LISTENING PRACTICE AND ACTIVITIES
On this page you can get some practice and suggestions on listening.
TIPS FOR LISTENING EXAMS
LISTENING ACTIVITIES FOR ALL LEVELS
From elementary level onwards. Elementary podcasts for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hk.hkbc.epodcast
http://www.123listening.com/freeaudio.php
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/index.php
For pre-intermediate level:
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/pre-intermediate.php
For Intermediate level:
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/intermediate.php
Get more listening activities from Monica Redondo's wikispace, an OSL teacher: http://eoienglishcorner.wikispaces.com/Listening
Listening activities by levels on British Council (A1-B2) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice
http://www.123listening.com/freeaudio.php
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/index.php
For pre-intermediate level:
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/pre-intermediate.php
For Intermediate level:
http://www.teachya.com/listening/listening_exercises/intermediate.php
Get more listening activities from Monica Redondo's wikispace, an OSL teacher: http://eoienglishcorner.wikispaces.com/Listening
Listening activities by levels on British Council (A1-B2) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice
AGENDA WEB
A whole range of listening activities with questions and text completion. By Agenda Web
A whole range of listening activities with questions and text completion. By Agenda Web
ELLO.ORGEllo.org All sorts of general English listening activities divided into levels with quizzes and listening comprehension questions.
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Wonderopolis
Listen to "wonders" videos , check your understanding or read the transcript. By Wonderopolis
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LISTENING ACTIVITIES WITH SCRIPTS / PODCASTS
LEARN ENGLISH PODCASTS. Listening tracks for all levels, perfect for repeating after listening to them and check the script afterwards:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/learnenglish-podcasts
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/learnenglish-podcasts
5 minute English. This webite has got lots of practice on grammar, vocabulary/idioms and pronunciation, but also interesting listening activities with their transcripts. Listen to the different lessons and answer the questions http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm
Listen a minute
This is a website with lots of listening activities divided by topics, activities and transcript: http://listenaminute.com/
Listen to English and 6 minute English
Two good options to practise with postcasts. I received this email from one of my colleagues:
"http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php they even have the transcript for the whole recording. It seems a fraction easier than 6 minute english: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/"
"http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php they even have the transcript for the whole recording. It seems a fraction easier than 6 minute english: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/"
ESL POD has a huge list of free podcasts that you can download and listen to with your headphones anywhere.
Blog.English
On this website you can download listening comprehension for free: http://blog.englishcom.com.mx/practicar-ingles/escuchar-ingles-y-comprender/
These are 2 audio Cds including pdf files for listening comprehension and some cards. If you want to receive suggestions like these in the future you can get a free e-mail suscription (newsletter) on the same page
These are 2 audio Cds including pdf files for listening comprehension and some cards. If you want to receive suggestions like these in the future you can get a free e-mail suscription (newsletter) on the same page
ELT GEEK-PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FEATURES OF SPEECH
The list of links below are specially difficult features of speech and they are taken from http://eltgeek.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/more-grammar-with-films-and-songs-videos/
You can find some activities on their website but you should watch them all and repeat them if you find understanding English specially difficult.
List of links:
am/is/are 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_611ulscCrw
am/is/are 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSB58F7_LZM
am/is/are 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0G1zfi2jP0
am/is/are 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcTwiZwe-RM
was/were http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NalGvK1c95M
present simple voscreen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEpQ_nLmJM
songs with present simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjALd4iIaE
imperatives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFFRLI6o3tw
present continuous in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuVrVr4dvI
simple continuous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUkFgFb448
past simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1y_v2wev20
songs with past simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBys9Pd-6w
present perfect in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NimnvJSwfs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7O2w1Fpxc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fOkb2ZTuAQ
past perfect in desperate housewives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84f2MLXcmx8
in desperate housewives (careful!!! sex) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAIAiBTuqpg
why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnKyOqznDJ8 (ALL question types)
what http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ev9nuPWEW0
future simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUkFgFb448
will and going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY8HarwqHFc
in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybdMPAlKoQk
0 and 1st conditional: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-3B8h-DnWw
2nd conditional in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd5cIbsefvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvY_xFxais0
all conditionals in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIN34vvRk24
can http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7BMZrvTF6E
modals in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP5J5i1LSEE
modal verbs of obligation in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOsFTuAysnk
songs with superlatives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6ZeYt-98Q
the passive in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeI93MszMk
the passive with modals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkLHh3CqW0
You can find some activities on their website but you should watch them all and repeat them if you find understanding English specially difficult.
List of links:
am/is/are 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_611ulscCrw
am/is/are 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSB58F7_LZM
am/is/are 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0G1zfi2jP0
am/is/are 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcTwiZwe-RM
was/were http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NalGvK1c95M
present simple voscreen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEpQ_nLmJM
songs with present simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjALd4iIaE
imperatives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFFRLI6o3tw
present continuous in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuVrVr4dvI
simple continuous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUkFgFb448
past simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1y_v2wev20
songs with past simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBys9Pd-6w
present perfect in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NimnvJSwfs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7O2w1Fpxc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fOkb2ZTuAQ
past perfect in desperate housewives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84f2MLXcmx8
in desperate housewives (careful!!! sex) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAIAiBTuqpg
why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnKyOqznDJ8 (ALL question types)
what http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ev9nuPWEW0
future simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUkFgFb448
will and going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY8HarwqHFc
in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybdMPAlKoQk
0 and 1st conditional: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-3B8h-DnWw
2nd conditional in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd5cIbsefvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvY_xFxais0
all conditionals in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIN34vvRk24
can http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7BMZrvTF6E
modals in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP5J5i1LSEE
modal verbs of obligation in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOsFTuAysnk
songs with superlatives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS6ZeYt-98Q
the passive in films http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeI93MszMk
the passive with modals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkLHh3CqW0
DICTATIONS
http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/ Dictations for all levels, from elementary to Advance
http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/ Dictations for all levels, from elementary to Advance
LISTENING FOR PLEASURE
Films and TV series for free
AUDIOBOOKS
Get lots of links to find audiobooks online on our section:
3D SOLAR SYSTEM

If you are interested in the Solar System, on this website you can get all the information you need about it in English. Even more, you can read and listen to all the definitions of the Solar System.
MONTY PYTHON![]() Intermediate and Upper intermediate Click above to see a videoclip and questions about an extract of The life of Brian by by Marie-Hélène. levels. Monty Python´s Life of Brian - VIDEO time., by Marie-Hélène
Find this and other movies exercises in English Exercises .org |
MR. BEAN![]() Elementary: Click above to watch the video "Mr. Bean goes to Church" and do the worksheet on the Multimedia downloads / Videos section. |