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BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School

Go Ahead School

This is a podcast series containing pedagogical resources in order to help students improve some language skills, such as Listening, Grammar, and Vocabulary. Jump into our Balloon and let"s enjoy the ride! ;-)

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00:03:05

Business in Context: What was your proudest achievement?

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/12/02

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + In a job interview during a recruitment process, three applicants were asked the question, 'what was your proudest achievement?' Make notes as you listen to the recording. Enjoy!

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00:03:49

Grammar In Context: The Passive

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/11/25

Levels: Intermediate + Listen to this news report and find examples of verbs being used as passives/in the Passive Voice.

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00:04:16

Thanksgiving

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/11/23

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Thanksgiving has become an annual tradition in the United States, and it often overshadows Christmas Day as the biggest holiday in the country. It’s common that people travel back home to spend the holiday with their families and loved ones. Listen to our BalloonCast and learn more about this important date for the Americans. Enjoy!

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00:01:35

Leopard Makes Himself At Home

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/11/18

Levels: Basic & Pre-Intermediate What makes you feel at home? Listen to an unusual story that happened in India ... Enjoy!

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00:04:14

Seven Superb Reasons to Never Stop Learning

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/11/18

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Listen to seven superb and beneficial reasons to never stop learning. Enjoy!

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00:06:28

Top Ten Reasons to Learn Languages

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/11/09

Levels: Intermediate + In today’s increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, proficiency in other languages is a vital skill that gives you the opportunity to engage with the world in a more immediate and meaningful way—whether in your neighborhood or thousands of miles away—while better preparing you to compete and succeed in the global economy. Enjoy!

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00:03:52

Brave New World

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/30

Levels: Intermediate + Are you into literature? What do you know about this classic book by Aldous Huxley? Listen to the recording to learn more about it. Enjoy!

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00:04:33

History of Halloween

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/27

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Halloween falls on October 31st each year in North America and other parts of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Listen to some history about it. Enjoy!

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00:02:22

Test Your Working Memory!

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/22

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Listen to three short, unrelated texts, and do the follow-up activity with your teacher. Enjoy!

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00:01:30

Libbie Nelson

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/21

levels: Basic / Pre-Intermediate Listen to the recording and learn some facts about Libbie Nelson's life. Enjoy!

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00:04:27

To Become Happier, Ask Yourself These Two Questions...

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/16

Levels: Intermediate + Listen to this article written by the screenwriter and producer Alexander Combstrong. In terms of language practice, your task is twofold: 1 - write a list with the Phrasal Verbs you can identify 2 - write a list containing the words bearing morphemes (prefixes and suffixes). Enjoy!

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00:01:34

Idioms: "A Brainstorm"

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/14

Levels: Intermediate + After having an online meeting, two workmates call each other and comment about a colleague's new idea. Listen to the dialogue, and pay attention to the business idioms that are used. Enjoy!

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00:03:38

A Morning Routine

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/07

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + In this recording, the narrator tells us about Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek's morning routine. What's your morning routine like?

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00:01:47

Idioms: "On The Rocks"

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/05

Levels: Intermediate + Listen to two friends 'gossip' on the phone, and try to identify the Idioms that are used as well as their meanings. Enjoy!

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00:03:03

Persuasive Speech - Preparing Presentations

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/03

Levels: High-Intermediate & Advanced One of the most important things you do when you address a group of people is try to change their minds. Listen to some goals of a persuasive speech, and think of how they can help you prepare future presentations. Enjoy!

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00:04:09

Prepositions - Contrary to Popular Belief, Students...

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/10/01

Levels: Intermediate + Prepositions are single words such as at, from, in, of, on, and can be found: - as simple prepositions - in prepositional phrases - as dependent prepositions - as particles in Phrasal Verbs. Listen to the recording, and pay attention to the prepositions and their functions on the text. Enjoy!

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00:02:07

Red In The Face

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/09/29

Levels: Basic and Pre-Intermediate How do you commute to work? Tell about a time when you were red in the face. Listen to the recording and find out the meaning of new expressions. Enjoy!

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00:01:54

Get rid of that smell!

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/09/25

Levels: Basic / Pre-Intermediate Listen to the recording and focus on the expressions the teacher's asking about. Enjoy!

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00:05:22

Be Polite

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/09/23

Levels: Intermediate + This text was written by Academy award-nominated writer and actress Nia Vardalos. In terms of writing style, pay attention to Nia's wit and fine irony. In terms of grammar, focus on the use of adjectives and the auxiliary 'do' for emphasis. Enjoy!

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00:03:21

Young Borrowers

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/09/20

Levels: Intermediate + Credit card companies are targeting youngsters as they've become an extremely active consumer group. Listen to the text and learn more about this topic. In addition, improve your knowledge of noun phrases. Enjoy!

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