Resource 4: Links to audio recordings
Here are some links to free audio recordings that have been developed for older learners of English:
- Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
- elllo: http://elllo.org/
- Listen a Minute: http://listenaminute.com/
- ‘Listen and watch’: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ en/ listen-and-watch
- ‘English listening exercises’: http://www.esolcourses.com/ content/ topicsmenu/ listening.html
This link has free audio recordings that have been developed for teenage students of English:
- ‘Readers for teens’: http://www.cambridge.org/ gb/ elt/ catalogue/ subject/ project/ custom/ item5633106/ Readers-for-Teens-Audio/ ?site_locale=en_GB
And some links to songs (with activities for learners for English):
- ‘Using authentic songs in the ELC classroom’: http://www.tuneintoenglish.com/ ?p=833
Here are some simple listening activities from the TeachingEnglish website that you can do in the classroom:
- Active listening activities: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ activities/ active-listening-activities
- Listening activities for songs: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ activities/ listening-activities-songs
- Total physical response – TPR: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ article/ total-physical-response-tpr
Resource 3: Talk for learning