Podcasts with Transcripts

Short episodes (3-5 minutes) of natural business English from real working life, released weekly. Each episode follows the same three-step method: listen first, then answer 6-8 comprehension questions (every explanation points to the exact moment in the dialogue), then read the full transcript with German support and key phrases. Levels B1-C1, free, no registration.

Negotiations (13 episodes): deadlines, prices, scope - breaking bad news and proposing alternatives.

Meetings & Status Updates (7): reporting progress, raising problems, action items.

Phone & Video Calls (6): openings, bad-line strategies, voicemail.

Small Talk & Networking (6): trade fairs, office kitchens, first meetings.

Emails & Follow-up (5): chasing politely, confirming, apologising.

Classroom use: assign one episode per week as self-marking listening homework, or play an episode in class and use the transcript's key phrases as a speaking drill. Episodes pair naturally with the lesson library - for example the Negotiations series with the B1-B2 meeting lessons.

Start listening: www.englisch-lehrer.com/en/podcasts

Created by Simmonds Language Services, Hannover & Berlin - www.englisch-lehrer.com