Listening
And Speaking/Conversations
English, Baby
Listen to conversations about practical problems. Idioms.
Everyday English
in Conversation
Listen to native speakers talk about many topics.
Clicks on a topic in the left hand column.
Then click “go” to start. Speaking
rate-normal.
Phrases
for Conversation
You can use these phrases everyday. You can listen and practice saying them.
Two speaking rates-normal and slow.
Randall’s ESL Cyberlistening Lab
Listening quizzes-easy, medium, and difficult. Vocabulary lists. Scroll down
and find the written words. Speaking rate-normal.
Learning Oral English Online
This is an online conversation book compiled for intermediate ESL learners
who want to improve their listening and speaking skills. Voices are not
as clear as in some other sites.
Mouth Workout
Listen to and repeat tongue-twisters.
Heinle and Heinle Grammar in Context
Listening Activities
Click on one of the books pictured. Listen to a short passage. Answer questions.
Submit your answers to find out if you were correct. It is NOT necessary to
fill in your name or any e-mail address!
Video Interviews by Brian
Teaman
Students talk about many topics including music, family, and travel.
English Tapestry
Hear native speakers. There are photos, a quiz, and a transcript for each conversation.
Click on the American flags to hear American English.
English Listening.com-American English
New
Listeners
Regular Listeners
Advanced
Listeners
Click on “Guest Area” in the left hand column. You can listen
to over 100 free exercises at three levels. Transcripts of the exercises
Infosquares
English listening comprehension exercises based on online-video movie trailers. Also includes reading comprehension exercises.
News
Broadcasts
PBS NEWSHOUR Online
This is an interesting PBS for teachers and students. It gives you transcripts
of political, social, and cultural stories that might be of interest to discuss
and debate. In conjunction with Jim
Lehrer’s NEWSHOUR where you can hear or view the news of the day
with commentary. For more advanced students.
California Distance Learning Project
Speakers read from the newspaper. You can read along. Scroll down to see all
of the topics.
Story Modules-Western Pacific
Literacy Network
Based on CNN news stories. For intermediate and advanced ESL students. Read
the text, listen to it, and view video Sponsored by Western Pacific LINCS.
VOA NEWS-Special English
Simple words and sentences. Audio and video. You will hear the news in English.
Speaking rate-slower than normal.
Specialized English-News
Stories
Hear radio programs. Speaking is slow. The sentences are short. In British
and American English
Pronunciation
The Sounds of American
English
Pictures of people speaking English. You can see where your lips and tongue
should be. Click on vowels or consonants and then each category.
English Pronunciation
This site explains how to pronounce words. Listening and speaking practice.
Grammar
Online English Grammar
A-Z list of grammar subjects with links to explanations of grammar usage. Good
information on verbs.
Netgrammar
NetGrammar explains grammar. Listening practice is included. Advanced speakers.
Dictionaries
Encarta
World English Dictionary
This dictionary explains the major definitions of a word and pronounces the
word.
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
Click on a dictionary in the right hand column. Type in the word or phrase.
Some good dictionaries available are the Cambridge Dictionary of American
English, the Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs, and the
Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms.
OneLook Dictionary Search
Search for words and phrases. Searches 900 online dictionaries. If you don't
know how to spell the word, the dictionary will help you.
Merriam-Webster Online
Type in a word in the dictionary search box and get a definition. Hear it pronounced.
Minimal
Pairs
Practicing Minimal Pairs
Practice listening to minimal pairs. Minimal pairs are words that are pronounced
alike except for one sound. Some minimal pairs are she and see or not and
nut. They are hard to hear.
Minimal Pairs-A Complete List
A large list of words that sound alike. These are words like see and she or
nut or not.
English Pronunciation-Minimal
Pairs
This site will help you practice listening and pronouncing words that sound
alike. From Okanagan University College. Digital views of how to say sounds.
Dictation practice. Printable workbook pages.
Idioms,
Slang, And Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are verbs that are not complete
without the addition of a preposition. Phrasal
verbs can cause problems because they often can’t
be translated literally.
Phrasal
Verbs on Netgrammar
An large list of phrasal verbs in a-z order.
Idioms
and Proverbs-Illustrated
A list of well know proverbs and idioms in English with illustrations. From
the English Language Cyber Center at Brigham Young University.
ESL Slang Page
An alphabetical list of English slang words with definitions. Offensive words
are labeled.
The Idiom Connection
An alphabetical list of English idioms. A list of English language idoms by
subject.
General
Interesting Things for ESL Students
This website is for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English
as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles,
proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator, and other
study materials.
LearnEnglishFeelGood
ESL portal with hundreds of free grammar and vocabulary online exercises and printable worksheets, media-based listening comprehension exercises, lists of American idioms, and more. Related sites are EnglishForMyJob and BusinessEnglishSite.
