1. Podcasts:
Level of students: elementary.-
Podcast taken from the web (live listening)
Post-listening activity
In this activity students are supposed to listen to the recording and complete the
following form from an interview between a student who travels to Ireland and the
receptionist who inquires the learner to enroll him.-
Recorded Podcast (for elementary students)
Pre-listening activity
Students are asked to post a comment about the pictures they can see. They have
to predict about favourite things (time of day, day of the week, month, season,
public holidays, etc. - vocabulary already dealt with in a series of lessons) that are

2. depicted in the picture. They picture is displayed in the blog section that accounts
for the new topic.
Listening activity
Students have to complete a crossword with cue words according to what they
listen to on the podcast they have got in their mp3s. They can manipulate the track
to rewind the necessary times they need it. But the track can be heard no more
than three times (first for a general understanding, second to focus on the
information required by the incomplete blanks and third for checking).-
Post-listening activity
Students are asked to choose the best option for the questions related to the
podcast they have previously listened to.
SCRIPTS

3. Podcast from the internet
Receptionist: Hello! Are you a new student?
Mario: Yes, I am.
Receptionist: Sit down, then. I’m just going to ask you a few questions.
Mario: OK.
Receptionist: Right. What’s your first name?
Mario: Mario.
Receptionist: what’s your surname?
Mario: Benedetti.
Receptionist: Benedetti. How do you spell it?
Mario: B-E-N-E-D-E- double T-I.
Receptionist: B-E-N-E-D-E- double T-I. Ok. Where are you from?
Mario: I’m from Italy. From Rome.
Receptionist: Are you a student?
Mario: Yes, I am.
Receptionist: And how old are you?
Mario: I’m 20.
Receptionist: What’s your address?
Mario: In Rome?
Receptionist: Yes.
Mario: It’s Via Foro 25.
Receptionist: What’s your postcode?
Mario: Sorry?
Receptionist: Is there a postcode? You know, a number?
Mario: Ah, yes. It’s Rome 00132.

4. Receptionist: 00132. Great. What’s your e-mail address?
Mario: It’s mario.benedetti@hotmail.com
Receptionist: And what’s your phone number?
Mario: My mobile number or my home number in Rome?
Receptionist: Both - home and mobile.
Mario: My phone number in Rome is 06 840 5517.
Receptionist: 06 840 5517.
Mario: Yes. And my mobile number is 348 226 7341.
Receptionist: 348 226 7341. That’s great, Mario. Thank you. Now come and meet
the Director of Studies, we need to give you a test…
Recorded Podcast
Cristina
My favourite time of the day is 10 o’clock at night, because it’s when I finish training
and I can start to relax and enjoy the evening. My favourite day of the week is
Thursday, because I don’t work on Friday, so for me the weekend begins on
Thursday night. My favourite month is July, because it’s the month when I have my
holiday. My favourite season is spring. One of my hobbies is gardening and my
garden is really beautiful in the spring. My favourite public holiday is Christmas. My
family live very far away, and it’s the only time when I can see them.-
Udom
My favourite time of the day is the morning, because I get up early and feel full of
energy. My favourite day of the week is Friday because it’s the end of the week
and I can go home for the weekend. My favourite month is December, because
here in Thailand it’s when you can see a lot of flowers. My favourite season is
winter because in winter it’s a nice temperature and it’s when I feel comfortable.
The summer here is very hot. My favourite public holiday is the Thai New Year in
April. It’s a water festival, and people throw water to each other and everyone is
very happy.-