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The Talking People Podcast — 168 episodes
A Feminist Halloween! Stories. The Werewolf, by Angela Carter
Books. Unbowed, by Wangari Maathai (ch 4, NYC)
Stories. Ogichidaakweg. The Women’s Warrior Society, by Winona LaDuke
Poems. Written in Blood by Tiffany Midge
FAQ UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Dates. Indigenous Human Rights
Poems. Two Dickinson Bee Poems!
Poems. The Voice of the Voiceless, by Ella Wheeler Cox
Stories. A Power Struggle, by Bessie Head
Dates. Feminist Feb 14. V-Day!
Stories/Dates. The Mirabals & Nov 25 + Pron. Pasts!
Poems. Emily Dickinson & Why Read Poetry
Stories. The Tale of the Voice, by Emma Donoghue
Special Episodes. Feminist Artwork. Desi’s Poster “My Body, My Rules”
Feminist Artwork. Rose’s Painting “Women” (March 8)
Valentina Quintero, Journalist & Environmental Activist
Ada Stolsmo Hegerberg, Extraordinary Footballer
Gertrude B. Elion, Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine
Gloria Steinem, US American Feminist & Journalist
Hadizatou Mani, Nigerien Slavery Survivor & Human Rights Activist
Malala Yousafzai, Human Rights Activist
Evelyn Millares, Venezuelan NASA Computer Engineer
Simone de Beauvoir, French Feminist Thinker
Hedy Lamarr, Austrian Actress & Inventor
Claudia Mosquera, Colombian Professor & Activist
Teresa de la Parra, Venezuelan Writer
Books. Rebecca Solnit’s “Men Explain Things to Me” (excerpt)
Gender & Feminist Approaches. Por qué Coeducación
Books. “Unbowed” by Wangari Maathai (excerpt)
Stories. My Mum, the Circus & Family Adventures!
Elementary. Dialogues: Where are you from?
Stories. Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life” (beginning)
Poems. Mina Loy’s “There is no Life or Death”
People. What can we learn from Virginia Woolf?
Intermediate. OP on Healthy Food
06. Travel Phrasebook: At a Restaurant / Beach Bar
Writing for Básico: email reply to a curious friend!
Writing for Básico: email reply (missing a friend)
Writing for Básico: Diary entry on holidays
Writing for Elementary: Blog entry on shopping habits
Useful Language. Everyday sentences with C1 language items (socializing)
Poems. “Dear Webster” by Connie Fife (Cree/Mohawk)
Elementary. Q&A on Routines for Conversations (part 2, 3rd p. sing.)
Useful Language: Tricky verbs for Ementary (see, look, watch; hear, listen)
People. Gene Sharp, researcher of nonviolent struggle
Elementary. Q&A on Routines for Conversations (part 1), with Speaking Test Tips!
Animal Stories: Osipanda Gorgorita
05. The TP Travel Phrasebook: At a Hotel
04. The TP Travel Phrasebook: Tourist Shopping
03. The TP Travel Phrasebook: Tourist Getting Somewhere (Tourist Info & Directions)
Books. Language is Powerful. Metaphors we live by: Argument Is War
Elementary/Pre-intermediate. Giving Directions 2
Useful Language. Writing. Email to Teacher Apologizing for Absence. All Levels (A2-C1)!
Elementary. Brief Dialogues 01
Books. Recommended Action, by the Story of Stuff Project
02. The TP Travel Phrasebook: At the airport / On a plane
Useful Language: Persuasion
01. The TP Travel Phrasebook: At the train/coach/bus station!
Useful Classroom Language for Pre-school
Elementary. Present. Nationalities, countries and languages 2
Elementary. Dialogue: Meeting People & Spelling Words
Books. Feminism Is for Everybody – Intro
Stories. Traveling, the Forging of a Teacher, by michelle
Elementary. Functional Translation 2 (of 3)
Elementary. Functional Translation 1 (of 3)
Books. Ch 1. Orange Is the New Black (Memoir)
Books. Language Myths (8, Children Can’t Speak…)
Elementary. How to pronounce the -ed ending
Elementary. Irregular verbs and some tips for the Past simple!
Elementary/Pre-intermediate. Speaking about the Weather
Books. Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis (ch. 4)
Stories. Si fuera… / If I were or was… by michelle
Stories. The Fun They Had, by Isaac Asimov
Useful Language. Relative clauses: intro 1
Useful Language. Relative Clauses: Consolidation 1
Poems. About bridges, by Marilyn Monroe
Useful Language for Speaking Interactions 2. Spain (Intermediate, Advanced)
Books. Naomi Wolf’s The Beauty Myth
Useful Language for Speaking Interactions 1 (Intermediate, Advanced)
Books. Language is Powerful. Metaphors we live by: Argument Is War
Oral activities by learners. Someone I love, by Alba (Intermediate)
Oral Activities by Learners. Someone I love, by Felipe (Intermediate)
Oral Activities by Learners. Someone I love, by Irene (Intermediate)
Oral Activities by Learners. Someone I love, by Víctor (Intermediate)
Useful Language. Indirect questions (2)
Elementary/Pre-intermediate. Today! (2) My Day Today 2.2
Elementary/Pre-intermediate. Today! (2) My Day Today 2.1
Elementary/Pre-intermediate. Today! (1) – Pres. Perf. or Past Simple? + Dialog
Situations. Talking about holiday plans
Elementary. Review 1. Useful Language for Everyday Situations. Part 1
Elementary. What’s In My Fridge? (Food & Drinks)
Useful Language. The Passive 01
Elementary. Writing Holiday Postcards. Part 2
Elementary. Writing Holiday Postcards. Part 1
Elementary. Instructions. Giving Directions (1)
Stories. Why I Refused the National Medal for the Arts, by Adrienne Rich
Elementary. Past. Questions & Answers 2 (with “be”, other verbs, “have + Who/What as subject)
Stories. Why I Wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Elementary. Past. My Summer Holidays
Elementary. Past. My day yesterday
Elementary. Past. My last weekend
Elementary. Present. Describing a friend
Stories. There Was Once, by Margaret Atwood
Stories. Gertrude Talks Back, by Margaret Atwood
Stories. Asking Questions in Church, by michelle
Elementary. Past. A night out
Elementary. Past. Biographies
Poems. Child, by Sylvia Plath
Elementary. Present. Story-telling: Movie plots
Elementary. Present. Likes & Dislikes
Elementary. Present. My Neighbors
Elementary. Present. My Lifestyle
Elementary. Present. My Weekly Routines
Elementary. Present. My Daily Routines
Elementary. Present. Talking about people in photos
Elementary. Present. Talking about myself
Stories. How Did I Get Away with Killing …?, by Alice Walker
Stories. Cat in the Rain, by Ernest Hemingway
Elementary. Present. Describing my house
Poems. Dreams, by Langston Hughes
Everyday Language 004 (from HIMYM)
Everyday Language 003
Elementary. Spelling. The ABC & a communicative spelling method!
Useful Language. For Primary Teachers 01
Poems. Song, by Adrienne Rich
Stories. House of Light & Shadow, by Nicholas Gage
Poems. To be or not to be, by William Shakespeare
Stories. There’s a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella, by Fernando Sorrentino
Everyday Language 002
Books. The Demon Lover (2 excerpts ch. 1)
Elementary. Present. The Time and Dates 2
Quotes. June Jordan
Special Episodes. March 8 – Thanks so much, dear feminists!
Elementary. Past. Talking about your winter holidays
Stories. A Telephone Call, by Dorothy Parker
Useful Language. Saying You’re Sorry
Poems. Her Kind, by Anne Sexton
Elementary. Present. Questions-n-Answers 1
Elementary. Present. Nationalities, countries and languages 1
Elementary. Present. Days-n-dates 1
Everyday Language 001
Poems. This Is Just to Say, by William Carlos Williams
Special Episodes. Spelling Your Name Out Loud
Stories. The Debutante, by Leonora Carrington
Elementary. Useful Classroom Language 2
Poems. Brief Bus Stop, by Ani Difranco
Useful Classroom Language 1
Stories. A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud, by Carson McCullers
Poems. The Housing Poem, by Dian Million
Useful Language. Saying thank you 01
Useful Language. Making requests 01
Stories. Ada, by Gertrude Stein
Useful Language. Giving contact information
Poems. Autobiography in 5 short chapters, by Portia Nelson
Elementary. Modals. Invitations. Would you like…?
Stories. Dishwashers, by michelle
Useful Language. Suggestions, Proposals, Recommendations
Poems. Wild Geese, by Mary Oliver
Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 3
Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 2
Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 1
Stories. Coyote Kills a Giant, by the Navajo People
Useful Language. -ed ending in context 1
Poems. Strange Fruit, by Joy Harjo
Useful Language. Indirect Questions 1
Stories. A Perfect Day for Bananafish, by JD Salinger
Useful Language. Banks & Money 1
Poems. A Litany for Survival, by Audre Lorde