Listening and podcasting

Check out the sites below and thanks to Eugene Sayson from Vancouver Community College for these recommendations.

Dave

ESLPOD
http://www.eslpod.com/index.html

Each ESL Podcast lasts 10-20 minutes, and has three parts:
1. A dialog or story read a bit slower than normal speech.
2. An explanation of some of the expressions and phrases used in Part 1.
3. A repetition of the dialog or story at a native rate of speech.

TOEFL Podcast
http://www.toeflpod.com/

Each TOEFL Podcast lasts 10-20 minutes, and has four parts:
1. A dialog or conversation at a somewhat slower speed
2. An explanation of some of the expressions and phrases used in Part 1.
3. A repetition of the dialog or conversation at native speed
4. A comprehension question similar to those found on the exams

Breaking News English by Sean Banville
Ready-to-use EFL/ESL Lesson Plans & Podcast
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

All of these current events and business English lesson plans contain a news article, listening (MP3 file), podcast, communication activities, pair work, discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises.
Classroom handouts are reproducible in Word and PDF.

ESL Listening Podcasts
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/Podcasts/

Easy Online RSS Reader for English as a Second Language (ESL) Podcasts
http://a4esl.org/p/

Jokes in English (MP3 Files)
http://www.manythings.org/jokes/

Listen and Repeat EnglishPractice Intonation, Rhythm, Pronunciation and Other Things
http://www.manythings.org/repeat/

Podcasting for ELT (EFL & ESL)
http://www.gigadial.net/public/station/15116

English Idioms and Slang
http://www.englishcaster.com/blogs/

ELT Podcast
Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL
http://www.eltpodcast.com/

English as a Second Language
World News in VOA Special English
http://esl.podomatic.com/

pod-EFL (for instructors)
http://www.pod-efl.com/

Podcasts as Educational Podcasts (for instructors)
http://esl.about.com/b/a/225451.htm

English as a Second Language Podcast
Podfeed.net

The Podcast Directory
http://www.podfeed.net/category_item.asp?id=3D2531