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Behind the News
This is a current affairs program pitched at upper primary to lower secondary students but it’s useful for adult English language learners. They enjoy it because it’s authentic. There are transcripts and task sheets as well. TED talks 1900+ short talks on engaging topics. You can select topics and length from a list. Many are less than 5 minutes. My favourite is “How Mr Condom made Thailand a better place”. But Performance Art looks good too! Students enjoy the topics and the authentic materials. Australia Network Study English This is a free online TV series written by UTS: Insearch. It is designed for students wanting to improve their IELTS skills but is useful for all students. The authentic video clips are supported by tape scripts and activities. It’s easy to negotiate the 10 minute programs which are listed by topic. |