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Listening

Welcome to EnglishClub Listening, to help you learn the skill of listening in English.

Listening is the first of the four language skills, which are:
1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4. Writing

What Is Listening?

How to Hear English Everywhere audio
How can you hear English when you're not in an English-speaking country? Fortunately, there are many ways of hearing English in almost all countries of the world.

owlTHE WISE OWL

A wise old owl
Sat in an oak.
The more he saw,
The less he spoke.
    

The less he spoke,
The more he heard.
Why can't we be like
That wise old bird?

Dictation audio
Do you want to improve your English listening skills? What about your spelling, writing, and typing skills? Dictations can help in many ways. They even help you learn new vocabulary in context.

Listen to English by radio Listen to English by Radio audio
Listen to English online with programmes from stations like the BBC or Voice of America.

Listen to the Weekly News - for ESL learners Listen to the News audio
Listen to our weekly digest of the news in English. With this resource you can practise your listening, reading, writing and even speaking.

Listen to Poetry in English audio
Some classic pieces of poetry and other texts for you to listen to and read.

Podcasts
You can listen online or download these readings, many of which come with transcript and wordchecker to explain vocabulary.

This Week in History
Listen to a new story every Monday. Includes transcript, wordchecker and quiz.

The Learning English Video Project
Lots of listening practice. Watch short videos with and without subtitles. Transcripts and vocabulary available too.

ESL Videos
More listening practice by watching videos.

Listening in Joe's Cafe  
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English Listening Links

quotemarkGod gave us two ears and one mouth so that we can hear twice as much as we say.

Listening: A Good way to Learn English (article)

Listen to the Making of the Learning Video English Project

Listen to the Spaghetti Harvest Hoax

How to Learn Listening

TOEFL Listening Practice

TOEIC Listening Practice (Parts I-IV)

English songs, poems and tips for Parents and Babies

Words that Rhyme (YL)

Listen to Airline Announcements

Listening for Cashiers

Customer Service for Cashiers

Listening for Housekeepers

Checking in and Out of a Hotel

Taking a Tour