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Audio, Transcripts & Activities
 
  1. Virtual Independent  Learning Centre - VILC (Easy News - Intermediate)
    http://www.virtualilc.com/ (password required)
    Well structured; graded; different topics; abridged stories; Australian accent; news based; updated weekly; different graded activities; RelOne Player embedded in the Web page; searchable database; quality sound with broadband connection.
  2. Randall’s Listening Lab (Medium)
    http://www.esl-lab.com/
    Well structured; graded; different topics; dialogues; pre-, and post-listening activities; American accent; reliable streaming with broadband Internet connection
  3. Voice of America (VOA) - Special English
    http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
    News based; different topics; prepared for ESL students; searchable database; low speech rate; downloadable materials; American accent; different voices; quality audio streaming with broadband Internet connection.
  4. CNN Learning Resources
    http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
    Different topics; abridged stories; news based items; audio & video clips; well structured; different interactive activities; American accent; quality sound with broadband streaming.
  5. CDLP Adult Learning Activities
    http://www.cdlponline.org/
    Different topics; abridged stories; audio & video clips; well structured; different interactive activities; American accent; quality sound with broadband streaming; option to print out or email students' writing and scores
  6. English Listening Language Lab Online - ELLLO
    http://www.elllo.org/
    Different levels; a variety of topics; different accents; a wide range of voices; interactive activities; free, downloadable audio files; good quality sound with broadband streaming.

 

Video, Transcripts & Activities
 
  1. CNN Learning Resources
    http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
    Different topics; abridged stories; news based items; audio & video clips; well structured; different interactive activities; American accent; quality sound with broadband streaming.
  2. BBC Top of the Pops
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/music/totp/blue2/index.shtml
    Well structured; different topics; news; business & sports English; audio & video clips; musical clips; British & NESB accents; some interactive activities; good quality sound with broadband streaming.
  3. English for All
    http://www.myefa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=welcome
    Episodes; well structured; workplace environment; American accent; different voices; variety of dialogues; a number of grammar and vocab activities; good sound quality of video steaming materials with broadband Internet connection. Poor quality video streaming.
  4. English Bites
    http://www.abcasiapacific.com/englishbites/archives.htm
    Australian accent; different voices; variety of topics; hyper-linked vocab and grammar structures; pronunciation activities; short quiz; quality audio/video streaming with broadband Internet connection.
    No searchable database.
  5. CDLP Adult Learning Activities
    http://www.cdlponline.org/
    Different topics; abridged stories; video & audio clips; well structured; different interactive activities; American accent; quality sound with broadband streaming; option to print out or email students' writing and scores.
 

 
 
  
Last update on 27 November 2008 by Bojan Blatnik
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