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English for Life in the UK
This podcast is for those people who want to improve their English and at the same time learn more about life in the U.K. It is aimed at intermediate level learners of English and is recorde...
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Listen to English for Life in the UK, a Education podcast by Mark + Christine, Sheena, Elsa,. Stream 76 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 76 episodesCo-operatives in the U.K.
What is a co-operative? The history of co-ops in the U.K. Interviews with 2 co-operatives - Suma Wholefoods and Valley Organics. Including h...
Interview with an artist - Kate Lycett
We interview Kate about her work as a visual artist, how she goes about creating a painting, her influences and why art is important.
Farming and cheese-making in a Yorkshire town
We interview a dairy farmer and cheese maker about the history and process of milk and cheese making. We discuss the idea of organic farming...
Access to healthcare in England
A discussion with a doctor (general practitioner) and a community pharmacist about how individuals can access primary healthcare services in...
Football Interviews
We interview 2 teenage girls about playing football and an older man about playing and watching the game. In the language support section we...
Housing in the U.K.
We talk to the housing manager for Calderdale, discuss owning or renting property, the problem of finding affordable housing, housing issues...
Owning and managing a family bakery in the U.K.
We interview the owner of a family bakery called Lottie Shaw’s. We hear about making ‘Parkin’, a traditional northern gingerbread, and the c...
The role of a Member of Parliament
Interview with Holly Lynch, MP for Halifax
How does Local Government work in the U.K. ?
We interview Councillor Jane Scullion who is the deputy leader of Calderdale Council about how the Council works, her role and why local gov...
Season 3 preview
We preview the new season, explain the idea behind this season of the podcast, introduce 2 new members of the team and outline some of the t...
How to learn a language
We discuss our personal experiences of what works in learning a language, some of the research on language acquisition, how many people list...
Theatre in the U.K. - Northern Broadsides
We interview the Artistic Director of a national touring theatre company about what they do and how they work. We also talk about theatre in...
Regional accents and dialects in the U.K.
We discuss and illustrate a number of the regional variations in how English is spoken in different parts of the U.K. including Yorkshire, L...
Soap Operas in the U.K.
A soap opera is a tv or radio drama. We interview one of the writers and ask her to explain what is a ‘soap’, talk about some of the most po...
Britain in the world: the G7 and other international organisations
The G7 is meeting in the U.K. this week. This episode explains the G7 and talks briefly about other international organisations including th...
Seeking asylum in the U.K.: part 2 local support, the work of the St Augustine’s Centre.
The history and work of our independent charity which specialises in support for asylum seekers and refugees. We hear the voices of some of...
Seeking asylum in the U.K. - part 1, the asylum process and experiences
The right to asylum. How the process I supposed to work. Some of the challenges. The voices of experience from asylum seekers and refugees.
Elections in the U.K.
In May 2021 there were local and mayoral elections in England, national elections in Scotland and Wales. We interview one of the local candi...
Football in the U.K.
We discuss the recent proposals for a European Super League. The history of some of England’s big clubs including Manchester City and Manche...
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