Listening
Before you start:
- There are many different types of media on the Internet. Windows Media�, RealMedia�, and Quicktime�. Be sure you have access to these players from home or a computer lab. Many of these files will not play unless you use the correct player.
- Try to determine what connection speed you will need to hear and see the media files for these sites. Remember that a media file that downloads and plays well with high-speed connections will take a long time to download and view at slow connections.
- Many of these sites have been created without language learners specifically in mind so they will require the support of a teacher or specific assignments.
| National Public Radio | Advanced. Current News and program archives back to 1996,
message boards to leave comments about current event topics. Transcripts
available for purchase. |
| Voice of America | Advanced. Current news from around the world, availabe
in RealAudio format with transcripts. |
| BBC World Service | Advanced. Audio and transcripts of international news
and information in British English are together. This site designed with
language learners in mind. Key vocabulary is provided with definitions. |
| Online Newshour | Advanced. Part of PBS that has audio recordings. |
| Learning Resources | Intermediate to Advanced. The Learning Resources site
offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco
bureau news stories. |
| The English Listening Lounge | Beginning to Advanced. Learn English by listening. Study
anytime, any place. It's easy, and it's fun. Listen to real people speaking
real English. Your English will improve quickly. |
| Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab | Advanced: Audio in RealMedia format. Self-study guide
has activities sorted by topic. |
| ESL Independent Study Lab | Beginning to Intermediate. Contains over 225 of the best
Internet resources for ESL/EFL students! All Web sites are clearly annotated.
Organization is by skill area and language level. |
| ESL Independent Study Lab | High-Intermediate to Advanced. Contains over 225 of
the best Internet resources for ESL/EFL students! All Web sites are clearly
annotated. Organization is by skill area and language level. |
