BALLOONCAST - Go Ahead School

Levels: Pre-Intermediate +

From exercise to sleep to healthy eating, the choices you make every day can help prevent dementia and keep your brain sharp. Listen to the recording based on an article retrieved from thehealthy.com and learn more about the topic. Enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Pre-Intermediate +

Have you ever heard of Toyota Production System (TPS) and how it's changed manufacturing worldwide? Listen to this episode based on the book 'Seeds of Collaboration' to learn more about this topic. Enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Pre-Intermediate +

How powerful do you think words are? Do you think mentors and encouragement are important in people's lives? Listen to a text written by the professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez and learn more about these topics. Enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Intermediate +

You would think that a dog’s favorite person would be whoever gives them the most food and attention, right? While that is often the case, it’s not always that simple. Whether or not you're a dog person, listen to the recording to get acquainted with the topic - enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Pre-Intermediate +

This recording is part of a series of articles by HumanProgress.org called Centers of Progress. The text’s been adapted from an article by Chelsea Follet, who’s the managing editor of HumanProgress.org and a policy analyst at Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.The article is about New York City, focusing on its contribution for the progress of finance. Enjoy! 

Levels: Pre-Intermediate +

We are used to seeing airplanes in our skies and hearing of unmanned probes heading into deep space. Listen to the recording and learn more about amazing inventions that not only made air transportation possible, but also changed the world. Enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Intermediate +

Listen to the text/message written by George Carlin in 2001. Enjoy! ;-)

Levels: Intermediate +

Anthony Bourdain left nuggets of wisdom on how to navigate the world. Listen to the episode based on an article by Michael Thomson and learn more about Anthony and his "rule". Enjoy!

Levels: Basic/Pre-Intermediate

Listen to this episode about a heart patient who walks home fast asleep. How can it be possible? Listen and find out.

Levels: Basic / Pre-Intermediate

Where do you like to drop by after work or school? What kind of music do you listen to? What are you frightened by? Do you usually get to class early? Just in time? Or late? Listen to this BalloonCast called Toy Saves Man's Life.