Listening/Viewing Project

Listening to podcasts, watching ted.com videos, a film or a tv show is a great way to improve your vocab and your listening skills.
 
Here are some suggestions for sites:

• newsy.com
• storycorps.org
• ted.com
• npr.com
• BBC podcasts
• Suggestions from The Guardian
• Dear Sugars 
• 2T's in a pod 
• WBUR
• Radiolab
• The Guardian Podcasts
• Beme

If you need something easier: try bbclearningenglish.com or 

Lingohack

Choose one of the podcasts/videos, listen and make notes:

• Which podcast/video did you choose?
• General impressions: 
• What are the main content points  ?
• Did you enjoy it? (Why / why not?)
• Would you recommend it? (Why / why not?)
• Detailed content:
• Examples of interesting expressions/collocations from the podcast/video for productive use in your writing and speaking.