Monthly news from podcastsinenglish.com Dear Teacher After what seems a rather long and wet winter we are pleased that spring has arrived, we just need to tell the sun. In case you missed it, Richard avoided the worst of the weather by returning to India, he came back with tales of his trip especially about the Incredible caves he saw there. This is a level 3 podcast, but we also have a video too. We have updated the Podcasts of the month which includes a podcast about Two great British meals for level 1. Others include Happy or sad? In this beginners level podcast we talk about feelings. For level 2 we go to the circus in The big top and for level 3 we have an interesting podcast called Would I lie to you honey? Can you tell if someone said something that wasn't true? Plus, of course we have our Podcasts for March. There's The Emerald Isle Michael talks about Ireland for St Patrick's Day on 17th. That's funny and Happiness are for International Day of Happiness on the 20th. There will be more added throughout the month so do keep an eye out for the sidebar on the levels pages. With over 700 podcasts and 100 pie videos there are so many things to listen to and watch! We hope you enjoy them all. Remember that while most podcasts are free, podcasts 1 - 99 are for members only. Each podcast has essential transcripts, worksheets and extra materials for teachers and learners and with over 2000 to choose from, Join pie now! If you are not already a member, one lucky winner in our monthly competition gets free pie membership! Huyen from Vietnam was the lucky winner of last month's competition. She correctly said that the answer was a) horseshoe. For this month's quiz just answer this question: What is a popular surname for the Portuguese? Is it a) names of colours, b) names of animals, or c) names of trees? The answer is in this level 1 podcast: Surnames Write your answer on our Contact us page. Remember to tell us your name and where you are from. Good luck! Answers by the end of the month. Best wishes Richard and Jackie The pie team |