ESL Links for Adult English Students |
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab: Listen to conversations that are easy, medium, or hard and do exercises. |
Even More Difficult (for levels 300 and higher) |
The Learning Edge: Read and/or listen to this life skills newspaper and do activities. |
More difficult (for levels 200 and higher) |
Interlink Language Centers: Listen to 10 common social questions and select the correct answer. |
California Distance Learning Project: Listen to stories about topics you select (some with video) and do activities for adult English learners. |
ELLLO, High Beginners: Listen to 20 short conversations and do exercises. |
ELLLO: You can select many different types of listening activities. |
Multi-Cultural Education Services: Listen to English students answer easy questions. Then select from a written list the answer you heard . |
ELLLO, Low Intermediate: Listen to longer conversations and answer questions. Scroll down to see a transcript. |
AOL Music Archives: Watch hundreds of videos; listen to thousands of songs. |
Easy (for REEP* levels 100 - 250) |
ELLLO News Center: Listen to short "newscasts" and answer questions. |
Sites Recommended for Listening Practice |
Voice of America Special English: Listen to and read current news stories and reports about health, science, American life, and more. |
Breaking News English: Listen to news stories in British English and do exercises. |
ELLLO Listening Games: Do fun listening exercises. |
Songs on ELLO: Listen to songs. You will see the words on the screen when you hear them. |
Words and Their Stories: Learn about English idioms from Voice of America. |
ManyThings.org: Listen for the difference between two similar words. |
BBC Learn English: Do English lessons based on world news. |
Romantic Love Songs Lyrics: Read the lyrics (the words) of many popular love songs. |
English Trailers: Watch movie ads and do a variety of activities for English learners. |
BBC VideoNation: Watch short videos on interesting topics. |
Crossroads Cafe, Episode 13: Watch a long, amusing video for adult English learners. (Get more episodes at your library.) |
* REEP is the Arlington Education and Employment Program in Arlington, Virginia. REEP has an excellent web site with on-line learning and practice activities. Visit REEP at www.reepworld.org . |
ELLLO Levels Page: You can select listening exercises according to their level. |
Listening and Pronunciation Practice for All Levels (minimal pairs) |
Arlington Rap video on YouTube: Enjoy this funny video. |