Monthly news from podcastsinenglish.com Dear Teacher It's cold, it's wet, it's snowing on the hills: it's winter! The heating is on and the dog is refusing to go out but we still have some podcasts for you! We start with a new level 3 podcast. The previous podcast for this level was about bad design, but this month we are looking at good design, both big and small. Have a listen to It works! and see if you agree with our choices. All podcasts have worksheets and the transcript. There'll be one more podcast before the year finishes. Of course it is the season of festivities and goodwill and so our sidebar for the level pages is jammed packed with goodies. Podcasts of the month include Winter blues for level 1 and Dark days for level 3 which includes some good advice for staying cheerful when it's so gloomy outside. But more cheerful podcasts can be found, along with many videos, in the Podcasts for Christmas section: we have loads! For the beginners level we have Christmas markets for level 1 we have The nativity scene and for level 2 you'll find Buster the Boxer. There is also Unwanted gifts for level 3, but there are many more! Check out the sidebar! 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! Carole from France was the lucky winner of last month's competition. She correctly said that the answer was: b) lakes. There's a video for this month's question. Which country has very old and very popular Christmas markets? Is it a) Iceland, b) Norway or c) Germany? The answer is in this beginners video: Christmas markets. Simply reply to this email with your answer. Remember to tell us your name and where you are from. Good luck! Answers by the end of the month. So we take this opportunity to wish our listeners and members a great festive season, however you celebrate. We really look forward to seeing you all again in 2026. Richard and Jackie
The pie team | 
