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Listening Comprehension – Lectures
Here is a link to an amazing amount of lectures with questions. The lectures are on all subjects, from Biology to Culture. TOEFL Listening – University Lectures
Listening Comprehension – Audio – Recommendation
We highly recommend the following website to practice your listening with audio. Select your level, listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. OM Audio English Dialogues http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omaudio/contenidotematico.htm
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Video Comprehension #3
Talking about yourself and your career is essential in a business environment. You must know the correct tenses and structures to talk about your position, your background and responsibilities. Let us listen to Johnnie Boden talking about his career and … Continue reading →
Video Comprehension Activity #2
Continuing from the previous subject, Guerrilla Resumes, let´s watch the video on Guerrilla Cover letters. Before you start, let´s see some vocabulary and phrases used in the video. To drop a name: to say or write the name of a … Continue reading →
Video Comprehension Activity #1
Here goes the first video comprehension activity. For instructions on how to do these activities, see this post. Do not panic if you do not understand everything the speakers are saying. You will improve understanding as you watch more videos. … Continue reading →
New Listening Comprehension Activities for students
At e-Advance we are always emphasizing the importance of listening. Not listening to those boring videos made “especially” for students, but listening to people speaking in English in real situations, such as lectures, commercials, interviews etc. Our online video activity … Continue reading →
Video – Sir Ken Robinson – Schools are killing creativity
For those fo you who like watching videos in English and feel as passionate about education as we do, we recommend this wonderful speech by Sir Ken Robinson. Ideal for intermediate+ students.
Alain de Botton – Pleasure and Sorrows of Work
A short video comprehension activity for Advanced students. I chose this video because the speaker´s use of language is perfect and easy to understand although he speaks very quickly. http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Alain_de_Botton_on_the_Pleasures_and_Sorrows_of_Work#chapter_02 Do you agree that the people in charge of the … Continue reading →
Improving Listening Comprehension Skills
If you feel you have recurring grammar problems or need help with listening comprehension, try using the amazing free resources available on the web. There are thousands of great websites out there with free podcasts, lectures and audiobooks in clear … Continue reading →
