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Listening Practice Sites
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.
The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
Ralph Nichols
Pulse of the Planet
This is a National Geographic site. Here you will find short audio recordings accompanied by the complete text and pictures. These programs, created by Jim Metzner For PULSE OF THE PLANET focus on customs and traditions from around the world.
http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com
Lost and Found Sounds: The Stories
Sponsored by NPR, this wonderful collection of documentaries provide fascinating cultural history collected by the Kitchen Sisters. These programs were originally presented on All Things Considered on NPR (National Public Radio). Each recording is connected to a page which includes pictures and a detailed summary of the recording.
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/index.html
Talk Programs (NPR)
This site includes programs likeTalk of the Nation and All Things Considered. Another good choice is Fresh Air which has wonderful interviews of famous people!
http://www.npr.org/about/programs/talk.html
DEIL/IEI Lingua Center
A list of authentic listening resources including news around the world from World Radio Network (WRN).
http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/web.pages/listeninglist.html
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
At this site, you can choose from a list of listening assignments that vary in length and difficulty. The conversations are created for second language learners to test their listening and you can read the transcripts and get help with vocabulary too.
http://www.esl-lab.com/
The English Listening Lounge
Although this site is designed primarily for members, there are also some free activities where you can listen to REAL English spoken naturally.
http://www.EnglishListening.com/
ESL Independent Study Lab
There are some good pronunciation and listening links at the Lewis and Clark college website. There are also many useful vocabulary and grammar listings.
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/
Voice of America News
You can hear the news from around the world and read the transcripts while you listen. Choose the current affairs topic you want to learn more about.
http://www.voanews.com/index.cfm
EFL Club Songs
Listen to the Beatles and other popular singers and improve your vocabulary. For a little more of a challenge, some of the words are missing from the lyrics for you to guess! This website is lots of fun!
http://www.eflclub.com/2songs/songs.html
E.L. Easton-English Online
There are all kinds of listening activities at this site and links to other languages as well.
http://eleaston.com/listen.html
Real English-Free Online ESL Lessons
There are 49 interactive video lessons at this site which emphasize listening practice and which you can download for free after getting a password. You may have problems with the download, however. DSL recommended.
http://www.real-english.com/
Ohio ESL
Ohio University offers an excellent reference list of listening practice sites. The list is well organized and descriptions include degree of difficulty.
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/listening.html#Other
English Listening Lab Online
Todd Beuckens designed this excellent site for beginner and intermediate learners of English. The audio clips are one to two minutes in length, use natural and informal English, and come with quizzes and dictionary links. Todd features interviews with speakers from all over the world.
http://www.elllo.org
Live Radio and television from Around the World
No matter what you are looking for, whether it's music or international news, this is a great resource!
http://broadcast-live.com/
English Trailers
Watch movies and improve your English at the same time!
http://www.english-trailers.com/
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