Directory of Listening and Speaking Resources

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Sites for this category should contain materials designed to improve the listening comprehension and/or speaking ability of students who are learning English as a second language.

Resources in This Category

• American Accent Training

  http://www.americanaccent.com/
  Guidance on intonation, word connections and pronunciation of American English. Contains some listening practice.

• Basic English Class Listening Practice

  http://basicenglishclass.tripod.com/
  Audio files of songs, poems, fables, and stories are presented along with explanations of vocabulary.

• English Listening Language Lab Online

  http://www.elllo.org/
  Listening samples of English speakers from around the world with transcripts and interactive quizzes.

• English Listening World

  http://www.english-listening-world.com/
  Stories in MP3 format designed to improve listening comprehension of basic to intermediate grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions.

• ESL Podcasts

  http://www.china232.com/
  English podcasts in MP3 format, designed to help improve business English conversation as well as daily conversation. Each podcast includes a script, an analysis of the vocabulary and phrases used, and a comment section.

• ESL Radio and TV

  http://eslradioandtv.com/
  Listening practice programs made by teachers and students from Australia. Quizzes, gap fills, chat rooms and music.

• ESL-Lounge Listening

  http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php
  Audio files in mp3 format divided into four levels of difficulty. A short quiz for each file is available. Transcripts included.

• eViews

  http://www.eviews.net/
  Interviews with native speakers from around the world combined with a glossary and comprehension exercises and lesson plans. Requires paid subscription and MP3 format audio capability.

• Focus on English

  http://www.focusenglish.com/
  Helps learners practice idiomatic expressions and everyday phrases used in conversation.

• Fonetiks

  http://www.fonetiks.org/
  Pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English language using instant mouseover sound.

• Language Learning: English and Chinese

  http://www.web-books.com/Language/
  Offers interactive exercises with pictures and pronunciation practice designed for children and beginners. Requires RealAudio and Internet Explorer.

• Listen to English Online

  http://teacherjoe.us/Listen.html
  Dictations, jokes, quizzes and famous quotes with explanations for ESL students.

• Listening For ESL Students

  http://www.manythings.org/e/listening.html
  Listening quizzes, dictation activities and listening comprehension exercises.

• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

  http://www.esl-lab.com/
  Listening practice for students. Improve comprehension skills through practice, self-grading quiz pages, and study material. Requires RealAudio or Divace.

• Ship or Sheep

  http://shiporsheep.com/
  Pronunciation practice by comparing pairs of words that begin or end with the same consonant but use different vowel sounds. Audio can be heard by positioning mouse over a term. International phonetic alphabet symbols are included for each word pair.

• Sounds of English

  http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
  Pronunciation exercises for learners of American English, printable worksheets in PDF, handouts, teacher tips for class pronunciation activities.

• Speech Key

  http://www.speechkey.com/
  American pronunciation practice through a focus on vowel sounds, consonant sounds, and intonation. Free 20-minute demo available in MP3 format. Full download available for a fee.

• The English Desk

  http://englishdesk.blogspot.com/
  English podcasts with text from Canada for ESL listening and pronunciation practice.

 

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