l = This is easy m = This is okay n = This is difficult Check out Reading: Pros and cons of podcasts a) Read the article below. b) Read the article again and tick the statements that are true. 1. Podcasts have got positive and negative sides. 2. One pro is that your listening skills will get better if you listen to podcasts. 3. Another pro is that there are ads at the beginning or end of a podcast. 4. When listening to podcasts, you have to be at home in front of your PC. 5. Podcasts are usually for free; the only thing you need is internet access. c) Complete the sentences below with words from the text. 1. If you listen to podcasts, it will help you to learn and build your vocabulary . 2. Podcasts are , so you can take them wherever you want to. 3. Usually you don’t have to pay for podcasts. You can them for free. 1 to improve – verbessern 2 wherever – wo auch immer 3 internet access – Internetzugang 8 l m n I can understand a text about a familiar topic and find detailed information. On the plus side, podcasts are really good for learning. With exciting stories and interesting information, podcasts can be great to teach you about science, history, geography or any other topic. When you listen to stories, it helps you build your vocabulary, and you also improve1 your listening skills. And if you spend more time listening, then you will spend less time in front of your TV. Another pro is that podcasts are portable. This means you can take them wherever2 you go, and you can listen to them in the car, on the bus, or in a classroom. The best thing is that they’re for free: they cost nothing, and anyone with internet access3 can listen to them and download podcasts for free. Of course, there are not only pros, but also cons. Podcasts can play lots of ads, for example. Many podcasts run for several minutes and at the beginning or end there are some ads. Sometimes podcasts can also be confusing. As many podcasts update regularly, you can jump right in and start listening. Others, however, are designed like radio or TV shows, so the latest episode is the end. 5 10 15 20 Pros and cons of podcasts 37 Podcasts 6 Unit thirty-seven Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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