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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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00:04:07

What Makes You the Way You Are?

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/14

Levels: Intermediate + What makes you the way you are? Are you shaped by nature or nurture? Listen to the text and its nice insights - good food for thought! ;-) Enjoy!

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00:01:07

Mexico

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2020/08/13

Level: Go Teens 4 Listen to the teacher's narration and learn more about vacationing in Mexico. Have fun!

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00:01:51

History of Music

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/12

Levels: all! What kind of music do you like? What are your favorite genres? Who are your favorite singers? Bands? Learn more about the History of Music, discuss these questions with your teacher, and have fun!

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00:01:41

Do The Best You Can

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2020/08/11

Level: Advanced Katie Couric is an American TV personality, journalist, and author. In 2012 she wrote the book "The Best Advice I Ever Got - Lessons from Extraordinary Lives", which went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. The text you're about to hear is the advice provided by the singer Sheryl Crow - "Do The Best You Can". Enjoy!

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00:04:04

Modals

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2020/08/10

Levels: Intermediate + The Modals are a group of auxiliary verbs - can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, would - that we can use with other verbs to say what is possible, permitted, necessary, etc. The Phrasal Modals are a group of verb phrases - be able to, be allowed to, be going to, be supposed to, have to, have got to - that can be used instead of modals. Now, identify the Modals and the Phrasal Modals as you listen to the text.

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00:02:00

TGIF!

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/07

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Do you know the history behind this famous phrase in English? Listen to our episode and find out! TGIF!

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00:03:48

Idioms: "Having a Ball"

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/06

Levels: All levels Idiomatic expressions - Idioms - give English its color and vitality. They are indispensable to the daily speech of the people and to the language of newspapers and books, television and movies. Whenever you hear a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood even if you know the definitions of the separate words involved, you have probably encountered an idiom. Listen to the first episode - "Having a Ball" - and work on the meanings of the idioms spoken during the dialogue. Have

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00:01:12

GoTeens: "My Garden"

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2020/08/06

Level: Go Teens 2 Listen to the teacher's narration of a boy's garden. Can you imagine what it looks like and draw it? Have fun!

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00:01:37

GoTeens: Hi! My name's John Smith

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/05

Level: Go Teens3 Listen to the teacher's narration and learn about John Smith!

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00:01:14

GoTeens: "My Day"

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/05

Level: Go Teens 2 What is the boy's day like? Listen to the teacher's narration, and compare his day to yours!

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00:01:57

"Wave-through" - when the guy at the border doesn't...

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2020/08/05

Levels: Intermediate + Neil Pasricha, in his "The Book of Awesome", writes about little things that turn out to be extremely important to happiness ... such as ... "wave-through". Listen to this episode, write down the new words and phrases, and try to figure out the meaning of "wave-through". Awesome! (extracted from: Pasrischa, N. The Book of Awesome. Penguin, NY, 2010.

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00:03:09

A lot can go wrong when you're selling your home to...

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2020/08/04

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Moving to a new home can be pretty stressful. Listen to this account: have you ever been through something like that? What kind of factors added to your stress level?

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00:03:42

"Attending" - Paying Attention

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/04

Levels: Intermediate + All special! A special guest, Dr Ken Beatty, from Canada ... sharing special experiences ... giving a special meaning to the verb "attend". Enjoy it!

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00:02:19

Business in Context: Dealing with Conflicts and...

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/08/02

levels: PRE-INTERMEDIATE + Whether we like it or not, conflicts and disagreements might happen during meetings. How to deal with them? What are the best ways to sort them out? Listen to some strategies and discuss them with your teacher.

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00:03:59

Emotional Intelligence

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/30

Levels: Intermediate + Listen to some fundamentals of EQ or EI, and get some insights on how your EI matters to your life and to others around you. Words: 468

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00:04:29

What are dogs thinking when they stare into our eyes?

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/27

Level: Intermediate + This article should raise dog-lovers' curiosity! Get acquainted with some recent studies about dogs' behavior and language! Woof, woof! ;-) 625 words

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00:02:10

Phrasal Verbs

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/25

Level: Intermediate + This is an additional comment to the text "Time to Brush Up On Gift Giving", where the use of Phrasal Verbs is elicited. Listen and find out more about Phrasal Verbs ... look them up, look into them, and stay tuned! ;-)

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00:05:42

Time to Brush Up On Gift Giving

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/25

Level: Intermediate + ... this story illustrates an important point: there's more to getting to know another culture than just being able to speak the language... Words: 776

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00:03:14

Inspiration Lives in Unexpected Places

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/24

Level: Intermediate + In this episode, you'll listen to an article written by Phil Stanton, co-founder of The Blue Man Group and The Blue School, where he shares some things about his background as well as some events that led him to the creation of the group. Enjoy it! ;-) source: Couric, K. The Best Advice I Ever Got - Lessons from Extraordinary Lives. Random House, NY, 2012.

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00:04:02

Disruptive Businesses

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2020/07/24

Level: Pre-Intermediate + 420 words Disruptive businesses cause changes and bring innovations. Look around ... how many innovations are there inside your house, out on the streets, at your workplace?

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