Vocabulary:
- cringe-worthy /krinj-WUR-thee/
- unanticipated/ /uhn-an-TIS-uh-peyt-id/
- feed /feed/
- flood with /fluhd with/
- reminisce /rem-uh-nis/
[adjective] making you feel very embarrassed
The movie that we watched last night was good but the supporting actor’s lines were cringe-worthy.
[adjective] not having been expected to happen
The charity event has been showered with unanticipated support from the politicians.
[noun] a web page, screen, etc. that updates
My Facebook feed is full of posts about the Royal Wedding.
[phrasal verb] to receive many letters, messages etc.
The popular boy in my school is flooded with love letters on Valentine’s day.
[verb] to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure
The two friends meet again and reminisce about their college days.
A podcast named Berkhamsted Revisited will make you remember the cringe-worthy memories of your teen years. The program is about the experiences of two girls as they read their teenage diaries. This digital audio is very famous among men in the United Kingdom.
According to the statistics, the percentage of men listening to the podcast is 70 percent while 30 percent for women. Although this is not surprising since the long-time running program called The Football Ramble recommended this podcast to its listeners, which are mostly males. The unanticipated event is that these men have stay-tuned to the podcast until the present.
One of the presenters of the podcast, Laura Kirk, shared that they do not edit any details from their diaries. The hosts were astonished on how men still support their podcast even after their first episode which is about tampons. The show’s Twitter feed is flood with tweets mainly from male listeners expressing their love for the show.
Additionally, many people were able to reminisce their teenage years and some even reach out to their high school friends. So if you want to have a throwback of your teenage years, start digging your diaries.
According to the statistics, the percentage of men listening to the podcast is 70 percent while 30 percent for women. Although this is not surprising since the long-time running program called The Football Ramble recommended this podcast to its listeners, which are mostly males. The unanticipated event is that these men have stay-tuned to the podcast until the present.
One of the presenters of the podcast, Laura Kirk, shared that they do not edit any details from their diaries. The hosts were astonished on how men still support their podcast even after their first episode which is about tampons. The show’s Twitter feed is flood with tweets mainly from male listeners expressing their love for the show.
Additionally, many people were able to reminisce their teenage years and some even reach out to their high school friends. So if you want to have a throwback of your teenage years, start digging your diaries.
Comprehension Questions:
- How many percent of men listen to the podcast?
- How many percent of women listen to the podcast?
- Which podcast promoted the Berkhamsted Revisited?
- What was their topic on their first episode?
- Who is one of the presenters of Berkhamsted Revisited?
Discussion Questions:
- Are podcasts popular in Japan? Why or why not?
- In your own opinion, what interesting topics men want to hear?
- Which do you prefer, listening to a podcast or watching videos on Youtube?
- Do you keep a diary? Why or why not?
- If you will make your own podcast, what will be your first topic about?