Listening Page 1

Level 100 = beginner/advanced beginner
Level 200 = intermediate
Level 300 = upper intermediate
Level 400 = advanced

Level 100 and up	Beginning Level English Listening Comprehension Exercises from About.com - English listening skills learning for beginners includes English listening comprehension exercises for basic listening skills such as the alphabet, numbers and simple dialogues at http://esl.about.com/od/listening/ Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 100 and up	Listen to English (E.L. Easton) - A wide variety of very creative listening activities. Various subjects, various levels. Some links provide listening only, others include lessons, exercises and activities. Topics include Business English, Business English, Christmas, ESL Exercises, History, Literature, American Literature, Children´s Literature, Movies, Music ... Vocals, News, Politics, Pop Culture, Radio, Religion and more at http://eleaston.com/listening.html Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 100 and up	Randall's Cyber Listening Lab - There are Short Listening Exercises, General Listening Quizzes, Listening Quizzes for Academic Purposes, and Long Conversations. All are labeled easy, medium, difficult, or very difficult. http://www.esl-lab.com/ There is also a Basic Skills Study Guide. This organizes the listening activities by subject. (It does not include all of the quizzes.) http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	About.com - Intermediate Level English Listening Comprehension Exercises from - English listening skills learning for intermediate level learners includes English online listening comprehension exercises for intermediate level classes including dialogues and quizzes at http://esl.about.com/od/intermediatelistening/ Click here if you need to download RealAudio®
Level 200 and up	BBC World Service - Listen to World News as well as audio broadcasts on business, sports, education, science, youth, arts & drama, features, music and religion. There is also a special section on English language learning which has audio clips and listening comprehension exercises. Topics include News, Study Skills, Science and Technology, Speaking English, Business, Society and Culture, and English for Beginners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	BrainPop (free stuff) - Choose from 50 animated videos on health, science and technology for free.  There are videos especially for ESL/EFL students and for younger learners.  Tim (a boy) and Moby (a robot) are the main characters in the video cartoons. In addition to the animation, you can see captions or a full transcript.  There are also quizzes, activities and more.  You can also download a free mobile app for iOS or Android which allows you to hear a movie each day (with transcript) and take a quiz.  If you want access to the complete selection of BrainPop videos on their Web site or through their mobile app, you can subscribe for a fee.  There are some free videos on the main page as well.  Just look for the "free" label!  Here is a video tour to get you started! Review by Hirokazu Tsuzuki
Level 200 and up	English Language Listening Lab (ELLLO) - Certainly one of  the premier listening sites on the Web. There are over 1000 interviews, each with a complete set of listening activities. There are also a number of innovative activities that include audio, images and video. Audio files can be downloaded for use offline on computer, mp3 player or cell phone. There is a new interactive video component and also support topics on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Teachers can use the "search" and "sort by" features to find activities on a common theme, thus creating great content-based lessons. This site is cutting edge, always developing and free! at http://www.elllo.org/ Click here if you need to download RealAudio® or Flash®.
Level 200 and up	English Teachers Everywhere - Kevin McCaughey. This site is designed for teachers to use, but students could have a lot of fun here as well. Kevin, a very talented (and funny), top-flight EFL teacher/trainer writes: English Teachers Everywhere is the place for ESL audio files. It's the only web site where you can find audio that's classroom-ready: copy the mp3s, take them into class, and you've got an efficient activity suitable for beginners or advanced learners of English. And most of the time you don't need any additional materials or preparations. http://www.etseverywhere.com/
Level 200 and up	Every Day English in Conversation - Does it happen to you that sometimes you feel frustrated because you find yourself unable to express yourself clearly and yet when you hear native speakers, you feel that it is so simple and easy?  In this section, we will focus on learning idiomatic and everyday expressions to help us deal with daily conversational situations at http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	History Channel-Famous Speeches - Would you like to hear Neil Armstrong's words when he first landed on the moon? How about Malcolm X and his words about African Americans? You can choose from the following: "This Day in History," "Ask History," "History Lists," " History Blog," "Hungry History" and "Speeches and Audio." There is a search box on the main page.  Results will not only bring up audio, but also background information you can read before you listen.  Have fun reliving important events in history! http://historychannel.com/speeches/index.html Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	Listen and Write - Superb dictation tool that the students can work with alone. Really popular with students and great for developing their listening and writing skills. Listen to a whole passage or just a segment.  Hint will give you first letter of correct word.  Type the wrong letter and you cannot keep typing.  Very intuitive and very savvy.  (TTV video tutorial) Short and sweet blog post (Nik Peachey article).
Level 200 and up	NPR (National Public Radio) Online -  Listen to the NPR News on the Hour or choose from a variety of news stories of the day. This is a great way to keep up with what's going on in the world while practicing your listening skills! Most audio clips go along with a related news article which you can read. http://www.npr.org/ Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	Takako's Great Adventure (Okanagan University) - Over 90 minutes of audio in this 10 episode (part ) story about a Japanese girl who has some *very* exciting adventures after leaving home. You see the text as you listen to the story. Click on words in the text to see definitions. Before listening to an episode, you can print out an activity worksheet. Try to complete it and then check your answers with the answer key. It's an exciting story. Try it! http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/takako/index.htm NOTE: After you listen to an episode, click in the close box in the upper left corner to return to the main page. Review by Takashi Kumada Review by Talapker Imanbayev Click here if you need to download Shockwave® or Flash®.
Level 200 and up	Voice of America Learning English - This is a terrific site because it combines audio material (freely downloadable) that is designed especially for English learners (slow speed, simple structures).  Leaners are connected to content that is current and very useful = motivating!  The site now has a variety of language activities that accompanies all the stories. Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
Level 200 and up	VYou - Get your students listening and interacting with native speakers.  Students find interesting folks through VYou, post questions and might get their question answered, all in a safe, secure environment.  Read more (Nik Peachey article).
Do you want more?	See Larry Ferlazzo's Best Listening Sites for English Language Learners http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/the-best-listening-sites-for-english-language-learners/ Click here if you need to download RealAudio®.
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