The following post is intended primarily for English language learners (and ESL / EFL teachers).
Want to do some listening practice on the topic of Christmas? Have a look at a small selection of podcasts Iโve been using with my students – one for each level.
A1 | ELEMENTARY
Who is Father Christmas? (Podcasts in English)
This is episode 20 of the Beginner-level Podcasts in English series. It contains a short talk about Father Christmas, and you can download the transcript, worksheet, and vocabulary tasks. Duration: 2 min.
A2 | PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Alone for Christmas? (British Council LearnEnglish)
Episode 7 of the Big City Small World audio series for English learners is a conversation about how different people spend their Christmas. The web page includes online exercises and additional activities. Duration: 7 min.
B1 | INTERMEDIATE
A Christmas Carol (Practising English)
A nice episode of the Practising English podcast, with an introduction to traditional English Christmas, followed by an extract from Charles Dickensโ famous book โA Christmas Carol.โ Duration: 17 min.
B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
Christmas Trees and Caravans (BBC Learning English)
Phil and Georgie share their real-life stories about Christmas. A full transcript of the audio is available on the web page. Duration: 6 min.
C1 | ADVANCED
The Gift of the Magi (VOA Learning English)
A lovely retelling of O. Henryโs popular holiday story The Gift of the Magi. The web page includes a full transcript and a short quiz. Duration: 14 min.
C2 | PROFICIENCY
A Weird and Wonderful History of Christmas (English Heritage)
A very informative talk with English Heritage Trustee Ronald Hutton on the topic of Christmas traditions. If you want to find out about wassailing, mummers, the yule log, and plenty more, check out this one! Duration: 34 min.
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