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Englishfeed provides English learning podcasts produced by Kenneth Beare guide to English as a Second Language at http://esl.about.com Primary Format : Education Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Unknown State/Province : Unknown Country : Unknown Region : XX User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of English Feed Podcasts Methings.com listings of English Feed Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

English Teacher Comedian Here’s a video I came across today. It features an English teacher in South Korea. During the first few minutes he jokes about teaching English in Asia. I think he’s mainly referring to South Korea, however. In any case, one thing he makes a joke about is the fact that tutoring privately is illegal where [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Register Use - Formal and Informal Questions In a previous blog posts (Changing English - The Cluetrain Manifesto) I discussed the importance of understanding your audience in order to help you choose which type of language to use. This is often referred to as ‘register’. In other words, if you are speaking with a friend you’ll use a completely different tone and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Presentation of the Elements of Style I just came across these wonderful YouTube videos taking quite a new ’strange’ approach to teaching the elements of style. It uses a number of clips from “The Office” and music videos by weird Al, Eifel65 and others. The pronunciation is not the best, but the content and explanations are excellent. They are most certainly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stress and Intonation Examples A short while ago I posted on the issue of stress and timing in English. In order to help you understand the concepts, I’ve made a few recordings to illustrate my points. Here’s the short text I’ve prepared: I’m very excited by the upcoming election. Here in the United States we choose a new president every [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learning English on the Internet E-mail your thoughts on the questions in the video at ken at englishfeed.com. You can also take this poll on how you learn English on the internet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Announcing English Writing Practice via Twitter What’s Twitter you ask? Twitter is a tool that you can use to send messages of up to 140 characters to a group of followers while you also follow others. To understand, here is a video called Twitter in Plain English which provides a good introduction: This is a great tool that works with any device [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Essay Form I know it’s been too long since I posted here. I’m trying to get my work at esl.about.com and this site worked out in my mind. I’ve come to this conclusion: I need to use Englishfeed to put up resources using cutting edge technologies that I can’t use at http://esl.about.com (for a variety of reasons). [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Laugh and Learn One of my favorite comedy shows is Monty Python’s Flying Circus. This series was produced for the BBC in the 1970s and is still quite funny today. They also produced a lot of skits using standard British English phrases - and then created very funny situations on the not so standard responses. This SplashCast episode [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Potential of the Internet - KIVA I haven’t been this excited about the potential of the Internet in quite a while! This SplashCast episode profiles Kiva a site that enables micro-lending over the Internet. What is micro-lending? Hit the start button and find out … If you are interested in watching the entire feature, you can watch it at the Frontline site. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush and English English is difficult for everybody - including me. Here are some entertaining clips of President Bush battling with the English language. Some of the mistakes he makes are referred to as Bushisms in idiomatic English. As always, these clips are introduced by vocabulary help to make the show more understandable - and, yes, more educational! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gadgets I don’t know about you, but I love my gadgets! I’ve got an iPod, a laptop, a miniDV camcorder, a blackberry, on and on… This SplashCast focuses on a short introduction of Sony’s Mylo - a popular new gadget for those on the go. It’s loaded with lots of gadget-related mumbojumbo (watch the SplashCast to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Letterman Interviews Kim Yun-Jin from “Lost” This splashcast features David Letterman - a famous talk show host here in the United States - interviewing Kim Yun-Jin from the television show “Lost”. It’s a great interview full of standard phrases used for “small talk”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Business Meetings Download Business Listening Comprehension Download english_feed_21.mp3 This podcast is approximately 3 minutes long. This is a new feature at English Feed which a new tool (just two months old!) named SplashCast makes possible. Click on the start button and enjoy this short video lesson focusing on Business Meeting expressions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Business Listening Comprehension: XM and Sirius Merge Download Business Listening Comprehension Download english_feed_20.mp3 This podcast is approximately 7.30 long. Here are some vocabulary notes and the comprehension questions: to announce a move - declare an intention to do something to merge - when two or more companies combine to become one company HD radio - high-definition radio subscribers - people who pay for a service - in this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Word Stress - Changing Meaning Download Word Stress that Changes MeaningDownload english_feed_19.mp3This podcast is approximately 4.30 long.Stressing individual words can add additional information to the meaning of a sentence. Notice how stressing the words in bold changes the underlying meaning of one basic sentence:I gave him that book. - I gave it to him, not somebody else.I gave him [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Word Stress - Changing Meaning Download Word Stress that Changes Meaning Download english_feed_19.mp3 This podcast is approximately 4.30 long. Stressing individual words can add additional information to the meaning of a sentence. Notice how stressing the words in bold changes the underlying meaning of one basic sentence: I gave him that book. - I gave it to him, not somebody else. I gave him [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Differences between American and British English Download Differences between American EnglishDownload english_feed_18.mp3This podcast is approximately 8.30  long.American and British English are the two most common varieties of this truly global language. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is “correct”. However, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Differences between American and British English Download Differences between American EnglishDownload english_feed_18.mp3This podcast is approximately 8.30  long.American and British English are the two most common varieties of this truly global language. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is “correct”. However, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New Year’s Resolutions Download New Year’s Resolutions Download english_feed_17.mp3 This podcast is approximately 4.30 long. New Year’s Resolutions Here is a list of difficult vocabulary with explanations: It goes without saying - something it generally understood to be true To set the bar too high - to make something too difficult to do, to expect too much from yourself or another person To make [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New Year’s Resolutions Download New Year’s ResolutionsDownload english_feed_17.mp3This podcast is approximately 4.30 long.New Year’s ResolutionsHere is a list of difficult vocabulary with explanations:It goes without saying - something it generally understood to be trueTo set the bar too high - to make something too difficult to do, to expect too much from yourself or another personTo make [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Download ‘Twas the Night Before ChristmasDownload english_feed_16.mp3This podcast is approximately 5 minutes long.The Night Before Christmasby Clement C. Moore‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;The children were [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Download ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Download english_feed_16.mp3 This podcast is approximately 5 minutes long. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reading Comprehension Quiz Download A Typical CustomerDownload english_feed_15.mp3This podcast is approximately 7 minutes long.Important Vocabularyamount of moneybuying decisionexpenses incurredfrequent-flyermajor metropolitan areamindful of expenses incurredself-employedtravel on businesstravel requirementsQuiz Questions1. The typical customer is older than 40.2. The typical customer lives in an urban area.3. These customers are usually extremely [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reading Comprehension Quiz Download A Typical CustomerDownload english_feed_15.mp3This podcast is approximately 7 minutes long.Important Vocabularyamount of moneybuying decisionexpenses incurredfrequent-flyermajor metropolitan areamindful of expenses incurredself-employedtravel on businesstravel requirementsQuiz Questions1. The typical customer is older than 40.2. The typical customer lives in an urban area.3. These customers are usually extremely [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Using the Web to Improve Your English Download Learning English Using the Internet Download english_feed_14.mp3 This podcast is approximately 4.30  long. Important Keywords and Hints Forum, groups A site where people can communicate about various topics. You may have to register to contribute to the conversation. Blog Personal webpage where you can often add your comments to information posted. Blogs are a good place to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Using the Web to Improve Your English Download Learning English Using the InternetDownload english_feed_14.mp3This podcast is approximately 4.30  long.Important Keywords and HintsForum, groupsA site where people can communicate about various topics. You may have to register to contribute to the conversation.BlogPersonal webpage where you can often add your comments to information posted. Blogs are a good place to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adverbs of Frequency This podcast focuses on adverbs of frequency.Download Adverbs of FrequencyDownload english_feed_13.mp3This podcast is approximately4 minutes long.Adverbs of FrequencyUse adverbs of frequency to say how often you do something. Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple because they indicate repeated or routine activities. Here is a chart showing the approximate frequency of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adverbs of Frequency This podcast focuses on adverbs of frequency. Download Adverbs of Frequency Download english_feed_13.mp3 This podcast is approximately 4 minutes long. Adverbs of Frequency Use adverbs of frequency to say how often you do something. Adverbs of frequency are often used with the present simple because they indicate repeated or routine activities. Here is a chart showing the approximate frequency of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reported Speech This podcast focuses on English conditional forms. Download Reported Speech Download english_feed_12.mp3 This podcast is approximately 6.30. Reported Speech Reported speech (also referred to as ‘indirect speech’) refers to a sentence reporting what someone has said. If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form. This form is usually one step [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reported Speech This podcast focuses on English conditional forms.Download Reported SpeechDownload english_feed_12.mp3This podcast is approximately 6.30.Reported SpeechReported speech (also referred to as ‘indirect speech’) refers to a sentence reporting what someone has said.If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form. This form is usually one step [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conditionals This podcast focuses on English conditional forms. Download Future Forms Download english_feed_11.mp3 This podcast is approximately 8.15. Conditionals First Conditional (Real Conditional) - Use the first conditional for real or possible situations in the future. Examples: If Jack gets here soon, we’ll go out for lunch. The boss will get angry if you don’t finish soon. NOTE: Unless = If not Examples: Unless he comes soon, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conditionals This podcast focuses on English conditional forms.Download Future FormsDownload english_feed_11.mp3This podcast is approximately 8.15.ConditionalsFirst Conditional (Real Conditional)- Use the first conditional for real or possible situations in the future.Examples:If Jack gets here soon, we’ll go out for lunch.The boss will get angry if you don’t finish soon.NOTE: Unless = If notExamples:Unless he comes soon, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Future Forms This podcast focuses on basic and advanced future forms: will, going to, will be going to, will have done, etc.Download Future FormsDownload podcast_10.mp3This podcast is approximately 7 minutes long.Basic FormsFuture with ‘Will’- the future with ‘will’ is used to make a future prediction or express a decision about the future made at the moment.Examples:It will [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Future Forms This podcast focuses on basic and advanced future forms: will, going to, will be going to, will have done, etc. Download Future Forms Download podcast_10.mp3 This podcast is approximately 7 minutes long. Basic Forms Future with ‘Will’ - the future with ‘will’ is used to make a future prediction or express a decision about the future made at the moment. Examples: It will [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous This podcast focuses on the use of the present perfect and present perfect continuous. It also compares and contrasts the two tenses as well as comparing and contrasting the present perfect and the simple past. Download Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous Download podcast_09.mp3 This podcast is approximately 6:40 long. Present Perfect Uses Recent events Have you seen Peter yet? They’ve already [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Time Expressions This podcast focuses on using time expressions to help with verb tense conjugation. Download Time Expressions Download podcast_08.mp3 This podcast is approximately 7:35 long. Instead of beginning with the thought: “How should I conjugate this verb?” - a better first question to ask yourself is: “Which time expression is used?” By focusing on the time expression rather than [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Pronunciation - Word Stress This podcast focuses on improving pronunciation in English through the understanding of word stress. Download English Pronunciation - Word Stress Download podcast_07.mp3 This podcast is approximately 8:45 long. Notes from the Podcast: The podcast focuses on improving pronunciation through correct word stress. English is a stressed-time language. This means that certain words are stressed while others are not. Stressed Words include: CONTENT [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Question Forms This podcast is about question forms in English. Download Question Forms Download podcast_06.mp3 This podcast is approximately 8:30 long. Focus on Question Forms Usually, when asking direct questions we use a similar structure for questions in English: (Question Word) + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb Form + (objects) + ? Examples: When do you get up? How long have you been working at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gerund or Infinitive? This podcast is about using the gerund or infinitive form. For example: He enjoys playing tennis. (gerund) He hopes to see you soon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Phrasal Verbs This podcast is about phrasal verbs. Download Phrasal Verbs Download podcast_04.mp3 This podcast is approximately 11 minutes long. Here is the story used in the podcast with some follow-up reference notes: My parents brought me up to be successful. As I grew, they put away enough money for me to attend college. Once I was old enough, they put [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guessing This podcast is about guessing using modal verbs of deduction. Modal verbs of deduction, huh?! Take a listen and see what I’m talking about. The short grammar chants based on stories used in this podcast are listed below. Download Guessing Download podcast_03.mp3 This podcast is approximately 8.30 long. Here is the lesson: Present Modal Verbs of Deduction Sue goes to school [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website