LibGuides: Listening Practice: Overview

Introduction

ESL or EFL instructors and students will find links to library resources and web links that will help practice listening skills. Each tabbed page is devoted to a kind of listening:

conversation and dialog
lecture and long-form information
radio and news
stories and audiobooks

The links found on each tabbed page are divided by levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Sites to Start With

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Tracks are mostly conversations and are labeled Easy, Medium, and Hard. They are usually 2 minutes long.

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Tracks include pre- and post-listening exercises as well as quizzes.
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.
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.
Breaking News English
Short (1 - 5 minute) audio tracks spoken at various speeds. Tracks separated into 7 levels (0 - 6). Tracks also have transcripts and related exercises.

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New stories uploaded every few days. Some stories adapted for various levels.