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http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/ifftmaryanne/
Listening Practice
Sites:
http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/ifftmaryanne/stories/storyReader$11
Vocabulary and Idioms:
http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/ifftmaryanne/stories/storyReader$255

Low
Intermediate
High
Intermediate
Advanced
LOW
INTERMEDIATE
Listening
Sites WITH Activities
Interlink
Language Centers:
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTEN/listen1.htm - about 10 minutes
long
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/LISTEN/listen2.htm - about 10 minutes
long
10 multiple-choice questions. Listen to the WAV file, then
choose an answer. No scripts.
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/PRONUNCI/PRONUNCI.HTM
- about 10 minutes long
Listen to the WAV files, then choose the words that you heard. (JavaScript)
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Dictation
Quiz:
http://oscar.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~sugiura/calico97/DictationQuiz/top.html
- about 10 minutes long including the activities.
Dictation (fill-in) Quiz with 7 Questions (Masatoshi Sugiura).
Scripts.
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Authentic
American Pronunciation:
http://eleaston.com/pronunciation/ - about
5 minutes for each activity
Focused on pronunciation practice and more than 20 activities.
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English
Listening.com
http://www.englishlistening.com/flmenu.phtml?level=1
- about 15 minutes long for each topic
Listen to the short speech, such as personal experiences or opinions.
Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Click on "Listen."
Click on "Questions."
Click on "Questions & Answers."
Click on "Transcript."
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Randall's
ESL Cyber Listening Lab:
http://www.esl-lab.com/ - about 30 minutes long including the
activities
Listen to conversations for a few minutes and answer the questions.
Scripts.
Choose one of the topics.
Do the three exercises (Pre-Listening, Listening, and
Post-Listening).
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Takako's
Great Adventure:
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/takako/index.html - about 50
minutes long for each episode including the activities
Listen to ten episodes and then, for each episode, do some interesting
activities such as "Vocabulary Exercises ," "Fill-in," "Multiple-choice,"
"Crossword puzzle," and "Inferences and deduct ions." Review by
reading the scripts.
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English
Tapestry Listening Homepage:
New ! http://engtap.greatnow.com/
- about 45 minutes long for each topic including the activities.
Listen to English speakers from all over the world. Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics whose you would
like to listen to.
On the RIGHT side, click on "Listen" or "Listen Only."
On the righT side, click on "Listen with Quiz" to do
the activities.
On the LEFT side, click on "Listen" or "Listen Only."
On the LEFT side, click on "See Questions" to do the
activities.
Click on "See words" on the right side to check the
script.
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English,
baby!: Student Community:
New ! http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/index.php
- about 25 minutes long for each topics including the activities.
Your REAL ENGLISH Lessons for the week.
Multiple choices. Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Click on "LIESTEN." Try not to read the script.
Answer the questions.
Check the right answers.
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Listening
Only Sites
English
Learning Fun Site:
http://www.elfs.com/MM5%20menu.html
- about 20 minutes long for each group.
Tongue Twister exercise to improve problem consonants. Script.
Choose one of the groups of consonants.
Listen to and speak out the examples.
Try not to read the sentences while you are speaking
it out.
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Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland:
New ! http://wiredforbooks.org/alice/chapter1.htm
- about 15 minutes for each chapter. 12 chapters total.
It is a production of the Ohio
University Telecommunications Center . No script.
Listen to the chapters one by one.
Dictate the story.
Repeat (speak out) the story while you are listening
to it.
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Light
Your Brain: Classic Stories Online:
New ! http://www.lightupyourbrain.com/stories.html
- about 30 minutes long.
Click on "READ TO ME" to listen to one of the stories.
Dictate it.
Repeat (speak out) it by following the speaker.
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Antimoon.com:
http://www.antimoon.com/other/shaggydog.htm - about 2~8 minutes
for each story
Listening to s hort (about two minutes each), funny stories in American
English. No scripts.
Listen to one of the stories.
Pay attention to the actors' pronunciation of English
sounds and words.
Try to repeat individual words.
Pay attention to the grammar and vocabulary.
Dictate the text by listening to it again.
Speak out the text and simultaneously listen to it.
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The
Moon lit Road:
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/ - about 50 minutes long for each
activity.
Listen to and read the scary stories and folktales (about 10 to
15 minutes each). Summaries. Click "open the gate."
Click "feature stories."
Choose one of the stories.
Click "Hear the story" and listen to it.
Listen to it again and dictate it.
Click "Read the story" and check your comprehension.
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Fun
Stuff
HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
Listening
Sites WITH Activities
Randall's
ESL Cyber Listening Lab:
http://www.esl-lab.com/ - about 30 minutes long including the
activities
Listen to conversations for a few minutes and answer the questions.
Scripts.
Choose one of the topics.
Do the three exercises (Pre-Listening, Listening, and
Post-Listening).
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Takako's
Great Adventure:
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/takako/index.html - about 50
minutes long for each episode including the activities
Listen to ten episodes and then, for each episode, do some interesting
activities such as "Vocabulary Exercises ," "Fill-in," "Multiple-choice,"
"Crossword puzzle," and "Inferences and deduct ions." Review by
reading the scripts.
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English
Tapestry Listening Homepage:
New ! http://engtap.greatnow.com/
- about 45 minutes long for each topic including the activities.
Listen to English speakers from all over the world. Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics whose you would
like to listen to.
On the RIGHT side, click on "Listen" or "Listen Only."
On the righT side, click on "Listen with Quiz" to do
the activities.
On the LEFT side, click on "Listen" or "Listen Only."
On the LEFT side, click on "See Questions" to do the
activities.
Click on "See words" on the right side to check the
script.
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English,
baby!: Student Community:
New ! http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/index.php
- about 25 minutes long for each topics including the activities.
Your REAL ENGLISH Lessons for the week.
Multiple choices. Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Click on "LIESTEN." Try not to read the script.
Answer the questions.
Check the right answers.
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English
Listening.com
http://www.englishlistening.com/flmenu.phtml?level=2
- about 30 minutes long for each topic
Listen to the short speech, such as personal experiences or opinions.
Script.
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Click on "Listen."
Click on "Questions."
Click on "Questions & Answers."
Click on "Transcript."
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Authentic
American Pronunciation:
http://eleaston.com/listen.html
- up to 10 minutes long for each activity.
Listening and Quizzes in more than 10 categories such as
"Business English," "Politics," "Music," and so on , with each category
covering more than 20 topics. Scripts.
Choose one of the categories.
Do the activities for the categories.
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Listening
Only Sites
Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland:
New ! http://wiredforbooks.org/alice/chapter1.htm
- about 15 minutes for each chapter. 12 chapters total.
It is a production of the Ohio
University Telecommunications Center . No script.
Listen to the chapters one by one.
Dictate the story.
Repeat (speak out) the story while you are listening
to it.
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Light
Your Brain: Classic Stories Online:
New ! http://www.lightupyourbrain.com/stories.html
- about 30 minutes long.
Click on "READ TO ME" to listen to one of the stories.
Dictate it.
Repeat (speak out) it by following the speaker.
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The
Antimoon:
http://www.antimoon.com/other/shaggydog.htm - about 2~8 minutes
for each story
Listening to s hort (about two minutes each), funny stories in American
English. No scripts.
Listen to one of the stories.
Pay attention to the actors' pronunciation of English
sounds and words.
Try to repeat individual words.
Pay attention to the grammar and vocabulary.
Dictate the text by listening to it again.
Speak out the text and simultaneously listen to it.
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The
Moon lit Road:
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/ - about 50 minutes long for each
activity.
Listen to and read the scary stories and folktales (about 10 to
15 minutes each). Summaries. Click "open the gate."
Click "feature stories."
Choose one of the stories.
Click "Hear the story" and listen to it.
Listen to it again and dictate it.
Click "Read the story" and check your comprehension.
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Michigan:
The Script:
New ! http://www.cc.mie-u.ac.jp/~lq20100/michigan.html
- about 45 minutes long including the activities.
Listen to an article about Michigan state by Rudolf Ammann,
Mie University, Japan . Script.
Click on " sound files " on the right side in the screen.
Click on "mich1.mp3" - "mich4.mp3" one by one in the
Test in Four Sections.
Repeat listening to it until you understand.
Dictate or take a note for it.
Read the script to check your comprehension.
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Internet
Multicasting Service Home Page
http://town.hall
.org/radio/NASA/
NASA's Space Story. More than 20 stories. No script.
http:/
/town.hall.org/radio/Miller/
Discovering a New World of Flavor by Mark Miller. No script.
http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/
What is Jazz?: Four Lectures by Dr. Billy Taylor. No
script.
http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/IMS/HarperAudio/
Harper Audio, Harper Collins Publisher. More than 30 stories.
No Script.
Choose (click on) one of the authors.
Listen to it.
Dictate it. Repeat the play until you understand.
Look up the unknown words and phrases by yourself.
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Voice
of America:
http://www.manythings.org/ra//voa-all.html
Special English, News Now, Dateline, Kaleidoscope, Music
Mix, and Women in Business (for about 30 to 60 minutes each).
No scripts.
Choose one of the topics.
Listen to it.
Listen to it again, and dictate it.
Repeat listening until fully understood.
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National
Geographic:
http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com/ax/archives_index.html
- about 30 minutes long for each activity.
Listen to some short stories about nature, culture, and science.
Scripts.
Click one of the topics.
First, listen to it only.
Listen to it again while dictating.
Read the text and check your comprehension.
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NPR
Organization
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/index.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/020214.wtcweddings.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/001229.stories.html
- about 50 minutes long for each activity.
Lost and Found Sounds: The Stories (about 10 to 20 minutes each).
Summaries.
Choose one of the topics.
Read the summary before you listen to it.
Listen to it.
Listen to it again while dictating.
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Fun Stuff
EFL
Club Songs:
http://www.eflclub.com/2songs/songs.html
Songs Rooms: Listen to MP3 files and fill in the blanks.
Scripts.
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| English-trailers.com
by Andrew Johnson:
New ! http://www.english-trailers.com/
(All Levels)
Quiz. Script.
Select a movie. Click "go!"
Play the movie, and watch (listen to) it. Take
a note if you need.
Click on "Cloze." Type your answers.
Repeat the movie more until you understand.
Click on "Script" to check the original sentences,
and make sure your unknown words by the underlines words.
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ADVANCED
Listening
Sites WITH Activities
Authentic
American Pronunciation:
http://eleaston.com/listen.html
- up to 10 minutes long for each activity.
Listening and Quizzes in more than 10 categories such as
"Business English," "Politics," "Music," and so on , with each category
covering more than 20 topics. Scripts.
Choose one of the categories.
Do the activities for the categories.
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English
Listening.com
http://www.englishlistening.com/flmenu.phtml?level=3
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Click on "Listening."
Click on "Questions."
Click on "Questions & Answers ."
Click on "Transcript." |
Listening
Only Sites
Internet
Multicasting Service Home Page
http://town.hall
.org/radio/NASA/
NASA's Space Story. More than 20 stories. No script.
http:/
/town.hall.org/radio/Miller/
Discovering a New World of Flavor by Mark Miller. No script.
http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/
What is Jazz?: Four Lectures by Dr. Billy Taylor. No
script.
http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/IMS/HarperAudio/
Harper Audio, Harper Collins Publisher. More than 30 stories.
No Script.
Choose (click on) one of the authors.
Listen to it.
Dictate it. Repeat the play until you understand.
Look up the unknown words and phrases by yourself.
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Voice
of America:
http://www.manythings.org/ra//voa-all.html
Special English, News Now, Dateline, Kaleidoscope, Music
Mix, and Women in Business (for about 30 to 60 minutes each).
No scripts.
Choose one of the topics.
Listen to it.
Listen to it again, and dictate it.
Repeat listening until fully understood.
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National
Geographic:
http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com/ax/archives_index.html
- about 30 minutes long for each activity.
Listen to some short stories about nature, culture, and science.
Scripts.
Click one of the topics.
First, listen to it only.
Listen to it again while dictating.
Read the text and check your comprehension.
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NPR
Organization
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/index.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/020214.wtcweddings.html
http://www.npr.org/programs/l
n fsound/stories/001229.stories.html - about 50 minutes long
for each activity.
Lost and Found Sounds: The Stories (about 10 to 20 minutes each).
Summaries.
Choose one of the topics.
Read the summary before you listen to it.
Listen to it.
Listen to it again while dictating.
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Talk
Programs (NPR):
http://www.npr.org/about/programs/talk.html
Recommended listening, dictating,
and checking via summaries.
Choose one of the programs.
Choose one of the topics in the program.
Read the summary before you listen to it.
Listen to it. Repeat listening as necessary
for further comprehension.
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History
Channel Speeches:
http://historychannel.com/speeches/index.html
Read a short segment before you listen to it. Summary.
Choose one of the four categories such as "Politics
& Government," "Science & Technology," and so on.
Choose one of the topics in the category.
Read the summary before you listen to it.
Listen to it. Repeat listening as necessary
for further comprehension.
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American
Television Broadcasts in English:
http://www.broadcast-live.com/television/englishusa.html
Choose (click on) one of the broadcasts.
Listen to one of the topics.
Dictate it. Repeat the play until you understand.
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Internet
Multicasting Service Home Page:
http://town.hall.org/radio/CFP/9501_cfp.html
Transaction Records in Interactive Services: Who Watches
the Servers? (54:49)
http://town.hall.org/radio/CFP/9502_cfp.html
A Net for All: Where are the minorities? (54:52)
http://town.hall.org/radio/CFP/9503_cfp.html
The Case against Computers: A Systemic Critique (55:50)
http://town.hall.org/radio/CFP/9504_cfp.html
His Master's Voice... (56:09)
http://town.hall.org/radio/CFP/9505_cfp.html
Can We Talk Long Distance?: Removing Impediments to Secure International
Communication (6:05:07:50)
http://town.hall.org/radio/CommonGround/
Common Ground: Radio Series on World Affairs. More than
50 topics.
http://town.hall.org/radio/Dialogue/
Dialogue. About 25 topics.
http://town.hall.org/radio/FoodandFriends/
Chef's Best: The Food Event of the Year! (11:56)
http://town.hall.org/radio/Geek/
Geek of the Week. Carl Malamud interviews leading network
researchers, engineers, implementers, and a wide variety of other
troublemakers. The interviews are technically focused and are produced
by Martin Lucas. About 50 topics.
Choose (click on) one of the topics.
Listen to it.
Dictate it. Repeat the play until you understand.
Look up the unknown words and phrases by yourself.
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VOA
news:
http://www.voanews.com/index.cfm
Click on one of the topics.
Listen to the news. Try not to read the script.
Dictate the news. Check your comprehension by
the script.
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