Radio ESOL

Listen to Diane talking about her job as a sales representative.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Mike talking about his job as a radio producer.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Helen talking about her job as a police officer.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Vanessa talking about her job as a bartender.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Helen talking about her job as a radio station secretary.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Jennie talking about her job as a factory worker.

Listen to Antonia talking about her job as a newspaper sub-editor.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Vanessa talking about her job as a football referee.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Cheryl talking about her job as an arts administrator.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Chris talking about his job as a holiday entertainer.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to Karen talking about her job as a car saleswoman.

What was your job title?

What were your typical hours?

What did a typical day look like?

How did you first get into that job - did you have to train / study beforehand or did you train on the job?

What would you say were the pros and cons of the job?

What qualities would you say are needed for the job?

Listen to the description of Frank and Tomasz. Make a list of the adjectives used.

Listen to the description of Bianca and Nazia. Make a list of the adjectives used.

Listen to the description of Elena and Rose. Make a list of the adjectives used.

Special thanks to Natalia and Mabel, Entry 1 learners at Enfield Centre, Leeds City College, for taking part in this episode.

Listen to the description of Zara and Fatima. Make a list of the adjectives used.

Special thanks to Shaima and Hadja, Entry 1 learners at Enfield Centre, Leeds City College, for taking part in this episode.

Listen to the description of Naheed and Alireza. Make a list of the adjectives used.

Special thanks to Sahar and Mohammad, Entry 1 learners at Enfield Centre, Leeds City College, for taking part in this episode.

Listen to the description of Jackie. Make a list of the adjectives used. What does Jackie like doing? What does she do at weekends?

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used. Make a list! Would you like to live in this house? Write a description of your ideal home.

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used. Make a list!

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives and adverbs of frequency words used.

Listen to Charlotte talking about New Year's Resolutions.

• What is Charlotte's New Year Resolution?
• What common New Year's Resolutions does Jennie talk about?
• What is attendance?
• What might change someone's attendance?
• What advice does Charlotte give to students?

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives and adverbs of frequency words used.

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used.

Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used.

In this episode, Vanessa talks through a Christmas cake recipe.

In this episode, Rina talks through a recipe for onion bhajis.

In this episode, Mark talks about the food he likes and doesn't like.

In this episode, Saleem talks about the food he enjoyed growing up and his love of Turkish food that he was introduced to as an adult.

In this episode, Diane talks us through a Yorkshire pudding recipe.

In this episode, Zina talks us through a Persian recipe.

In this episode, Julie talks about Japanese food and some of the Japanese dishes she enjoys eating.

In this episode, Eiman talks about traditional Sudanese food. She also talks about what food she likes and doesn't like.

• Eiman talks about asida, which is a traditional Sudanese porridge made from cooked wheat or sorghum flour. It is often sweetened with honey or dates and flavoured with spices.
• Eiman also mentions tagalia, which is popular in the western and central regions of the country. It is a hearty stew made with a combination of grains, legumes, and vegetables.

In this episode, Aga talks about traditional Polish food.

She also talks about what food she likes and doesn't like.

In this episode, Hamida Khoder, a Syrian writer and artist living in Leeds, talks about her involvement in A Tale of Two Cities, a short film based on a collaborative project between a female Syrian refugee group from the organisation 'Damasq' and Leeds Arts University. The premiere of the film is Friday 28th May 2023. Free tickets can be booked by following the link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tale-of-two-cities-film-premiere-tickets-604746642487?fbclid=PAAaZX_4wcTUiKs4NbRXy5h7UZjtiP4sSuO06STze42hmaL29FDe6OE6Yh8t4

In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students, Alpha and Omama, talking about Ramadan and what it's like to fast in the UK.

In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.

In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.

In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.

In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students talking about shopping.

In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students describing a friend.

In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students describing a place.

In this episode, Maryam gives us some shopping tips.

What can people do to save money? 

Is it worth signing up for loyalty cards? 

In this episode, Maryam talks about skincare tips.

Do people have to spend a lot of money on skincare? 

Is the most expensive product the best? 

What's the one skin product everyone should have? 

What are the benefits of a good skincare routine? 

Where can people find skincare recipes?

In this episode, Helen takes us on a 15 minute guided meditation. 

Find a quiet space, listen and relax. 

In this episode, Helen explains what resilience is and talks through techniques we can use to help ourselves relax and feel less stressed. In a second recording, Helen takes us on a guided meditation. 

What is resilience? 

Why is it important? 

When might we need to be resilient? 

What can we do to help ourselves? 

Why are we talking about resilience now? 

In this episode, Garry talks about his time as a student at Britain's first school for partially sighted children and how the development of technology changed things for him. 

Photo: by Garry Cheesbrough [Those Derby Days: A history of The Derby School for the Partially Sighted, Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2017]

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Meral, Rahel and Yuri introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Yaghob, Mohamed and Amani introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.

Arash, Yousef and Hassan introduce themselves and ask each other questions.

In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.  

Jahan, Khady and Basbano introduce themselves and ask each other questions.