Here are some useful links to practice your listening skills.
- The mp3 files and text on elllo are Creative Commons. Students and teachers are free to download, copy and distribute these materials for educational purposes. http://www.elllo.org/
- This ESL listening Web site created by Randall Davis helps ESL/EFL students improve their listening comprehension skills through practice with self-grading. http://www.esl-lab.com/
- The Learning Resources site offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau and CBS 5 - KPIX (CBS Broadcasting) news stories. Each module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story. Each module is designed for ease of use so the learner can use it independently. The instructor can also incorporate any story into class activities and lesson plans. http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/index_cnnsf.html
Pronunciation
Text to Speech
- Copy and paste a text, and this site will read it aloud. You can also save the audio as an MP3 as a podcast to listen to on your MP3 player on the way to work. http://www.readthewords.com/
