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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - http://www.esl-lab.com/
Listening practice for students. Improve comprehension skills through practice, self-grading quiz pages, and study material. Requires RealAudio or Divace. |
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Fonetiks - http://www.fonetiks.org/
Pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English language using instant mouseover sound. |
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VOA News - http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
The Voice of America (VOA) is an international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government. Uses simple words and sentences in these particular broadcasts. |
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Listening For ESL Students - http://www.manythings.org/e/listening.html
Listening quizzes, dictation activities and listening comprehension exercises. |
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Ship or Sheep - http://shiporsheep.com
Pronunciation practice by comparing pairs of words that begin or end with the same consonant but use different vowel sounds. Audio can be heard by positioning mouse over a term. International phonetic alphabet symbols are included for each word pair. |
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Sounds of English - http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
Pronunciation exercises for learners of American English, printable worksheets in PDF, handouts, teacher tips for class pronunciation activities. |
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The Learning Edge - http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/
An interactive learning through listening area. Features news stories with animated video, text and audio. No special software required. |
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English Listening Language Lab Online - http://www.elllo.org/
Listening samples of English speakers from around the world with transcripts and interactive quizzes. |
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American Accent Training - http://www.americanaccent.com
Guidance on intonation, word connections and pronunciation of American English. Contains some listening practice. |
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Focus on English - http://www.focusenglish.com/
Helps learners practice idiomatic expressions and everyday phrases used in conversation. |
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ESL Podcards - http://www.eslpodcards.com
Spoken 'postcards' from all over the world. Exercises and transcripts included. High and low difficulty level. |
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eViews - http://www.eviews.net/
Interviews with native speakers from around the world combined with a glossary and comprehension exercises and lesson plans. Requires paid subscription and MP3 format audio capability. |
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ESL Department at Okanagan University College - http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/
Interactive and TOEIC preparation exercises, sample exercises from Canadian Concepts book series and grammar lessons on video. Many require QuickTime. |
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Language Learning: English and Chinese - http://www.web-books.com/Language/
Offers interactive exercises with pictures and pronunciation practice designed for children and beginners. Requires RealAudio and Internet Explorer. |
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UGoEigo ESL Phonics Video Podcast - http://www.ugoeigo.com/
Short video lessons to show natural pronunciation of English phonetics and everyday phrases, as well as natural mouth posture when producing them. Explanations available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. |
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ESL Radio - http://www.eslradio.net/
Listening practice programs made by teachers and students from Australia. Quizzes, gap fills, chat rooms and music. |
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Learning Oral English OnIine - http://www.rong-chang.com/book/
Dialogues in Real Audio format for intermediate students to improve listening and comprehension skills. |
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ESL Podcasts - http://www.china232.com
English podcasts in MP3 format, designed to help improve business English conversation as well as daily conversation. Each podcast includes a script, an analysis of the vocabulary and phrases used, and a comment section. |
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ESL-Lounge Listening - http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php
Audio files in mp3 format divided into four levels of difficulty. A short quiz for each file is available. Transcripts included. |
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Infosquares.com - http://www.infosquares.com
Short clips from contemporary movies and popular television shows to test listening comprehension. Students can take a short quiz following each clip and check their own answers. Designed for intermediate to advanced levels. |
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ESL Radio Show - http://www.eslradioshow.com/
Audio files in MP3 format made by English teachers and students from around the world, designed to improve listening comprehension. Short descriptions available. New submissions accepted from general public. |
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Listening ESL - http://www.listeningesl.com
Targeted towards advanced students. Audio files and transcripts of fables, conversations, numbers and the English alphabet. Utilizes on-screen MP3 players. |
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English ESL Learning by 5 Steps 2 English - http://www.5steps2english.com
Tips and advice for Cambodian students to improve English speaking, reading, listening and writing. Includes podcasts made by teachers and students, and a forum to discuss issues and topics related to study. |
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Basic English Class Listening Practice - http://basicenglishclass.tripod.com/
Audio files of songs, poems, fables, and stories are presented along with explanations of vocabulary. |
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English Listening Practice - http://www.english-listening-world.com/
Stories in MP3 format designed to improve listening comprehension of basic to intermediate grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions. |