http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?rubrique20 Effective Teaching of English Speaking Skills Marianne Raynaud "Better Speaking Skills" from QualityTime-ESL are podcasts aimed at helping people who have learned the basic grammar and vocabulary but still feel "blocked" when trying to speak English. These podcasts (about 10 minutes long) are designed both for students working on their own and for teachers looking for oral drills that focus on essential knowledge of English grammar. They are ideal for international exams and university courses or anyone, who wants to speak correct English and is ready to invest the time to do oral exercises. By doing 2 podcasts a week, the learner is certain to improve his/her level of spoken English. To ask questions or make comments please send an email to marianne@qualitytime-esl.com "Better Speaking Skills" is brought to you from Grenoble, France. For scripts and more information go to our website http://www.qualitytime-esl.com. "Better Speaking Skills" from QualityTime-ESL are podcasts aimed at helping people who have learned the basic grammar and vocabulary but still feel "blocked" when trying to speaking English. These podcasts (about 10 minutes long) are designed both for students working on their own and for teachers looking for oral drills that focus on essential knowledge of English grammar. They are ideal for international exams and university courses or anyone, who wants to speak correct English and is ready to invest the time to do oral exercises. By doing 2 podcasts a week, the learner is certain to improve his/her level of spoken English. To ask questions or make comments please send an email to marianne@qualitytime-esl.com "Better Speaking Skills" is brought to you from Grenoble, France. For scripts and more information go to our website http://www.qualitytime-esl.com. en-us http://www.qualitytime-ESL.com/IMG/jpg/podcastM_image2.jpg http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?rubrique20 Marianne Raynaud marianne@qualitytime-esl.com clean spoken English, drills, practice, ESL http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article160 Introduction Introduction QualityTime-ESL podcasts are aimed at people who have the basic vocabulary but have difficulty expressing themselves orally. The key is to listen to language you understand and repeat this language or listen to a stimulus and then transform it according to a model. In each podcast we will work on one or two of the basic structures you need to feel comfortable when speaking English. To download our written scripts, just go to our website QualityTime-ESL.com. However it is best to do the exercises WITHOUT looking at the scripts. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +0200 02:44 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_0_Introduction.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article161 NEWS ITEM No.1 NEWS ITEM No.1 We are currently reorganizing our website QualityTime-ESL.com. Only a few sample episodes from both the "QualityTime-ESL Podcasts" and the "Your English Podcasts" can be found on our site. But you can get ALL THE PODCASTS of Season 1 -40 in all- with the corresponding worksheets, scripts and self-tests when you purchase the DVD "QualityTime-ESL: The Digital Resource Book". Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:00:00 +0200 02:05 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_0_NEWS_ITEM_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article54 The verb "To Be". For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:35:00 +0200 13:29 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_1_The_verb_To_Be.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article55 The verb "To Have". For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:56:00 +0200 13:46 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_2_The_verb_To_have-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article56 The simple present and simple past For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:26:00 +0200 11:44 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_3_Simple_Present_Simple_Past.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article57 The simple past of irregular verbs - Part1. For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:56:00 +0200 12:48 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_4_Simple_Past_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?aarticle58 The simple past of irregular verbs - Part2. For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:08:00 +0200 13:04 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_5_Simple_Past_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article59 Self Test1-Pt1 for Podcasts 1 to 5. For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:35:00 +0200 5:49 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_5.1_Self-Test_1_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article59 Self Test1-Pt2 for Podcasts 1 to 5. For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:55:00 +0200 5:09 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_5.1_Self-Test_1_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 6 Simple Past vs Present Perfect For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0200 15:02 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_6_Simple_Past_vs_Present_Perfect-3.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 7 To Want Someone to Do Something For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +0200 12:59 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_7_To_want_s.o._to_do_smthg-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 8 To Expect Someone to Do Something For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:40:00 +0200 08:06 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_8_To_expect_someone_to_do_something.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 9 Contractions 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:40:00 +0200 14:08 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_9_Contractions_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 10 Questions 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:00 +0200 11:20 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_10_Asking_Questions1-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 10.1 SELF-TEST 2 Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:40:00 +0200 06:38 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_10.1_Self-Test_2_Part1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 10.2 SELF-TEST 2 Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:40:00 +0200 04:56 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_10.2_Self-Test_2_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 11 Gerunds 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0200 09:26 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_11_Gerunds_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 12 Uses of the Present Tense Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0200 12:43 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_12_Uses_of_Present_Tense_1-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 13 Uses of the Present Tense Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0200 14:06 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_13_Uses_of_Present_Tense_2-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 14 Spelling For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0200 14:07 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_14_Spelling-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 15 Numbers For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0200 12:44 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_15_Numbers-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 15.1 SELF-TEST 3 Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0200 07:00 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_15.1_Self-Test_3_Part_1-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 15.2 SELF-TEST 3 Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0200 06:45 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_15.2_Self-Test_3_Part_2-3.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 16 Simple Defectives Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0200 14:06 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_16_Simple_Defectives_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 17 Simple Defectives Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0200 17:29 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_17_Simple_Defectives_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 18 Make and Do Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0200 11:40 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_18_Make_Do_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 19 Make and Do Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0200 13:04 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_19_Make_Do_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 20 Make and Do Poems For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0200 12:15 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_20_Make_Do_Poems-2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 20.1 SELF-TEST 4 Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +0200 05:32 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_20.1-Self-Test_4_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 20.2 SELF-TEST 4 Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0200 06:12 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_20.2-Self-Test_4_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 21 Must and Have to For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0200 15:35 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_21_Must_Have_to.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 22 Plural Nouns For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0200 11:22 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_22_Plurals_of_Nouns.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 23 Avoiding Frequent Mistakes Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0200 09:36 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_23_Avoiding_Frequent_Mistakes_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 24 Sound of Letter -i- Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0200 09:57 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_24_Letter_-i-_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 25 Sound of Letter -i- Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0200 07:42 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_25_Letter_-i-_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 25.1 SELF-TEST 5 - Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0200 06:33 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_25.1-Self-Test_5_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 25.2 SELF-TEST 5 - Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:00:00 +0200 05:54 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_25.2-Self-Test_5_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 26 Comparatives 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0200 13:38 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_26_Comparatives_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 27 Comparatives 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0200 13:21 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_27_Comparatives_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 28 Avoiding Frequent Mistakes 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0200 08:19 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_28_Avoiding_Frequent_Mistakes_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 29 Asking Questions 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0200 08:29 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_29_Asking_Questions_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 30 Gerunds 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0200 12:09 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_30_Gerunds_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 30.1 SELF-TEST 6 - Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0200 06:01 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_30.1-Self-Test_6_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 30.2 SELF-TEST 6 - Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:00 +0200 06:56 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_30.2-Self-Test_6_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 31 Compound Defectives For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0200 12:50 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_31_Compound_Defectives.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 32 Asking Questions 3 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0200 09:51 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_32_Asking_Questions_3.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 33 To like-To Need For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0200 09:10 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_33_To_Like-To_Need.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 34 Conditionals 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 14:59 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_34_Conditionals.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 35 Superlatives 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 12:48 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_35_Superlatives_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 35.1 SELF-TEST 7 - Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 08 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 06:28 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_35.1-Self-Test_7_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 35.2 SELF-TEST 7 - Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 08 May 2009 14:00:00 +0200 05:40 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_35.2-Self-Test_7_Part_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 36 Superlatives 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Sat, 09 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 13:11 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_36_Superlatives_2.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 37 Gerunds 3 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 11 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 16:20 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_37_Gerunds_3.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 38 Prepositions For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 13:29 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_38_Prepositions.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 39 Asking Questions 4 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Fri, 15 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 13:39 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_39_Asking_Questions_4.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 40 Interested in and Used to For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 18:14 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_40_Interested_in_Used_to.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 40.1 SELF-TEST 8 - Part 1 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 05:36 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_40.1-Self-Test_8_Part_1.mp3 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article91 QT-ESL 40.2 SELF-TEST 8 - Part 2 For the transcript/worksheet, see www.qualitytime-esl.com. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 +0200 06:48 http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/IMG/mp3/QT-ESL_40.2-Self-Test_8_Part_2.mp3