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Greetings
March 16, 2009 02:56 PM PDT
How do different people in our class greet each other? See if you can learn one or two different ways of saying hello to your classmates. Davy in NZ
July 17, 2008 03:20 AM PDT
Davy is a German student who recently visited NZ for six months. He stayed with us for a few weeks, and I asked him what he had noticed about NZ English. More jokes
May 21, 2008 03:32 AM PDT
Jokes from Tim, Mark and then Chris. These are all puns – where a word can mean 2 things in the same context.
May 12, 2008 07:27 PM PDT
Mel is one of the English teachers on our diploma programme. In this interview with Karen she reflects on the strategies she uses with a particular podcast to develop her listening. Prize to the first student who emails me to tell me what language Mel is trying to improve through using podcasts. Using our self-access centre
April 14, 2008 03:52 PM PDT
Karen chats to Moira about the LLC at Unitec and how it can help your language development, especially at a higher level. Spot Moira in the photo - clue: she's wearing a pink jumper! heart trouble
April 07, 2008 02:14 PM PDT
Tnis is an episode about physical rather than emotional health!! Listen to Ron describe what he does to try to avoid heart problems in the future. Features of spoken English
April 03, 2008 07:04 PM PDT
Why is it important to use colloquialisms? What is an echo tag? What strategies are used by conversationalists? Judi talks to Karen about some of the features of spoken English. What are you doing at Easter?
March 23, 2008 01:50 AM PDT
Listen to some friends discussing what they are going to do in the long weekend? Notice the language they use to talk about their future intentions and plans. What do you do when...
March 18, 2008 08:25 PM PDT
...you are daydreaming and you suddenly realise that you have no idea what someone just said to you? Some idioms and expressions to get you out of a sticky situation. For script check out http://karenunitec.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-do-you-say-when.html Unitec Waitakere campus
February 28, 2008 02:09 PM PST
Did you know we have a Unitec campus in Henderson? Find out more about how to get there by listening to Kath and Karen chatting.
February 05, 2008 10:12 PM PST
Some golf vocab that might be useful as you listen to this podcast: par - the number of shots it is possible to do this hole in
September 08, 2007 09:12 PM PDT
I should have known better than to interrupt the males in my family watching NZ's first game in the world cup... Find out
And listen for the hesitations, and the pron misunderstandings! Do you think that watching sport is more exciting than playing? Anzac Day
April 30, 2007 02:58 AM PDT
What does ANZAC stand for? And why is this a public holiday? Hear what Janine thinks about Anzac Day. See http://karenunitec.blogspot.com/ for script. Bye to Juan
March 08, 2007 06:59 PM PST
Juan's last day with our class today. I grabbed the opportunity to ask him a few questions just before he goes. AK 07
March 06, 2007 09:45 AM PST
AK 07 - what is it?
And what on earth is RIPPED?
An interview with Roxanne, one of the Young Producers.
February 26, 2007 12:55 AM PST
Free fun, stalls, dancing, entertainment and it's just down the road from Unitec! What is it? When is it? Listen and find out... Script can be found at http://karenunitec.blogspot.com/2007/02/pasifika.html New year celebrations
February 19, 2007 12:44 PM PST
If you want to read the script, go to...
February 19, 2007 11:30 AM PST
Meet Chris, my son, who loves telling us jokes. Make sure you know the below in order to understand the punchline of these jokes (the punchline is the funny part at the end of the joke) "Did you hear about ..." is a line that people often use to start a joke. There are 12 inches in one foot. "I see your point," is a phrase you might use in a discussion with someone. It means, "I understand and think that your reason is valid". Waitangi Day
February 08, 2007 11:36 AM PST
What is Waitangi Day? How is it celebrated in NZ? If you want to read the text of this podcast, go to
News article about how Kiwis overseas celebrate Waitangi Day
Celebrations at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands
A NZ government site that tells you everything you might want to know about the Treaty of Waitangi
January 31, 2006 03:24 PM PST
Want to try creating your own podcast? Go to http://www.podomatic.com/ Tell us about yourself - where you're from, why you are studying at Unitec, and what you want to do after you've finished this course. Remember to send Karen your podcast URL so she can listen to you. |
About KarenEnglish teacher, although in the past I have taught maths, music as a classroom subject, piano, preschool music, language and reading. One of the things I love is reading stories aloud - maybe that's what I like about podcasting. It's a chance to tell your stories... Favorite LinksContact MeSubscribe to this Podcast
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