13, February, 2025

Episode 243: Desert Island Discs, Chris’ choice

In this podcast, we imagine we are castaway on a desert island with just 8 discs. The discussion around the choice of discs is a great way to remind us of certain moments in our lives.

Welcome back to English-Podcasts In this episode we talk about music and link it to some significant moments in our lives. It’s a great way to talk about the past as well as musical preferences. 

Notes

Desert Island Discs is a well known radio show on the BBC, in fact it’s been on air since 1942 ! That first Desert Island Discs was recorded in the BBC’s bomb-damaged Maida Vale studio on 27th January 1942 and aired in the Forces Programme at 8pm two days later. Nowadays it is a staple of BBC radio with over 1000s of people interviewed over the years.

The principle of the show is that the interviewee has to imagine they are castaway on a desert island with only 8 discs to listen to. That is a real challenge ! 

Which discs would you choose? Would you choose music which reminds you of people, of situations or significant experiences in your life ?

Listen in to our choices and reasons for chosing them. In this podcast you can hear Chris’ choice and in another podcast you can hear Sue’s choice. 

Recap & Takeaways

Talking about 8 discs is a great way to talk about your life and important experiences.

While listening to the podcast, make a note of Chris’ songs and why he choose them.

Now think about your choice. How would you explain your choice? Do you know all the vocabulary? Can you explain in a clear and engaing way? This is an opportunity to practice talking about events and experiences in your life…. get going and enjoy your moment as a castaway on a desert island !

Why not go to the BBC Sounds website and listen in to some of the interviews. You might become a fan !

 

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