LibGuides: Listening Practice: Conversation & Dialogs

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These links have conversations for beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners.

ESL Podcast
Almost daily dialogs. Tracks start with slow dialog and continue with explanations then faster dialog. Transcripts available.

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Users can also subscribe via iTunes.
ELLLO | English Listening Lessons Library Online
Learn English naturally by listening to over 300 speakers from 100 countries with over 2,500 free video and audio lessons!

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Users able to search lessons for specific content or browse country/accent or activity type. Conversations are marked with difficulty level (2 - 7) and with nationality of speakers.
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Tracks labeled Easy, Medium, and Hard and are usually 2 minutes long. Tracks include pre and post-listening exercises as well as quizzes.
TalkEnglish.com
3 levels of conversation with 34 lessons each. Lessons have audio track, quiz, and transcript.

ELLLO Beginner Basics (Level 2)
10 conversation lessons for students beginning to learn English. Include audio, script, grammar tips, and quizzes on content and vocabulary.
ELLLO High-Beginner (Level 3)
50 conversation lessons for students beginning to learn English. Include audio, script, grammar tips, and quizzes on content and vocabulary.
Naturally-Spoken English
50 naturally-spoken conversations for beginner and high-beginner English students.

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All audio files from ELLLO.
Simplified Speech | Culips
Longer, slower conversations for beginning learners.

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Able to download tracks and transcripts.
English Sentences | Tatoeba
Listen to short English sentences.

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Includes the "Tom" sentences.

ELLLO Low Intermediate (Level 4)
50 conversation lessons for low intermediate students leaning English. Include audio, script, grammar tips, and quizzes on content and vocabulary.
ELLLO High Intermediate (Level 6)
50 conversation lessons for high intermediate students learning English. Include audio, script, grammar tips, and quizzes on content and vocabulary.
6 Minute English | BBC Learning English
Six minute long conversations on a variety of topics. Include transcripts and vocabulary help.
English at Work | BBC Learning English
Short dialog videos set in an office.
Chatterbox | Culips ESL Podcast
Longer conversations and interviews for low intermediate learners.

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Able to download tracks and transcripts.

ELLLO Advanced English (Level 7)
50 conversation lessons for advanced students learning English. Include audio, script, grammar tips, and quizzes on content and vocabulary.
Advanced Listening English Lessons
34 conversations, mostly dealing with college life. Conversations are short and come with quizzes and transcripts.

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