The Bardwell Road Centre Podcast

Presenters: Cyril and ZhaoLin

Topic: Hobbies and interests

In this show, adult English language students in GO3* class talk about their hobbies and interests. Cyril, from France, and ZhaoLin, from China, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduce the show and interview their classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Kohei (Japan)
Cai (China)
Saaod (Qatar)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

1. Have you got any hobbies? Why do you like it/them?
2. Do you have special hobbies in your country (e.g. sport, food…)?
3. How much time do you spend on your hobbies? And how much money?
4. Do you think it's good to have hobbies? Why?
5. What are the disadvantages of your hobby?
6. Would you spend more time on your hobby? Why?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Wild Card". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: Daniela and Eun

Topic: Learning a language abroad

In this show, adult English language students in GO3* class talk about Learning a language abroad. Daniela (Venezuela), and Eun (S. Korea), chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduce the show and interview their classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Kohei (Japan)
Cai (China)
Saaod (Qatar)
ZhaoLin (China)
Nicolas (Columbia)
Cyril (France)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

Learning a language abroad

1. Why did you come to Oxford?
2. Who decided that you should come to England?
3. What was your first impression of England?
4. What was the most difficult thing for you to get used to in England? 
For example...
- cooking for yourself?
- learning English?
- doing your laundry?
- making friends?
5. What do you think is the best thing about being abroad?
6. Do you think learning a language abroad helps to make you more experienced about life?
7. Do you think learning a language abroad is better than in your own country?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Stepping Out". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: Angela and Kohei
Topic: Travel

In this show, adult English language students in GO3* class talk about travel. Angela, from Venezuela, and Kohei, from Japan, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduce the show and interview their classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Nicolas (Columbia)
ZhaoLin (China)
Cyril (France)
Daniela (Venezuela)
Cai (China)
Eun (S. Korea)
Alaa (Saudi Arabia)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

TRAVEL
- Do you like travelling?
- How many countries have you been to?
- Which country do you think was the most beautiful?
- In which country did you enjoy yourself the most? Why?
- Which country was the most interesting for you? Why?
- In the future, where will you want to go?
- Do you have a favourite place?
- Where do you usually go in summer?
- Who do you prefer to travel with?
- If you travel with your family, do you enjoy it?
- How do you like to travel: plane, train, bus or boat?
- Which form of transport do you think is the safest?
- Do you think visiting other countries is interesting?
- Do you think getting to know other cultures from different countries is important?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is Acoustic Sunrise. After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: A big thank you to Angela and Daniela for bravely volunteering to introduce and conclude this show.

Topic: Personal Introductions

In this show, adult students in a general English language course at intermediate level (G03*) introduce themselves.

We hear interviews with:

Angela (Venezuela)
Eun (S. Korea)
Nicolas (Columbia)
Cyril (France)
Kohei (Japan)
ZhaoLin (China)
Alaa (Saudi Arabia)
Cai (China)
Daniela (Venezuela)

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show: The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a template script for the start and end of the show (the "intro" and "outro"), and a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen is Pastel Slide. After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

100th EPISODE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION!!!

Presenters: Dohwan and Tai-Chang

Topic: Music

In this show, adult English language students in GO2 class talk about music. Tai, from Taiwan, and Dohwan, from South Korea, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduce the show and interview their classmates.

This was a surprisingly controversial episode, with a wide range of attitudes towards musicians and the culture of popular music. Dohwan and Tai's plan was to get some people to sing on the show, but all the guests were too clever for them, and managed to avoid embarrassment!

Dohwan and Tai prepared a special surprise guest interview, which is tacked on to the end of the show. And we hear Dohwan doing a sound-check in Korean…!

We hear interviews with:

Al-Jazi (Qatar)
Olivia (Belgium)
Yao (China)
Khalid (Saudi Arabia)
Coco (France)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

1. Do you like music? (Why?)
2. What kind of music do you like? (Why?)
3. Some people think classical music is boring. What do you think?
4. Who is your favourite singer or group? (Why?)
5. Could you recommend an album or a song?
6. What do you think about UK singers or groups, for example, U2, Queen or the Beatles?
7. When do you usually listen to music?
8. Can you play an instrument? (If no, which instrument do you want to learn?)
9. When you were a child, did you want to be a singer or musician? Would you let your child be a musician?
10. Have been to any concerts? How did you feel?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Carousel". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

A big thank you to all the students, teachers and other guests over the years who have contributed to the show!

Presenters: Al-Jazi and Aicha

Topic: Experiences in England

In this show, adult English language students in GO2 class talk about their experiences in England. Aicha, from Tunisia, and Al-Jazi, from Qatar, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduce the show and interview their classmates. We hear interviews with:

Olivia (Belgium)
Cho (South Korea)
Coco (France)
Khalid (Saudi Arabia)
Yao (China)
Tai-Chang (Taiwan)
Dohwan (South Korea)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

1. How long have you been here in England?
2. What do you like to do in England?
3. What do you think about English people? (Are they selfish or kind? A lot of people say that English people are distant. What do you think?)
4. Do you like English food? (Is it tasty?)
5. What about the weather? Do you find it different from your country?
6. Did you find it difficult to get used to the culture here?
7. What is your favourite part of England?
8. What the most important thing in England?
9. Have you ever had any bad (or good, or embarrassing) experiences in England?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Acoustic Sunrise". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenters: Cho and Yao

Topic: Food and eating out

In this show, adult English language students in GO2 class talk about food and eating out. Cho, from South Korea, and Yao, from China, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed their classmates. We hear interviews with:

Dohwan (South Korea)
Olivia (Belgium)
Ekaterina (Russia)
Aicha (Tunisia)
Tai-Chang (Taiwan)
Coco (France)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- What is your favourite food? (Please describe your favourite food.)
- What is your opinion of British food?
- What is the most unusual thing you've ever eaten? Did it taste good or bad?
- What is a typical meal from your country? Do you prefer your own country's food or other kinds of food?
- Do you cook? If yes, what food do you cook the most often? What is the last meal you cooked for someone else?
- Do you prefer to eat at a restaurant or at home? What restaurant in this city do you recommend? Why is it a good place? About how much does a meal cost?
- Are there any foods that bring back special memories for you? What are they?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Half Moon Bay". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Pixelmator.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: Olivia and Khalid

Topic: What do you do at the weekend?

In this show, adult English language students in GO2 class talk about their weekends. Olivia, from Belgium, and Khalid, from Saudi Arabia chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed their classmates. We hear interviews with:

Al-Jazi (Qatar)
Ekaterina (Russia)
Aicha (Tunisia)
Cho (South Korea)
Dohwan (South Korea)
Tai-Chang (Taiwan)
Columbine (Coco) (France)
Yao (China)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

General
1. What do you generally do at the weekend?
- What did you do last weekend?
- What's your plan for next weekend?

Morning
2. Do you wake up early or late at the weekend? (Why?)

Evening
3. What do you do in the evening at the weekend?
- Which pub or dance club can you recommend to have a good time?

Work
4. Do you work more at the weekend or during the week?

Activities
4. Do you have a special activity for the weekend? Cinema? Restaurants? Tourism? Shopping?
- Do you go to the cinema at the weekend? Which movies have you seen recently?
- Do you often go to restaurants at the weekends?
- Have you ever visited anywhere in Oxford at the weekend?
- Do you go shopping at the weekend?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenters is "Buddy". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

In this show, adult students in a general English language course at good intermediate level (G02) introduce themselves.

We hear interviews with:

Khalid (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Jazi (Qatar)
Coco (France)
Dohwan (South Korea)
Aicha (Tunisia)
Olivia (Belgium)
Cho (South Korea)
Ekaterina/Kate (Russia)

A big thanks to Kate for volunteering to introduce and close the show.

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show: The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a template script for the start and end of the show (the "intro" and "outro"), and a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program GarageBand. The GarageBand jingle chosen is Dewdrops. After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using Switch Audio File Converter (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenters: Anastasia and Miki
Topic: Food

In this show, adult English language students in GO2 class talk about food.

Anastasia, from Russia, and Miki, from Japan (and more recently, Sweden!) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed their classmates.

We hear interviews with:
Ludovica (Italy)
Miguel (Switzerland)
Thamer (Saudi Arabia)
Eugenia (Italy)
Salem (UAE)
Gulten (Turkey)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

1. Where are you from?
2. What is a traditional national dish?
3. If you invited foreign people to your party, what would you cook?
4. Could you explain how to cook it or are there any special ingredients?
5. Do you like it?
6. Do you recommend it for us?
7. Why we should try it?
8. Could you tell us how most food tastes?

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the class is "Biscotti". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenter: Ludovica
Topic: Personal Introductions

In this show, adult students in their 1st week of a general English language course at intermediate level (G02) introduce themselves. A big thanks to Ludovica for presenting the first podcast for this group!

We hear interviews with:

Miguel (Switzerland)
Jakub (Poland)
Salem (UAE)
Anastasia (Russia)
Thamer (Saudi Arabia)
Miki (Japan/Sweden)
Lorenzo (Italy)
Ludovica (Italy)

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show: The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a template script for the start and end of the show (the "intro" and "outro"), and a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the class is "Lazy Days". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenter: Alina and Katherina
Topic: Cinema and films

In this show, adult English language students in GO5 class talk about cinema and films. (GO5 is a general English course at pre-intermediate level at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Alina (Ukraine) and Katherina (Switzerland) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed their classmates.

We hear interviews with:
Charlotte (Spain)
Nasser (Saudi Arabia)
Frank (China)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)
- What kind of films do you prefer? (action, comedy, romance, drama, black and white)
- Do you prefer going to the cinema or watching DVDs at home? (Why?)
- How often do you go to the cinema or watch DVDs?
- Do you have a favourite actor?
- If you could be a famous person, who would you like to be?
- What film have you seen recently? (Did you like it?)

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program GarageBand. The GarageBand jingle chosen by the presenter is "Pastel Slide". After editing in GarageBand and (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence) Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Frank
Topic: Hobbies and interests

In this show, adult English language students in GO5 class talk about hobbies and interests (GO5 is a general English course at pre-intermediate level at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Frank, from China, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:
Katharina (Switzerland)
Charlotte (Spain)
Alina (Ukraine)
Nasser (Saudi Arabia)

Interview questions
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- How do you spend your free time?
- Do you have any hobbies? Can you tell me about...?
- Do you like sport?
- Do you need any special equipment? Is it expensive?
- At the weekends, do you prefer going to parties, going to the cinema or staying home?
- If the weather is bad, how do you spend your time?
- If you go out, who do you like to go with?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program GarageBand. The GarageBand jingle chosen by the presenter is "Carousel". After editing in GarageBand and (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence) Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Charlotte
Topic: Holidays

In this show, adult English language students in GO5 class talk about holidays. (GO5 is a general English course at pre-intermediate level at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Charlotte, from Barcelona, Spain, chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed her classmates.

We hear interviews with:
Frank (China)
Ingrid (Spain)
Alina (Ukraine)
Nasser (Saudi Arabia)
Katharina (Switzerland)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)
- Where is your dream holiday?
- What did you do last holiday? (Where did you go?)
- Do you prefer a beach, mountain or city holiday? Why?
- Do you travel with a lot of luggage?
- What is important for you to take?
- Who do you prefer to go with?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program GarageBand. The GarageBand jingle chosen by the presenter is "Travelling Shoes". After editing in GarageBand and (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence) Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Katharina
Topic: Personal Introductions

In this show, adult students in their 4th week of a general English language course at pre-intermediate level (G05) introduce themselves.

We hear interviews with:
Frank (China)
Charlotte (Spain)
Ingrid (Spain)
Katharina (Switzerland

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show: The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a template script for the start and end of the show (the "intro" and "outro"), and a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the class is "Havana". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenters: Aaron and Ivy
Topic: Money

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about money. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Aaron (China) and Ivy (China) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and took turns interviewing their classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Jin (South Korea)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Kate (Russia)
- Rodrigo (Brazil)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Mohammed (Yemen)
- Sheila (Brazil)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- Do you like money? Why?
- Do you like shopping? Why?
- For you, what is the best city or country to go shopping in? Why?
- How many hours do you usually spend shopping? When?
- What kind of things do you usually spend money on?
- Do you save money? Why? For what?
- If you won a horse race or the lottery, what would you do after you got the money?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program GarageBand. The GarageBand jingle chosen by the presenters is "Buddy". After editing in GarageBand and (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence) Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Apple iPhoto and Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Rodrigo
Topic: Plans for the future

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about their future plans. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Rodrigo (Brazil) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Aaron (China)
- Kate (Russia)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Ivy (China)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Daniela (Columbia)
- Mohammed (Yemen)
- Jin (South Korea)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
- Sheila (Brazil)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- Which university will you go to after you finish your course at St Clare's?
- Do you want to get married and have children?
- Which country would you like to live in in the future?
- Where do you want to go on your next holidays?
- Do you think the St Clare's course will help you in the future?
- What are your plans for the future?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenter is "Night Flight". After editing in Garageband and (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence) Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Kate
Topic: England

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about England. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Kate (Russia) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed her classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Jin (South Korea)
- Sheila (Brazil)
- Mohammed (Yemen)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
- Rodrigo (Brazil)
- Aaron (China)
- Ivy (China)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- What is your favourite place in England?
- Name three ideas [associated] with England.
- What do you think is the most difficult thing for foreigners living in England?
- Why do you like England?
- Has England changed your life? (Your habits, interests...?)
- If you could change something in England, what would it be?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenter is "Glide". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Sheila
Topic: Students' countries

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about their countries. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Sheila (Brazil) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed her classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Jin (South Korea)
- Daniela (Columbia)
- Kate (Russia)
- Rodrigo (Brazil)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Aaron (China)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
- Ivy (China)
- Mohammed (Yemen)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- Where do you come from? Where were you born?
- What traditions do you have in your country? What do you like best?
- What is your favourite place in your country?
- What do you normally do at weekends?
- What do you do in your place? Can you tell me about your job and/or hobbies?
- Do you have any pets at home?
- Is this the first time you have left your country? How do you feel (homesick, excited)? Why?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenter is "Havana". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for noise removal and deletion of unnecessary silence), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Mohammed
Topic: Music

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about music. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Mohammed (Yemen) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
- Sheila (Brazil)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Kate (Russia)
- Ivy (China)
- Daniela (Columbia)
- Jin (South Korea)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Aaron (China)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- What kind of music do you like?
- Who's your favourite singer?
- When do you like to listen to music?
- How many hours do you listen to music every day?
- Why do you like music?
- How do you like to listen to music? (On your iPod? On CDs? On your computer?)

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle chosen by the presenter is "Wild Card ". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for automatic silence deletion), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Felix
Topic: Television

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about television. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Felix (Germany) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Jin (South Korea)
- Daniela (Belgium)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Sheila (Brazil)
- Mohammed (Yemen)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- Do you think TV is a good thing or a bad thing? Why (not)?
- Do you like watching TV? Why (not)?
- Why do you watch TV?
- How often do you watch TV?
- What kind of programmes do you prefer to watch?
- Do people in your country watch TV often or not?
- Do you like going to the cinema or watching a DVD at home?
- What kind of movies do you like?
- Tell me something about your favourite TV programme.

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle used is "Greasy Wheels". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for automatic noise and silence deletion), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Turki
Topic: Holidays

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about their holidays. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Turki (Saudi Arabia) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Felix (Germany)
- Jin (South Korea)
- Daniela (Belgium)
- Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
- Mohammed (Yemen)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- How often do you go on holiday?
- Where was your favourite holiday?
- Where would you like to spend your next holiday?
- Who do you prefer to spend your holidays with?
- Which country do you like to visit most?
- How do you prefer to travel? What's your favourite form of transport?
- If someone asked you to live in Oceania, what would be your answer?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle used is "Three Pointer". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for automatic silence deletion), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Hyo Kyung

Topic: Best friends

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about their best friends (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Hyo Kyung (South Korea) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed her classmates.

We hear interviews with:
- Jin (South Korea)
- Turki (Saudi Arabia)
- Felix (Germany)
- Mohammed (Yemen)
- Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- Could you tell me about your best friend?
- What's his/her name?
- How long have you known him/her?
- Could you tell me what he/she looks like?
- What is he/she like as a person?
- Why do you like him/her?
- Could you tell me about your best memory with him/her?
- What do you usually do when you meet him/her? (Do you do anything special together?)

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle used is "Glide Medium". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for automatic silence deletion), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Jin

Topic: Food

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about food (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Jin (South Korea) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
Daniela (Belgium/Columbia)
Turki (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed (Yemen)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- If I go to your country, which dishes do you recommend for the first time?
- What about the typical taste? Is it salty? sweet? spicy?
- Do you miss your national food?
- Have you cooked your national food yourself?
If no, do you want to learn how to cook it?
If yes, does it help you to miss it less?
- What is the difference between your national food and English food?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle used is "44th Street". After editing in Garageband and Audacity (for automatic silence deletion), the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and the file was converted to MP3 format using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Mohammed

Topic: How to improve your English

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about how they improve their English (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Mohammed (Saudi Arabia) chose the topic, prepared the questions, introduced the show and interviewed his classmates. Great work, Mohammed!

We hear interviews with:

Daniela (Belgium/Columbia)
Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
Jin (South Korea)
Mohammed (Yemen)
Turki (Saudi Arabia)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

- How can you improve your English?
- What is the best way to study?
- Do you think studying in school is enough or do you have to work at home by yourself too?
- How many hours do you spend studying at home?
- Do you have any special way or technique for studying?
- When you study, where do you study? In a comfortable place or where?
- Do you think there is any kind of food or drink helpful when you study, for example, coffee, tea or chewing gum?
- Which skills are most important for studying?
- If you can't understand, do you know which skills you need to improve, or which skills are weak?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingle used is "Ride". After editing in Garageband, the audio was converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenter: Daniela

Topic: Personal Introductions

In this show, adult students in their 2nd week of a general English language course at intermediate level (G03) introduce themselves.

Thanks to Daniela for being so brave as to volunteeer to do the intro and outro of this first show.

We hear interviews with:

Jin (South Korea)
Turki (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed (Yemen)
Hyo Kyung (South Korea)
Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)
Daniela (Belgium/Columbia)

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show: The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously.

The show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband, and a Garageband musical jingle added ("Electric Rodeo Short"). After editing in Garageband, the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

Presenters: Khalil and Zafer

Topic: Comparison between Britain and students' own countries

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about the differences between Britain and their own countries. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Zafer (Saudi Arabia) and Khalil (Tunisia) chose the topic, prepared questions, introduced the show and interviewed their classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Tatiana (Italy)
Mehdi (Tunisia)
Ana (Spain)
Antonella (Italy)
Nasser (U.A.E.)
Talal (Dubai)
Abdulla (Dubai)

Interview questions included:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

Is it difficult for you to live here?
How long did it take you to feel good in this country?
Can you leave your country to live here in the future?
Where do you feel more comfortable: here in Britain or in your country? Why?
What for you are the advantages and disadvantages of life in Oxford?
What is for you the main difference between Oxford and where you are used to living?
How would you compare British food and the food in your country?
Do you feel there are any differences in prices between Britain and your country?
Do you feel people are more helpful here in Britain or in your country?
How would you compare the buildings in Britain and your country? (Are they older, more fashionable, etc?)
How does education in Britain compare to education in your country?
What do you miss most from your country?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingles used is "Dewdrops". After editing in Garageband, the audio was converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: Ana and Antonella

Topic: Love and relationships

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about relationships. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Ana (Spain) and Antonella (Italy) chose the topic, prepared questions, introduced the show, and interviewed their classmates.

We hear interviews with:

Kamia (Angola)
Zafer (Saudi Arabia)
Khalil (Tunisia)
Abdulla (Dubai)
Talal (Dubai)
Nasser (U.A.E.)
Mehdi (Tunisia)

Interview questions:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

1. Have you ever been in love? / fallen in love with someone?
2. What does love mean to you?
3. Can you fall in love with a person who has a very different culture?
4. When you are looking for a girlfriend/boyfriend, what are you looking for?
5. Do you believe in eternal, ever-lasting love? Or love at first sight?
6. At what age do people in your country get married?
7. Do you think you can bear a long distance relationship?
8. Have you ever done anything really crazy for a girl/boy (who you loved)?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingles used is "Sea to Sky". After editing in Garageband, the audio was converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Presenters: Kamia and William

Topic: Art

In this show, adult English language students in GO3 class talk about art. (GO3 is a general English course at St Clare's, Oxford, UK.)

Kamia (Angola) and William (France) chose the topic, prepared questions, introduced the show, and interviewed their classmates, provoking a good deal of interesting exploration of the definition of what art is, and what it means to us. Well done, William and Kamia!

We hear interviews with:

Gabriele (Italy)
Ana (Spain)
Olly (Switzerland)
Antonella (Italy)

Interview questions:
(If you are listening in class, you could ask a partner the interview questions, then choose one or more of the speakers and note their answers.)

1. What kind of art do you like?
2. What do you prefer: sculpture, painting or architecture?
3. What are your favourite artists?
4. What's your opinion: can we live without art?
5. Do you think music is art? Why (not)?
6. What is art for you?
7. When was the last time you visited a museum or art gallery?

Please listen to our discussion and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

This show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband. The Garageband jingles used is "Newborn". After editing in Garageband, the audio was converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks. This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK.

Topic: Personal Introductions

In this show, adult English language students in GO3, a general English class at the Bardwell Road Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, introduce themselves.

Thanks to Tatiana and Gabriele for doing the intro and outro.

We hear interviews with:

Kamia (Angola)
Gabriele (Italy)
William (France)
Antonella (Italy)
Ana (Spain)
Tatiana (Italy)

Please listen to our interviews and add your comments on our blog page at bardwellroad.podomatic.com.

Preparation for this introductory show was minimal. The group teacher, Geoff, gave each student a copy of a list of personal topics. The students took turns interviewing each other, responding without a script - spontaneously. The show was recorded in class, on group teacher, Geoff's, Apple MacBook Pro computer with the program Garageband, and a Garageband musical jingle added (the class chose the jingle "Stepping Out Short"). After editing in Garageband, the audio volume was leveled using the program Levelator (www.gigavox.com/levelator), and converted to MP3 using LameBrain (check at www.macupdate.com). The photo was edited in Adobe Fireworks.

This show was produced at the Bardwell Road Adult Centre, St Clare's, Oxford, UK

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