Podcasts around the Clock

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Washington Post, students read about people who listen to podcasts all day long and their reasons for doing so. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
podcasts
mental health
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

keep something at bay
presence
bridge the gap
simulate
alleviate
unsettling
taxing
detrimental
enhance
tailor
A spinning paper plane