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Listening Practice: A Library Guide

Beginner

Daily ESL | Randall's Cyber Listening Lab
Short (about 1 min.) tracks of one person talking about topics found in daily conversation.
Spotlight English
Listen to 15 minute long programs with multiple speakers on many topics. Better for high beginner - intermediate learners.
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Uses VoA "special English" and slow speaking speed.

Intermediate

Spotlight English
Listen to 15 minute long programs with multiple speakers on many topics. Better for high beginner - intermediate learners.
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Uses VoA "special English" and slow speaking speed.
TEDxESL
A smaller number of TED talks, leveled for pre-intermediate to advanced learners.
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Includes lesson plans, transcripts, and student activities.

TED Talks This link opens in a new window
Watch and listen to lectures on new and innovative ideas. Topics include science, education, technology, human relationships, and others.
You can also see an interactive transcript to read as you listen or put on subtitles.

Advanced

Lecture Playlists | Academic Earth
10 playlists of lectures from the free online courses offered by Academic Earth. You do not have to enroll in a course to watch these videos.
Audio/Video Lectures | MIT OpenCourseWare
All of the courses in this collection have video-taped lectures to go with all or most lessons. How you view the video depends on the course.

TED Talks This link opens in a new window
Watch and listen to lectures on new and innovative ideas. Topics include science, education, technology, human relationships, and others.
You can also see an interactive transcript to read as you listen or put on subtitles.