The Idiom Connection. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - For English as a Second Language. Language Center. To be able to listen well gives you confidence in communication.
You can only talk sensibly when you can understand what is said to you. Failing that, you may miss important information presented to you, or respond in a funny way. Phonetics: The Sounds of English and Spanish - The University of Iowa. Copyright-free English texts and recordings. OWL. Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same. If you are having trouble locating a specific resource, please visit the search page or the Site Map. Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Alphabetical index.