Radio ESOL
By Enfield Centre, Leeds City College
Radio ESOLMar 27, 2024
Jobs & Careers [sales representative]
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?
Jobs & Careers [radio producer]
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?
Jobs & Careers [police officer]
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?
Jobs & Careers [bartender]
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?
Jobs & Careers [radio station secretary]
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?
Jobs & Careers [factory worker]
Listen to Jennie talking about her job as a factory worker.
Jobs & Careers [newspaper sub-editor]
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?
Jobs & Careers [football referee]
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?
Jobs & Careers [arts administrator]
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?
Jobs & Careers [holiday entertainer]
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?
Jobs & Careers [car sales]
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?
My friend, Frank / My friend, Tomasz - describing a person [6]
Listen to the description of Frank and Tomasz. Make a list of the adjectives used.
My friend, Bianca / My friend, Nazia - describing a person [5]
Listen to the description of Bianca and Nazia. Make a list of the adjectives used.
My friend, Elena / My friend, Rose - describing a person [4]
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.
My friend, Zara / My friend, Fatima - describing a person [3]
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.
My friend, Naheed / My friend, Alireza - describing a person [2]
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.
My friend, Jackie - describing a person [1]
Listen to the description of Jackie. Make a list of the adjectives used. What does Jackie like doing? What does she do at weekends?
Describing a place [6]
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.
Describing a place [5]
Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used. Make a list!
Describing a place [4]
Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives and adverbs of frequency words used.
New Year's Resolutions
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?
Describing a place [3]
Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives and adverbs of frequency words used.
Describing a place [2]
Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used.
Describing a place [1]
Listen to the description of a place. Listen to the adjectives used.
Food...with Vanessa
In this episode, Vanessa talks through a Christmas cake recipe.
Food...with Rina
In this episode, Rina talks through a recipe for onion bhajis.
Food...with Mark
In this episode, Mark talks about the food he likes and doesn't like.
Food...with Saleem
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.
Food...with Diane
In this episode, Diane talks us through a Yorkshire pudding recipe.
Food...with Zina
In this episode, Zina talks us through a Persian recipe.
Food...with Julie
In this episode, Julie talks about Japanese food and some of the Japanese dishes she enjoys eating.
Food...with Eiman
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.
Food...with Aga
In this episode, Aga talks about traditional Polish food.
She also talks about what food she likes and doesn't like.
An interview with Hamida Khoder: A Tale of Two Cities
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
Ramadan and fasting
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.
Asking & answering questions: pair 3
In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.
Asking & answering questions: pair 2
In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.
Asking & answering questions: pair 1
In this episode, we hear two Entry 1 ESOL students asking and answering questions.
Group discussion: shopping
In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students talking about shopping.
Group discussion: describing a friend
In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students describing a friend.
Group discussion: describing a place
In this episode, we hear a group of Entry 1 ESOL students describing a place.
Shopping tips with Maryam
In this episode, Maryam gives us some shopping tips.
What can people do to save money?
Is it worth signing up for loyalty cards?
Skincare tips with Maryam
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?
Guided meditation with Helen
In this episode, Helen takes us on a 15 minute guided meditation.
Find a quiet space, listen and relax.
Resilience
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?
How technology helped me
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]
Introductions & asking questions: Meral, Rahel and Yuri
In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.
Meral, Rahel and Yuri introduce themselves and ask each other questions.
Introductions & asking questions: Yaghob, Mohamed and Amani
In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.
Yaghob, Mohamed and Amani introduce themselves and ask each other questions.
Introductions & asking questions: Arash, Yousef and Hassan
In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.
Arash, Yousef and Hassan introduce themselves and ask each other questions.
Introductions & asking questions: Jahan, Khady and Basbano
In this episode, we hear three Entry 1 students talking.
Jahan, Khady and Basbano introduce themselves and ask each other questions.