Academic Questions

The audio lessons come to you, not the other way around. Save them on your iPod and listen whenever you have time.

Comprehensive package

The four stages Listen, Review, Explore, Apply take you from input to speaking practice.

Continuous learning

The combination of lessons on your audio player, plus online interaction enables non-stop study.

Relevance

The programs are developed through collaboration with users to ensure relevance to your needs.

Cutting edge tech

EnglishPod is the first language program to leverage web 2.0 community tools such as webblogs, podcasting, wiki, etc.

Freshness

Lessons are downloadable just hours after recording, to ensure timeliness and relevance.

Personalization

An expert teacher guides you through every lesson offering you language, plus learning strategies, tips, suggestions and much more.

Tailoring

Useilored for mobility, convenience, language exploration.

Natural language

The language as it is actually spoken, not as it is described in the grammar books.

Natural method

The flexible format and cognitive approach accommodate different learning styles

Entertainment

Lessons are real time discussions about interesting, informative topics such as culture, history, etc, not just the words of the new language.

Collaboration

You work with teachers, and other learners to reach your goals

EnglishPod

- Impersonal content
- Inconvenient classroom schedule/delivery  
- Linear, grammar-based materials
- Out-of-date books and materials
- Structured, inflexible curriculum
- Little feedback from users on choice of content
- No forum for feedback or discussion
- Low level use of tech
- Irrelevant materials
- Books 
- Discontinuous study    
- Following a set structure 

- Specially crafted audio lessons from experts in the field
- Podcasts are portable, on demand
- Fluid materials that you choose according to your needs or a subject
- Content delivered within hours of production
- Complete flexibility: what you want, when you want it
- Programs designed through user feedback
- Unlimited feedback, discussion
- Use of blogs, podcasting, wikis, VOIP
- Relevant content that users request
- Personal publishing, social software
- Continuous study
- Exploring new language as you wish

EnglishPod

- Software replaces teachers
- Passive reading and study
- No teacher instructions in lessons
- Structured, inflexible curriculum
- No forum for feedback or discussion    

- Software facilitates communication
- Active, collaborative, participation
- All lessons guided by experienced teachers
- Complete flexibility: what you want, when you want it
- Unlimited feedback, discussion