Focus on English Listening Web Site

Here is another link to a web site where you can practice your listening skills. Focus on English is a web site where you can hear native speakers and develop your conversational English skills.

• Learn useful idioms.
• Learn common words and phrases.
• Test your vocabulary skills.
• Practice responding to real-life English conversations.

Listening Practice with ComAudio

At ComAudio you can listen to many different kinds of audio items - poetry, songs, stories, etc.. Read the texts at the same time. Learn new vocabulary - to find the meaning of a word, click on it and then click the
Find button. Here you can also test audio books before purchasing them.

More Listening Practice with ELLLO

ELLLO stands for English Language Listening Lab Online. This web site is a great place for students of English to practice listening skills. There are more than 1000 activities archived on the site, and a variety of activities updated every Monday. Here are some of the site's features:

Interviews: Hear English-speakers talk about their jobs, families, lives, hobbies, etc. There is a good variety of English spoken, so students can hear many different types of English.

Newscasts: Short news stories with accompanying comprehension questions. Funny, motivational, debatable - there is something for everyone in these mini news stories!

Surveys (Mixers): Hear 6 people answer the same question. Again, a variety of English is presented: Australian, American, British, Swedish, etc.

Songs: Read the lyrics as you sing! Lyrics displayed on the monitor karaoke-style.

FOR BEGINNERS!!! Listening games: Listen to a short clip and find the matching picture.

This web site is very interactive, and fun for students and teachers alike. Visit every Monday and improve your listening skills!

A Reason to Learn English

So, why learn English?

Practice Your English with Students Around the World

Go here to record a message that will be heard around the world! Listen to messages that have been left by other English teachers and students.