Describe a radio programme or podcast you listen to regularly.

A card about a podcast or radio show that is part of your routine. Habit and loyalty are the heart of the final bullet, so pick something you genuinely return to.

You should say:

what the programme is about
when you listen to it
how you first discovered it
explain why you keep listening

You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make notes if you wish.

How to approach this card

Describe the programme's format in one sentence — 'a weekly interview show about ordinary people's working lives' — and avoid retelling individual episodes. The listener needs the shape of the programme, not a summary of your favourite guest.

'When you listen' anchors the answer in your routine: on the bus, while cooking, during long runs. For 'how you first discovered it', a recommendation from a friend or an episode shared in a group chat is enough — the point is that discovery stories explain why you gave it a chance.

The common mistake is praising the content in general terms — 'it is interesting and funny' — without answering 'why you keep listening'. Loyalty has reasons: the hosts feel like company, it makes a boring commute disappear, you trust it more than the news. Choose two reasons and illustrate them.

Useful vocabulary for this topic

a weekly episode
The basic unit of a podcast; useful for describing the format.
to tune in
Natural phrasal verb for listening to a programme.
in-depth interviews
Long, detailed conversations; a strong collocation for the format.
easy to dip into
Describes content you can enjoy without starting from the beginning.
a loyal listener
Someone who returns to the same programme; fits the final bullet.
to listen on repeat
To play the same episode again; shows genuine enthusiasm.

Part 3 discussion questions

In the test, the examiner follows your long turn with a discussion on the same theme. Practise answering these with reasons and examples, not one-line replies.

1Why has spoken audio become so popular again in recent years?
2Do podcasts provide better information than traditional news media?
3Should anyone be free to publish a podcast, or should there be editorial standards?
4How is the experience of listening to a programme different from watching one?
5Will traditional radio stations still exist in twenty years' time?