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Practice Listening Comprehension
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BBC Learning English
Listening games, tests, lessons, and other resources for English language learners.
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EnglishClub: Listening Resources
Videos, podcast, news stories, dictation, and more.
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English Listening Library Online
Contains over 2000 Listening activities, including games, audio, video, news, and notes to help highlight new or unusual language being used.
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ESL Fast
Free online English learning resource with easy and intermediate level stories. Includes the ability to hear the story being read while following along with the text.
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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Short listening exercises based on specific scenarios for every learning level. Includes a small quiz after each listening sample.
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TalkEnglish Listening Lessons
Another library of short listening exercises for every learning level. Also includes quizzes after each exercise.
Build Your Vocabulary
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EnglishClub: Vocabulary
Provides both definitions of words as well as lessons on parts of speech and rules.
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EnglishDaily: American Idioms
Common idioms used in American English with explanations and examples of how they are used in conversation.
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English Daily: American Slang
Common slang terms used in American English. Includes definitions, examples in conversation, etymology, and synonyms for the term.
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Language Guide: Basic Vocabulary
List of basic English Vocabulary words broken down into subject categories such as animals, clothing, food, writing, etc.
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EnglishPage: Advanced Vocabularly
List of advanced vocabulary words and phrase related to specific actions or places, such as higher education and ordering in a restaurant.
Help with Pronunciation
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EnglishClub: Pronunciation
Great comprehensive overview of pronunciation including phonemic charts, word stress examples, sentence stress examples, tongue twisters, and more.
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Merriam-Webster:Perfect Pronunciation
Great interactive listening tool that provides over 50 short lessons focusing on specific sounds found in the English language.
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TalkEnglish: Pronunciation Practice
Audio lessons that focus on specific letters and sounds found in English that are sometimes difficult for ESL learners.
Improve your Conversation Skills
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