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Purland on ELT

40 Episodes

33 minutes | Mar 11, 2018
52. The Schwa Sound
Learn about the schwa sound in English.   What is the schwa sound in English? With Matt Purland. Listen to the podcast and follow the text at:   http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/elementary-english-course/unit-5-0-food-and-drink/lesson-5-2-the-schwa-sound/    The image shows the schwa sound as sound waves (stereo) captured by Audacity software. ---- If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on:   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ck4Mx4pEfxOzvMvB9QAiT iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2 Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt   Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy this podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/  and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining  or connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom 
5 minutes | Feb 10, 2018
51. Learn Days, Months, and Seasons
Learn Days, Months, and Seasons - with Matt Purland.   Material: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/elementary-english-course/unit-1-0-learning-english/lesson-1-2-days-months-and-seasons/    Image: https://pixabay.com/ ----Contact: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom Twitter: https://twitter.com/purlandtraining ----If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on:   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ck4Mx4pEfxOzvMvB9QAiT iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt 
10 minutes | Feb 7, 2018
50. Learn the English Alphabet
Learn the English Alphabet - with Matt Purland.   Material: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/elementary-english-course/unit-1-0-learning-english/lesson-1-1-alphabet/ ----Contact: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom Twitter: https://twitter.com/purlandtraining ----If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on:   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ck4Mx4pEfxOzvMvB9QAiT iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt 
15 minutes | Feb 3, 2018
49. Story Planning - My Life Without…
Get your students writing and performing with our brand new free printable worksheets to download!   Download the free worksheets from http://purlandtraining.com and get your students to use their imaginations on the topic of My Life Without...   This fun and multifaceted writing activity includes story planning, writing an article or story for a newspaper or magazine, grammar practice in the form of writing wh-questions and yes/no questions, and also group work with students creating, producing, performing, and peer-assessing role plays based on the original stories!   Image courtesy of https://pixabay.com   ----If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on:   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ck4Mx4pEfxOzvMvB9QAiT  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt   Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy this podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining or connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom 
16 minutes | Jan 29, 2018
48. Unit 4 of our Free Elementary English Course is Now Online!
Learn about family vocabulary, question forms, pronouns, and much more! I talk about the latest unit to be added to our free Elementary English Course - Unit 4.0 - Family. Click here to go there now: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/elementary-english-course/unit-4-0-family/  The lesson topics are: 4.0 Family (Introduction)4.1 Wh- Questions4.2 Yes / No Questions4.3 Pronouns4.4 Describing People4.5 Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous4.6 Auxiliary Verbs4.7 Punctuation Marks Whether you are a teacher or learner of English, I hope you will find this wealth of easy-to-read material helpful and a great reference source. There are also plenty of exercises to get you thinking - along with a complete answer pack, so you can check your answers. Image courtesy of https://pixabay.com  ---- If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy this podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining or connect with us on Facebook.
24 minutes | Jan 21, 2018
47. Want to Know what the English are REALLY Like? Try this Hashtag!
Hashtag - Englishness! Awkwardness abounding! When I started reading some of the tweets on this recent trending topic on Twitter, I knew that I had to share them with you! If you are interested in understanding the true character of English people (which is an awkward combination of shyness, embarrassment, and self-righteousness) check out this hashtag to learn more about our quirky ways! https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeryBritishOffences  See the top ten tweets that I discuss on the podcast here: http://purlandtraining.com/2018/01/21/want-to-know-what-the-english-are-really-like-try-this-hashtag/  You can watch me record this podcast on Facebook - and don't forget to LIKE it! https://www.facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom/  If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy this podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining or connect with us on Facebook.
26 minutes | Jan 13, 2018
46. ELT Books for Young Learners of English
You won't want to miss this exclusive FREE children's book for ELT students! In this podcast I have the great pleasure of chatting with Zuzana Miyahara Kratka, who is founder & publisher of the Elliot'n'Gina books. With popular titles such as Tidy Space Pirates and Spencer's Air Adventure, the Elliot'n'Gina series is aimed at young learners of English as a Second or Foreign language. Each book comes complete with its own set of activities, plus answer key! We have a very special exclusive here on PurlandTraining.com - you can download the PDF version of Spencer's Air Adventure absolutely free - along with 4 pages of language activities based on the vocabulary in the book and the answer key! With text by Deborah Lee and Patrick Wallace and wonderful colourful illustrations by Samuel James, this full colour 32-page book is a fantastic read, with a wacky story and endearing characters. Get your hands on the free material here: http://purlandtraining.com  What's more, you can buy the paperback edition and check out the other great books in the series. If you click the link below you will get a generous 15% discount off your entire order - no minimum purchase required:https://www.elliotngina.com/discount/PURLAND15  Alternatively, use the code: PURLAND15 "Welcome to Elliot and Gina’s Amazing Universe! "Destination: Shell Island. "Pack your bags and get on board Spencer’s cloud bus now if you don’t want to miss Elliot and Gina's first-ever travel adventure...!" Find out more about Elliot'n'Gina here: Website: http://www.elliotngina.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elliotngina Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ElliotNGina  If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes:
14 minutes | Jan 7, 2018
45. What is PurlandTraining.com?
Matt Purland talks you through all the features of PurlandTraining.com. In this podcast you can find out more about the popular free English language resource website http://purlandtraining.com, which offers free worksheets, books, podcasts, and lots more for teaching and learning English. You can watch the video of this podcast and check out our brand new Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/purlandtrainingcom/  If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy the podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/  and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining  Free image courtesy of https://pixabay.com 
37 minutes | Dec 28, 2017
44. Talking about New Year’s Resolutions - with Daria Storozhilova
It's time to ring in the New Year 2018! In this very special holiday podcast I'm joined by online course developer and tutor Daria Storozhilova from Smart English Learning. We have fun discussing New Year traditions, resolutions, and predictions for 2018! I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our listeners a very Happy and Healthy New Year 2018! Don't forget to download the accompanying free printable worksheet at http://purlandtraining.com You can visit Daria's profiles here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smartlanguagelearning/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bYRjDJXQwcsZJOpOhO4sg Twitter: https://twitter.com/StordarLearn Website: https://www.stordar.com If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you really enjoy the podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining  Free image courtesy of https://pixabay.com 
23 minutes | Dec 23, 2017
43. What are Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous?
It's grammar time! Please join me as I discuss two tenses that are nobody's favourites: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous! Yes, it has to be done! :) If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you enjoy the podcast! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/  and at https://twitter.com/purlandtraining  Free image courtesy of https://pixabay.com 
21 minutes | Dec 14, 2017
42. Talking about a Song in an ESOL Class
Get some great new teaching material for planning a spoken presentation about a song. This week we publish a brand new free printable worksheet that will help students to plan and prepare a spoken presentation where they talk about a favourite or memorable song. You can download the free printable worksheet here: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/free-printable-worksheets/talking-about-a-song-in-an-esol-class/  If you like this podcast, please subscribe and follow us on: Podbean: http://purlandtraining.podbean.com  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/purland-training/purland-on-elt  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2  Thank you! I hope that you enjoy the podcast and the new material! If you have any comments or questions, please do get in touch here: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/  and https://twitter.com/purlandtraining  Free image: thanks to https://pixabay.com 
15 minutes | Dec 3, 2017
41. Free Teaching Material Featuring Moz the Monster!
It's time for a video lesson with the eagerly-anticipated new advert from John Lewis! Join me as I introduce some free teaching materials based on the new John Lewis Christmas advert featuring Moz the Monster. Please go to the website http://purlandtraining.com to access the discussion questions and comprehension questions: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/free-printable-worksheets/moz-the-monster-comprehension-questions-for-english-classes/  http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/free-printable-worksheets/moz-the-monster-discussion-questions-for-english-classes/  If you like this podcast please tell your friends and colleagues about it and subscribe on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher - or your favourite podcast provider! Background music: 'Tom's Drops' - thanks to: http://podsummit.com/freemusic/  Free image courtesy: http://johnlewispresscentre.com/imagelibrary 
13 minutes | Nov 26, 2017
40. What is Present Simple?
Discover present simple tense in English!Please join me for this new grammar podcast especially for beginner- and elementary-level students of English. We learn all about present simple, including time, usage, verb forms, question and negative forms, auxiliary verbs, and adverbs of frequency.I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know: http://purlandtraining.com/contact-us/ Join our free Elementary English Course and get the full information about Present Simple at the website: http://purlandtraining.com/free-lessons/elementary-english-course/unit-2-0-transport/lesson-2-3-present-simple-and-present-continuous/  Background music: 'Tom's Drops' - thanks to: http://podsummit.com/freemusic/ Art: https://pixabay.com/en/mt-fuji-japan-1346096/
20 minutes | Nov 19, 2017
39. Describing Photos of (Small) Rebellious Acts
How to describe a photo in English - with a funny difference!Join me as we discover how to describe photos - which is a useful exam skill for English language students! To get all the tips visit the British Council Learn English Teens site here:http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/describe-photo-or-pictureWe'll use the funny collection of photos of people doing (small) rebellious acts from the BoredPanda website here:https://www.boredpanda.com/first-world-anarchists/Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or your favourite podcast service! And tell your friends and colleagues!Get more free podcasts, printables, books, and more at http://purlandtraining.comFree image: https://pixabay.com/en/stop-sign-vector-inkscape-traffic-2717058/
57 minutes | Nov 11, 2017
38. Why doesn’t anybody care about the English language?
Let's find out why there isn't an organisation to regulate the English language.Join me as I discuss the great divide between spelling and sounds in English and ask the question why there isn't a dedicated Royal Academy of English to take care of our precious language.You can download the free printable materials and the presentation from http://purlandtraining.com
15 minutes | Oct 29, 2017
37. Raw Materials - Four Free Printable Worksheets for ELT Lessons
Download four brand new free printable worksheets from PurlandTraining.com!Join me as I introduce four new free worksheets for English and ELT students on the topic of Raw Materials. You can download the worksheets here: http://purlandtraining.com/2017/10/29/new-free-printable-worksheets-about-raw-materials/
50 minutes | Oct 19, 2017
36. Helpful Notices - Englishness
Learn about helpful notices in English with Matt Purland.   We look at a selection of English notices and dicuss how and why they are passive aggressive and often provide too much information. You can get the free notes and material at http://purlandtraining.com Watch the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu-jmoQ7E9o
44 minutes | Oct 5, 2017
35. What is Sentence Stress? - Englishness
Learn about sentence stress in English with Matt Purland of PurlandTraining.com.Join me as we discuss sentence stress with the topic of Englishness. Check out the free materials at: http://purlandtraining.com and you can watch the lesson on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQL-Doa7wI You can join the free online course on Englishness by signing into the classroom at http://classroom.google.com Then click Join Class and enter the following code: kdn9f6Click Join and you are in! Don't forget to tell your friends and colleagues! #English #Englishness #ESOL #ESL #EFL #SentenceStress #Stress #Learn #Study #Improve #Pronunciation
46 minutes | Sep 28, 2017
34. Are You English? - Quiz 1 (Live Lesson on YouTube)
You can get involved with our classes live on YouTube and join our free course at Google Classroom!We discuss the free quiz worksheet 'Are You English? - Quiz 1, which is available from http://purlandtraining.com and also from our new free online course using Google Classroom. You can join the course by signing into the classroom at http://classroom.google.com Then click Join Class and enter the following code: kdn9f6 Click Join and you are in! Don't forget to tell your friends and colleagues!
22 minutes | Sep 16, 2017
33. What does it mean to be English? (Discussion Words)
This is a lesson plan for Intermediate to Advanced level learners of English, EFL, ESL, and ESOL.Let's talk about the topic of Englishness. What does it mean to be English? Why are English people so... well, you know. Right? Here are the 40 vocabulary words and phrases that best describe Englishness. You can download the free accompanying material at: http://purlandtraining.com If you like this podcast, please tell a friend or colleague. Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=141070&refid=stpr and iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purland-on-elt/id1204714487?mt=2
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