a message on the BC intranet

Hi everyone,

Thank you for going along with me and showing involvement and commitment to our blog.

It was an extremely enriching experience for me as well. I hope it has showed us the way ahead.

And ....

This is a message that I just read encouraging teachers at the British Council to invite students to check out the podcasts on the British council website.

The message reads:

Are your students having a break from English classes this summer? Suggest that they practise their English in a fun way with LearnEnglish Podcasts - they can listen on their computer, or download them to their mp3 players. They're free, and there's something for everyone - from kids to adults and from elementary to advanced level learners. New materials will be published each week.

You and your learners can find LearnEnglish podcasts at:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts.htm

The following podcasts are available:

LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts are magazine-style programmes for learners at Elementary level. Each programme has got many activities that your learners can do on their computer while they listen, or print out and do when they want. Each programme is accompanied by many hours of support materials that can be printed off or done online.

LearnEnglish Stories and Poems Podcasts are for learners at Intermediate to Advanced level and contain stories by our resident writer, Chris Rose. All stories are accompanied by support materials that can be printed off or done online.

LearnEnglish Themes Podcasts are for learners at Intermediate to Advanced level. There is a recorded article which is accompanied by support materials that can be printed off or done online. There are also links to many other activities on the same theme.

LearnEnglish Professionals Podcasts are for learners at Intermediate to Advanced level and cover a wide range of topics of interest to the business person or professional. Our weekly podcasts are accompanied by an audioscript which includes a comprehension activity and often tie in with the magazine articles on our site.

Enjoy the podcasts and enjoy your summer!

Warm regards,

Ralitza