LISTENING ACTIVITIES

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

AGENDA WEB
A whole range of listening activities with questions and text completion. By Agenda Web

ELLO.ORG

Ello.org All sorts of general English listening activities divided into levels with quizzes and listening comprehension questions.

Wonderopolis

Listen to "wonders" videos , check your understanding or read the transcript. By Wonderopolis

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

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/"

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

ELT GEEK-PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FEATURES OF SPEECH

DICTATIONS
http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/ Dictations for all levels, from elementary to Advance

LISTENING FOR PLEASURE

Films and TV series for free

Visit Cultura Colectiva to get 25 links to watch movies and TV series for free.

AUDIOBOOKS

Get lots of links to find audiobooks online on our section:

READ AND LISTEN ALONG

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 on the left 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.