Cinematic Listening: A Ghost's guide to London

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    A ghost's guide to London

    Our cinematic listening series.

  • Photo of Camden Town (London), e.g.: Camden Market or Camden High Street.
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    A ghost’s guide to London: Episode 1: Camden

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on a thrilling audio tour of Camden. In this lesson students will: learn about Camden, past and present; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; compare and contrast standard forms of English with colloquial expressions and then practise these ...

  • Photo of King's Road (London)
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    A ghost’s guide to London: Episode 2: King’s Road

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on a swinging audio tour of the King’s Road. In this lesson students will: learn about the King’s Road; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; compare and contrast standard forms of English with colloquial expressions and then practise ...

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    A ghost's guide to London: Episode 3: Notting Hill

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on an audio tour of the Notting Hill area. In this lesson students will: learn about the Notting Hill; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; compare and contrast standard forms of English with colloquial expressions and then practise ...

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    A ghost's guide to London: Episode 4: Covent Garden

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on an audio tour of the Covent Garden area. In this lesson students will learn about Covent Garden; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; compare and contrast standard forms of English with colloquial expressions and practise these expressions ...

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    A ghost's guide to London: Episode 5: Shoreditch

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on an audio tour of trendy Shoreditch.  Students will practise listening and telling stories from memory.

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    A ghost's guide to London: Episode 6: Soho

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on an audio tour of the Soho area. In this lesson students will: learn about Soho; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; compare and contrast standard forms of English with niche colloquial expressions related to British pub culture; ...

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    A ghost's guide to London: Christmas special: Part 1

    In the first part of this two-part special, students will learn about the Christmas lights of Oxford Street and practise listening for gist.

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    A ghost's guide to London: Christmas special: Part 2

    Lord Jeffrey, the Ghost of London, takes students on a thrilling audio tour of London at Christmas time. In the second and concluding part, students will: learn about Christmas traditions in Britain; practise listening for gist and reconstructing audio stories from memory; focus on the meaning, form and use of ...