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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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00:08:12

Break the Script

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/03/16

Levels: Intermediate + Why do certain experiences have extraordinary impact? Listen to the episode which's been extracted from Chip & Dan Heath's book, "The Power of Moments". Enjoy! ;-)

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00:01:30

Seven Errors Game: Enough + Quantifiers

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/03/04

*To All Levels* Listen to the recording and find the 7 errors! They're related to the use of enough and quantifiers. Enjoy!

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00:01:43

Practicing Questions

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/03/03

Levels: Basic & Pre-Intermediate Listen to this short BC and build up questions for the answers you hear.

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00:07:52

Bull vs. Bear Market: What's the Difference?

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2022/02/19

Levels: Intermediate + A bull market is occurring when the economy is expanding and the stock market is gaining value, while a bear market is in effect when the economy is shrinking. Let's take a closer look at these two types of markets and their relevance for investing strategies. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:04:50

Is Ballet a Sport? Doctors and Dancers Think So

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2022/02/10

Levels: Intermediate + Some people might not see a connection between ballet and football, but a sports medicine doctor at University Hospitals knows just how similar dancers and football players are. Listen to the episode to learn more about the topic - enjoy! ;-)

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00:06:22

The Communication Challenge

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/02/02

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + How can a leader get everyone on the same page? Listen to our episode based on the insights of New York Times Best Selling Author John C. Maxwell. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:07:01

Managing Time

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/01/17

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Ashley Whillan, a Behavioral Scientist and Harvard Business School professor, shares her insights and research findings on better ways to manage (and protect) one's time. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:06:31

How to Feel (and stay) Forever Young

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2022/01/10

Levels: Intermediate + Listen to the author's insights on how to feel and stay young, the habits he's created and some of his life experiences. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:14:45

Chatting with teacher Paula, directly from France

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/12/18

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + In today’s episode, we have the honor of receiving a very special guest for an interview, teacher Paula, who’ll share with us some facts about her experience living in France.

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00:11:22

Santa Claus

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/12/15

Listen to the episode and learn more about Santa Claus, his origins, and Christmas traditions around the world. Merry Christmas!

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00:05:21

If You Don’t Eat a Banana Every Day, This Might...

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/12/09

Levels: Intermediate + Do you eat a lot of fruit? How about bananas? Before "going bananas", listen to the episode to learn more facts about this healthy fruit. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:06:40

A Weird Language

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/12/03

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Do you think English is or is not a 'weird' language? Why is it so? And how would you compare some of its features to your own language? Listen to the episode to learn more about the topic. Enjoy!

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00:04:33

Why is Thanksgiving important?

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/11/22

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + That's a day to express gratitude and count one's blessings - listen to a writer's impression on the holiday. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:06:20

Changing Careers

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/11/12

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + What should be pondered when making the decision of changing careers? Listen to the episode to learn more about the topic. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:08:37

Some Ways to Know a Person’s Advice Is Worth Your Time

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/11/08

Levels: Intermediate + With a myriad of learning options, how to filter what's best for you, and also worth your time and attention? Listen to the episode and learn more about the topic. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:05:45

Where do superstitions come from?

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/10/29

Levels: Intermediate + Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? And how do you feel about the number thirteen? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. Listen to the episode and learn more about the topic. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:07:01

Why reading books is important for the brain

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/10/23

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + The decline of book reading may have costly implications for cognition and social skills - listen to our episode and get better informed about this topic. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:05:48

Competition: The Burger War

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/10/16

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Do you agree that competition is good for business? Why/why not? Listen to learn more about the topic, improve your business vocabulary, and discuss these questions with your teacher in class. Enjoy! ;-)

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00:05:30

You Are What You Consume

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/10/04

Levels: Intermediate + "When you choose what media to consume, you are choosing your future thoughts and perspectives and opinions. And if you choose poorly, you will think poorly." Do these insights resonate with you? Listen to the episode to learn more about the topic. Enjoy!

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00:04:24

Economic Bubbles

BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School ·

2021/10/02

Levels: Pre-Intermediate + Have you ever heard of bubbles in economy or economic bubbles? Listen to this BC episode to learn more about the topic. Enjoy! ;-)

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