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! Watch this [|commercial]: enjoy it!

How many accents do you think there are in English? Toooooooooooo many! Watch this [|video]and have fun!

[|**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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**THEN PLAY WITH PHONETICS!**

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...go on with vowels:** [] [|/]

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

...check word stress:  []

= **AND NOW PLAY WITH HOMOPHONES!** = [] = =

= **LISTENING WEBSITES** =

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ (elementary podcasts from BBC - with exercises) http://esl.about.com/od/listeningquizzes/English_Listening_Comprehension_Quizzes_for_ESL_EFL.htm [|http://www.elllo.org] [] [] [] [] [] [] http://e4u.english.org.mx/tyl/iyl.html (select your level) [|www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/index.shtml] - (News in the World - Listen and read)
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[] [|www.zanichellihappening.it] [|www.rong-chang.com/sites/esl-lab.htm] [] (sample material) [] [] [] [] [] (Interviews from the UK - video) [] (upper intermediate/advanced level) [] ** (upper intermediate /listening, text activities and worksheets) [] (elementary/intermediate level) [] (intermediate level)**
 * [] (EFL/ESL audio files )
 * [] (elementary level)

= WATCH AND LISTEN =

[] ( list of videos which include lessons made up of an average of 12 exercises per video) [] ( Study English is designed for intermediate to advanced English language learners, especially those using English for study purposes) [] (episodes with exercises) [] (learn English through movies!) [] (learn English through trailers)**
 * http://www.infosquares.com/eslvideo/index.html** (video-based listening comprehension exercises for ESL. These exercises are based on movie trailers)
 * [] (Learn English with free videos from YouTube, Google Video, etc., thane take quizzes - from beginners' to upper-intermediate level)

=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: []

LISTEN AND READ WITH.... CHILDREN!

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

PET LISTENING EXERCISES

FCE LISTENING EXERCISES**