LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts are for learners at Elementary level or who are who are trying reach CEF Level A2 (Council of Europe Framework of Reference). http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts en-uk Copyright 2008 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0000 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:15:00 -0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss learnenglishpodcast@britishcouncil.org (LearnEnglish) 60 http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/rss/learnenglish-podcast-elementary-150x150-rss.jpg http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts British Council - LearnEnglish - Elementary LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts are for learners at Elementary level or who are who are trying reach CEF Level A2 (Council of Europe Framework of Reference). The recorded article is accompanied by an activity that you can do on your computer while you listen, or print out and do when you want. They are free, and if you subscribe we will send them to you every month. British Council - LearnEnglish - Elementary Podcasts learnenglishpodcasts@britishcouncil.org No British Council | LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts is back! Some things are the same (Tess and Ravi and Carolina) and some things are new. Elementary Podcasts is back! Some things are the same (Tess and Ravi and Carolina) and some things are new. Elementary Podcasts is back! Some things are the same (Tess and Ravi and Carolina) and some things are new. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/node/2 Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:00:01 GMT 10:09 language, english, british, council, UK, learning British Council | LearnEnglish Podcast 01 - Transcript Podcast 01 - Transcript Podcast 01 - Transcript http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-podcasts-elementary-03-01-transcript.pdf Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT 0:01 language, english, british, council, UK, learning British Council | LearnEnglish This episode sees Gordon return from an adventurous break making a documentary about whales. In... This episode sees Gordon return from an adventurous break making a documentary about whales. In 'Your turn' the question this week is about superheroes and superpowers. Catch up with Carolina as she heads home for the holidays and top it all off with some tips from Tom the teacher who's talking about strong adjectives. This episode sees Gordon return from an adventurous break making a documentary about whales. In 'Your turn' the question this week is about superheroes and superpowers. Catch up with Carolina as she heads home for the holidays and top it all off with some tips from Tom the teacher who's talking about strong adjectives. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/node/1560 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT 30:32 language, english, british, council, UK, learning British Council | LearnEnglish Podcast 10 - Transcript Podcast 10 - Transcript Podcast 10 - Transcript http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-podcasts-elementary-02-10-transcript.pdf Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT 1:00 language, english, british, council, UK, learning British Council | LearnEnglish This episode, Ravi is thinking about giving up his Spanish lessons, Pete talks about his... This episode, Ravi is thinking about giving up his Spanish lessons, Pete talks about his grandfather's watch, Carolina goes out for a meal and Ravi tells a joke about a cure for hiccups. Tom the teacher talks about question tags, useful phrases connected to travel and... "wow!"... interjections. This episode, Ravi is thinking about giving up his Spanish lessons, Pete talks about his grandfather's watch, Carolina goes out for a meal and Ravi tells a joke about a cure for hiccups. Tom the teacher talks about question tags, useful phrases connected to travel and... "wow!"... interjections. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/node/1559 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT 29:39 language, english, british, council, UK, learning British Council | LearnEnglish Podcast 09 - Transcript Podcast 09 - Transcript Podcast 09 - Transcript http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-podcasts-elementary-02-09-transcript.pdf Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT 1:00 language, english, british, council, UK, learning http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-08 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e08.mp3 This episode, Ravi is planning his holiday, Tim talks about fell running, Carolina has a problem... Podcasts Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No This episode, Ravi is planning his holiday, Tim talks about fell running, Carolina has a problem... This episode, Ravi is planning his holiday, Tim talks about fell running, Carolina has a problem... 00:33:10 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-07 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e07.mp3 Talking about a bad day, Bath, computers and computing, the biggest problem facing humanity, Carolina goes away with some friends, joke, 'rather', 'oops' and 'about'. Podcasts Mon, 17 May 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about a bad day, Bath, computers and computing, the biggest problem facing humanity, Carolina goes away with some friends, joke, 'rather', 'oops' and 'about'. Talking about a bad day, Bath, computers and computing, the biggest problem facing humanity, Carolina goes away with some friends, joke, 'rather', 'oops' and 'about'. 00:33:58 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-06 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e06.mp3 Persuading people to do things, Zaha Hadid, comparing things, complaining about bad service,... Podcasts Mon, 17 May 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Persuading people to do things, Zaha Hadid, comparing things, complaining about bad service,... Persuading people to do things, Zaha Hadid, comparing things, complaining about bad service,... 00:34:20 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-05 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e05.mp3 Reacting to good news, Formula One, ball games, telling the truth, Carolina takes a jacket back to a shop, joke, 'everybody' and 'nobody', 'actually'. Podcasts Mon, 12 April 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Reacting to good news, Formula One, ball games, telling the truth, Carolina takes a jacket back to a shop, joke, 'everybody' and 'nobody', 'actually'. Reacting to good news, Formula One, ball games, telling the truth, Carolina takes a jacket back to a shop, joke, 'everybody' and 'nobody', 'actually'. 00:30:41 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-04 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e04.mp3 Being sympathetic, chocolate, places in a city, ways of wasting time, Carolina has lunch with Jamie's parents, joke, present continuous, 'portmanteau' words. Podcasts Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Being sympathetic, chocolate, places in a city, ways of wasting time, Carolina has lunch with Jamie's parents, joke, present continuous, 'portmanteau' words. Being sympathetic, chocolate, places in a city, ways of wasting time, Carolina has lunch with Jamie's parents, joke, present continuous, 'portmanteau' words. 00:30:41 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-03 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e03.mp3 Asking for and giving advice, meditation, things and places in airports, space exploration, Carolina meets Jamie's parents, joke, 'too' and 'very'. Podcasts Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Asking for and giving advice, meditation, things and places in airports, space exploration, Carolina meets Jamie's parents, joke, 'too' and 'very'. Asking for and giving advice, meditation, things and places in airports, space exploration, Carolina meets Jamie's parents, joke, 'too' and 'very'. 00:30:46 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, language, activities, audio http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-02 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e02.mp3 Talking about restaurants, Einstein, verb collocations, shopping, Carolina speaks to her tutor, joke, 'say' and 'tell'. Podcasts Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about restaurants, Einstein, verb collocations, shopping, Carolina speaks to her tutor, joke, 'say' and 'tell'. Talking about restaurants, Einstein, verb collocations, shopping, Carolina speaks to her tutor, joke, 'say' and 'tell'. 00:32:47 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-02-episode-01 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s02-e01.mp3 The second series of the Elementary Podcasts is now live with a great new look and a user-friendly design.Users will be happy to know that the characters Tess and Ravi, Carolina and Tom the Teacher from the first series are back. Carolina will be blogging regularly on the site and you can follow Tess and Ravi in Facebook and on Twitter. Podcasts Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No The second series of the Elementary Podcasts is now live with a great new look and a user-friendly design.Users will be happy to know that the characters Tess and Ravi, Carolina and Tom the Teacher from the first series are back. The second series of the Elementary Podcasts is now live with a great new look and a user-friendly design.Users will be happy to know that the characters Tess and Ravi, Carolina and Tom the Teacher from the first series are back. Carolina will be blogging regularly on the site and you can follow Tess and Ravi in Facebook and on Twitter. 00:30:13 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-10 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e10.mp3 In this final episode of our first series you can listen to highlights from the first nine podcasts. Podcasts Tues, 03 March 2009 15:00:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No In this final episode of our first series you can listen to highlights from the first nine podcasts. In this final episode of our first series you can listen to highlights from the first nine podcasts. 00:24:16 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-09 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e09.mp3 Making plans for the weekend, Matt Groening; phrases that go with different verbs, the Indian film industry, the perfect holiday, Carolina makes dinner for her friends, 'make' vs 'do', 'yourself' Podcasts Mon, 12 January 2009 10:45:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Making plans for the weekend, Matt Groening; phrases that go with different verbs, the Indian film industry, the perfect holiday, Carolina makes dinner for her friends, 'make' vs 'do', 'yourself' Making plans for the weekend, Matt Groening; phrases that go with different verbs, the Indian film industry, the perfect holiday, Carolina makes dinner for her friends, 'make' vs 'do', 'yourself' 00:30:30 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-08 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e08.mp3 Asking for a favour, David Attenborough, numbers quiz, Christmas in Prague, best and worst things on TV, Carolina in the pub, time prepositions, British measurements Podcasts Mon, 15 December 2008 12:55:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Asking for a favour, David Attenborough, numbers quiz, Christmas in Prague, best and worst things on TV, Carolina in the pub, time prepositions, British measurements Asking for a favour, David Attenborough, numbers quiz, Christmas in Prague, best and worst things on TV, Carolina in the pub, time prepositions, British measurements 00:29:05 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-07 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e07.mp3 Talking about family, Dr. Muhammed Yunus, quiz, taxis in Cairo, "What's the best way to travel?", in the chemist, 'look' vs 'sound', false friends Podcasts Mon, 17 November 2008 18:55:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about family, Dr. Muhammed Yunus, quiz, taxis in Cairo, "What's the best way to travel?", in the chemist, 'look' vs 'sound', false friends Talking about family, Dr. Muhammed Yunus, quiz, taxis in Cairo, "What's the best way to travel?", in the chemist, 'look' vs 'sound', false friends 00:30:28 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-06 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e06.mp3 Talking about travel problems, Frida Kahlo, Think of a word beginning with '...', Kazakhstan, 'How green are you?, the word 'like', neutral and informal words Podcasts Mon, 13 October 2008 11:55:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about travel problems, Frida Kahlo, Think of a word beginning with '...', Kazakhstan, 'How green are you?, the word 'like', neutral and informal words Talking about travel problems, Frida Kahlo, Think of a word beginning with '...', Kazakhstan, 'How green are you?, the word 'like', neutral and informal words 00:30:53 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-05 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e05.mp3 Talking about pets, Didier Drogba, Think of a word beginning with '...', New Zealand, cats or dogs, joke, regular and irregular verb forms Podcasts Mon, 15 September 2008 10:15:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about pets, Didier Drogba, Think of a word beginning with '...', New Zealand, cats or dogs, joke, regular and irregular verb forms Talking about pets, Didier Drogba, Think of a word beginning with '...', New Zealand, cats or dogs, joke, regular and irregular verb forms. 00:29:53 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-04 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e04.mp3 Talking about how people are feeling, Bob Marley, Hot Seat, Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, books vs films, British money, joke, etc. Podcasts Mon, 11 August 2008 10:15:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about how people are feeling, Bob Marley, Hot Seat, Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, books vs films, British money, joke, etc. Talking about how people are feeling, Bob Marley, Hot Seat, Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, books vs films, British money, joke, etc. 00:37:45 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-03 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e03.mp3 Talking about clothes, Jonathan Ive, 10 Seconds, the vuvuzuela, women's football, travelling on the London Underground, joke, etc. Podcasts Mon, 14 July 2008 11:45:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Talking about clothes, Jonathan Ive, 10 Seconds, the vuvuzuela, women's football, travelling on the London Underground, joke, etc. Talking about clothes, Jonathan Ive, 10 Seconds, the vuvuzuela, women's football, travelling on the London Underground, joke, etc. . 00:24:13 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-02 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e02.mp3 A weekend away; Shakira; Hot Seat; tango in Buenos Aires; songs in English or in other languages; airport situations, joke, etc. Podcasts Thu, 08 Jun 2008 00:15:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No A weekend away; Shakira; Hot Seat; tango in Buenos Aires; songs in English or in other languages; airport situations, joke, etc. A weekend away; Shakira; Hot Seat; tango in Buenos Aires; songs in English or in other languages; airport situations, joke, etc. . 00:24:13 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-01 http://c0953132.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/elementary-podcasts-s01-e01.mp3 Introducing your friends; Angelina Jolie; things you can find in a kitchen; Central Park in New York; celebrities working for charity; etc. Podcasts Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:15:00 -0000 British Council - LearnEnglish No Introducing your friends; Angelina Jolie; things you can find in a kitchen; Central Park in New York; celebrities working for charity; etc. Introducing your friends; Angelina Jolie; things you can find in a kitchen; Central Park in New York; celebrities working for charity; etc. 00:23:18 britishcouncil, learnenglish, podcast, elementary,