was announced at the beginning instead of 2 minutes into it. Regardless, they can serve as a excellent teaching tool for listening.
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I hope that podcasts such as the one you describe can serve as one part of a complete lesson for your future L2 learners. There are innumerable follow-up activities that could follow such a podcast.
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