🏫 English lesson generator from podcasts with RSS, GPT-4, ElevenLabs and Gmail

Tags: ESL, English Learning, Podcasts, RSS, AI Exercises, ElevenLabs

Context

Hi! I’m Samir, Supply Chain Engineer and Data Scientist based in Paris, and founder of the startup LogiGreen.

I created this workflow for my mother, who is currently learning English, to turn the BBC 6 Minute English podcast into ready-to-use English lessons.

The lesson includes vocabulary, exercises and discussion questions along with links to access the podcast content (audio and transcript).

> Use this assistant to automatically share English lessons from a renowned podcast.

📬 For business inquiries, you can find me on LinkedIn

Who is this template for?

This template is designed for:

• ESL teachers who want a fresh, structured lesson every week from real-life audio
• Independent learners who want a guided way to study English with podcasts
• Language schools or content creators who send regular English lessons by email

What does this workflow do?

This workflow acts as an AI-powered English lesson generator from podcast episodes.

1. Runs every Sunday at 20:00 using a Schedule Trigger and reads the BBC 6 Minute English RSS feed
2. Checks a Data Table of archived episodes and filters out those already sent (using their guid)
3. Keeps the latest unsent episode and loads its web page content via HTTP
4. Parses the HTML in a Code node to extract the episode description, full transcript and BBC vocabulary list
5. Calls three AI nodes (OpenAI) to generate:
   • a motivational email hook message
   • fill-in-the-blank vocabulary exercises
   • discussion questions related to the topic
6. Combines all vocabulary words and sends them to ElevenLabs to generate a slow-paced audio track for listening practice
7. Builds a prettify HTML email that includes: title, description, hook, vocabulary list, exercises, discussion questions and resource links
8. Sends the final lesson by email via the Gmail node, with the vocabulary audio attached

For example, this is the latest email generated by the workflow:

P.S.: You can customise the footer to your school or company identity.

🎥 Tutorial

I advise you to check the tutorial on my YouTube channel for the details on how to set up the nodes and customise the content:

Next Steps

Follow the stickers to set up all the nodes:

• Replace the Data Table reference with your own (storing at least guid, title, link, processed_date)
• Set up your OpenAI credentials in the three Model nodes
• Set up your ElevenLabs credentials and choose a voice in the audio node
• Configure your Gmail credentials and recipient email address in the Send Email node
• Adapt the RSS feed URL if you want to track another podcast or source
• Customise the HTML email (colours, logo, footer text) in the Prepare Email Code node
• Adjust the schedule (time or frequency) if you prefer another cadence

Submitted: 18 November 2025
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