Here I'll put some links useful for the topic of university life: videos (accessible in China), podcasts, articles, vocabulary etc.
British Council - Learn English
Videos, audio and exercises (all completely free) from the China version of the British Council, so the videos are always accessible in China.
(For students outside China, these links will still work. You can also just remove the ".cn" from the URL to get the international site.)
Culips
Free podcasts from a Canadian ESL site, although some extra materials require paid membership.
Articles
Some articles & websites with useful info about university life in the US.
Vocabulary
Here are some links to vocabulary lists from ESL dictionaries. Explore them and click on a word to see definitions and example sentences.
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Here are some videos (accessible in China) on doing research and preparation for jobhunting, dealing with issues like thinking about what kind of job you really want, where to find it, understanding the job's requirements etc.
Most of the videos come with a transcript (e.g. click "Show Transcript"), so you can also read what is being said. But try to just listen the first time before reading.
Update 2018-01-24: Removed dead About.com video links. 2017-05-16: Changed ESL Pod links to Lizhi.fm.
Articles
Videos
Podcasts
Business English Pod has several podcasts and videos related to the topic of project management. You can see all those tagged 'project management' here:
The embedded videos are blocked in China, but you can still get them if you click the little "Download" link at the bottom of the page.
Here is a selection:
Don't forget to also check out my posts on other project-related materials from Business English Pod:
Also you might want to look at my post on project management podcasts from ESL Pod:
Update 2017-03-03: Changed ESL Pod link to Lizhi.fm. For more info, see this post: ESLPod Links Broken. 2016-03-11: Added BEP 266 & 267. 2015-12-11: Added BEP The 4Ps (Part 2). 2015-11-21: Added BEP The 4Ps (Part 1). 2014-12-20: Replaced some Podbay.fm links with Cloud-Caster.com for Pearson Principles of Marketing, because several Podbay links went to the same podcast. 2014-11-22: Added Pearson Principles of Marketing podcasts.
Here are some videos and podcasts on marketing and various aspects of marketing, like branding, product launches, public relations and publicity, market research, positioning, slogans, celebrity endorsement, campaigns etc.
For students in China who can't access YouTube or Vimeo, I've also put direct links to download the videos.
Australia Network is the free overseas satellite TV channel operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. They also have many videos for ESL students online (and not on Youtube, so they can be watched in China). Here are a couple of videos from them for students of English, especially those preparing for the IELTS exam. Australia Network >Study English > IELTS Preparation > Series 1 These videos are great for helping students learn and practise a few issues in English:
The videos are accompanied by transcripts, study notes and further activities (extra exercises to practise these topics), all in PDF format.
Update 2017-03-22: Added The English We Speak & China version for LearnEnglish. 2017-03-03: All ESLPod.com links changed to Lizhi.fm. For more info, see this post: ESLPod Links Broken. Updated About.com to TheBalance, although the videos are gone. 2016-03-11 : Removed dead Videojug and Howcast links. Added 2 About.com videos. 2015-09-05: added ESL Podcast 1096 – Improving Online Reviews
2014-12-06: added Pearson Education Marketing podcast on E-marketing and new media. 2014-09-13: added Macmillan podcast about viral videos and INTEAD podcast about digital marketing know-how 2014-04-26: added China232.com podcast about Web 2.0 2014-04-05: added Business English Pod Video Vocab 37 & 38 (Internet Marketing)
Digital marketing includes marketing over the internet and cellular networks, to personal computers, smartphones and tablet computers etc.
Below are some useful videos and ESL podcasts you can watch & listen to about digital marketing.
Podcasts
You can listen to these ESL podcasts (especially designed for learners of English) online on your computer, or you can download the MP3 and listen to them on your computer, MP3 player, smartphone etc.
The audio is free, but sometimes other features ("premium features") require payment.
Videos
These links will take you to videos on websites which are not blocked in China (except for the Business English Pod videos, for which I have provided separate download links for users in China), and which usually have transcripts (sometimes already shown on the same page as the video, or sometimes you have to press a button that says "Transcript").
Update 2016-12-26: Changed ESL Pod links to Lizhi.fm. See this post for more info: ESLPod Links Broken.
Update 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. Update 2015-10-26: Added ESLpod 1100.
Follow up is what we do after the job interview:
Here are some useful videos and ESL podcasts you can watch and listen to about these kinds of issues.
Podcasts
You can listen to these ESL podcasts (especially designed for learners of English) online on your computer, or you can download the MP3 and listen to them on your computer, MP3 player, smartphone etc.
The audio is free, but some other features ("premium features") require payment.
Videos
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job hunting", "interview", "salary" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
Update 2015-12-11: Updated vocabulary & other links.
In our course on business presentations, we have a class on signposting (#2) and transitions.
In a presentation, signposting is giving the audience information about where they are in the presentation and where they'll be going.
Updates: 2017-03-22: Added China version for "You're Hired". 2017-02-13: Fixed Monkeysee link. 2016-06-20: Added ESL.About.com. 2016-03-11: Removed VideoJug links. 2015-06-04: Fixed "Howcast - Job Interview" link. 2013-12-24: Added British Council - You're Hired series.
In our course on Job Hunting, there are of course a couple of classes on job interviews, dealing with issues like:
Here are some links to many useful videos you can watch and listen to, with advice about job interviews and these issues.
VIDEOS
These links will take you to many short videos about job interviews, on video websites which are not blocked in China. These videos are not designed for ESL students (except for the British Council series & ESL.about.com) but they usually have transcripts (sometimes already shown on the same page as the video, or sometimes you have to press a button that says "Transcript") so that you can also read what is said.
As always, I hope you find these links useful. If you have any comments or suggestions, please comment below
UPDATE: VideoJug used to have great job hunting videos on their own website and it was possible to watch them in China. But they made some changes to their website recently, and now their job hunting videos are only available on YouTube (which is blocked in China) at YouTube - VideoJug. For now I've removed the VideoJug links (if you have VPN, you can try searching their YouTube channel for "job hunting", "interview", "salary" etc). I'll see if I can find alternative links. Sorry.
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