Why is it called Black Friday? A radio feature on a name
A radio feature for the week of Thanksgiving: a language historian explains where the name Black Friday really comes from, from a gold crash and Philadelphia's traffic police to a later story about profits; students listen for gist and detail, learn spoken phrases and explain the story behind a name from their own country.
B2Adults45 minPodcastFree
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (podcast). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Podcast
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Shopping & money
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Table to fill in
- Key words
- shift, figures, in the red, investor, collapse, compliment, traffic officer, downtown
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Follow a radio feature and tell a popular explanation from the real history
- Note dates, numbers and key details while listening
- Explain the origin of a name or tradition from your own country