This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about podcasts and how we can use them to improve our English!
In my recent episode “What is a Podcast?”, I explored what podcasts really are and why people listen to them. Podcasts are a great way to practice listening, learn new vocabulary, and hear natural English.
During this conversation club, you can share your experiences with podcasts, talk about your favorite topics and formats, and discuss how podcasts help you improve your English.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about podcasts and English learning!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and midnight UK time!
You can find more details on how to participate here – Patreon!
Conversation Questions:
- Do you use podcasts to study English? Which ones?
- Do you usually listen while doing other things (like cooking or driving)?
- What podcast topics do you enjoy the most? (e.g., news, comedy, history)
- Do you prefer podcasts with just one host, or with interviews and guests?
- Have you ever recommended a podcast to a friend? Which one?
- Are podcasts popular in your country?
- Do you prefer listening to podcasts in your native language or in English? Why?
- What’s the most difficult part of listening to English podcasts?
- What kind of podcast would you create if you had your own show?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- Podcast (n): A digital audio program you can listen to online, often in episodes.
- Host (n): The person who presents or leads a podcast or show.
- Guest (n): Someone invited to speak or appear on a podcast or show.
- Interview (n/v): A conversation where one person asks questions and another answers.
- Recommend (v): To suggest something as good or useful.
- Topic (n): The subject or theme of a conversation, podcast, or article.
- Listen (v): To pay attention to sounds or spoken words.
- Native language (n): The first language a person learned as a child.
- Difficult (adj): Hard to do, understand, or deal with.
- Create (v): To make something new, like a podcast, art, or story.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
00:00am Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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Further Questions?
