IMPROVE+YOUR+LISTENING+SKILLS

=**In this section you will find some links to websites which offer useful material for listening on line.**=


 * PRONUNCIATION**

Is it so important to have a proper pronunciation in English? Well, in some cases a good pronunciation... can save your life! Have a look at this [|commercial]: enjoy!

[|**http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/pron/**]
 * 1. Problems with the English sounds? Do you find it difficult to pronounce words in a proper way? Have a look at this BBC lesson:**


 * 2... or watch these two videos for short and long vowel sounds:**

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 * NOW PLAY WITH PHONETICS!**


 * http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus **


 * ...go on with vowels:** http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/c_pronunciation/pronunciation01 [|/]

..do this game: **[|www.elionline.com/teenbeat/games/bagsOfPron/bagsOfPronExp.htm]**

...check word stress: http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/c_pronunciation/nef_int_stressgame

=**PLAY WITH HOMOPHONES!**= http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/game.shtml = =

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=**LISTENING WEBSITES**=

[] [] [] http://www.eltpodcast.com/archive/bc http://www.carolinebrownlisteninglessons.com/index.html http://www.manythings.org/listen/ http://www.elllo.org/00Indexes/TheBigList.htm http://www.eslpodcards.com/country-index.php [|www.zanichellihappening.it] [|www.rong-chang.com/sites/esl-lab.htm] http://www.english-magazine.co.uk/wjhdy/tucms/&demo/contents/contents.html (sample material) http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/index.php?go=video http://www.englishpod.com/ http://iola.cityu.edu.hk/ http://www.listen-to-english.com/ http://podcastuk.org/ (Interviews from the UK - video) http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm (upper intermediate/advanced level) http://www.eflnet.com/listening/index.php
 * http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/index.php?go2=audio&gototal=7614&niveau=2**
 * http://www.etseverywhere.com/ (EFL/ESL audio files )**
 * http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com./0807-0810.html ** (upper intermediate /listening, text activities and worksheets)
 * http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/easy_interm.html (elementary level)**
 * http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/elem_interm.html (elementary/intermediate level)**
 * http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/upperintermediate.html (intermediate level)**

=Watch and listen:=

http://www.englishtool.com/TGarchivio.asp# **(watch and listen to news - intermediate level)**
 * http://www.eslvideo.com/index.php (Learn English with free videos from YouTube, Google Video, etc., thane take quizzes - from beginners' to upper-intermediate level)**
 * http://www.real-english.com/new-lessons.asp ( list of videos which include lessons made up of an average of 12 exercises per video) **
 * http://australianetwork.com/studyenglish/ ( Study English is designed for intermediate to advanced English language learners, especially those using English for study purposes)**
 * http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm (episodes with exercises)**
 * http://www.lingual.net/lingualproductitems/ (learn English through movies!)**
 * http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php (learn English through trailers)**

=Test your listening level:=

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Read and listen what students from colleges, universities and schools wrote about journeys that were significant for them: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/roadtrip/journeys_shortlist.shtml

LISTEN AND READ WITH.... CHILDREN!

http://www.childtopia.com/index.php?module=home&func=coce&myidioma=eng&idphpx=educational-games-childtopia


 * You'll also find here some audio files you can download and use to improve your listening skills.**
 * Just choose a topic and/or a suitable level and click on the file name. Have fun!**


 * PET LISTENING EXERCISES**


 * FCE LISTENING EXERCISES**