Listening - monykenglish. Say What? 5 Ways to Get Students to Listen. Ah, listening, the neglected literacy skill.
I know when I was a high school English teacher this was not necessarily a primary focus; I was too busy honing the more measurable literacy skills -- reading, writing, and speaking. But when we think about career and college readiness, listening skills are just as important. This is evidenced by the listening standards found in the Common Core and also the integral role listening plays in collaboration and communication, two of the four Cs of 21st century learning. Lessons. Listen to English - learn English! - The podcast website for people learning English. A special steam train at Farringdon station, to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground.
Photo by diamond geezer/flickr. Here in Britain, we have been celebrating a birthday. The ESL Commando: Best English Listening Websites. Here is a quick run down of all of my favorite listening websites for English learners.
Please be sure to check out my top ESL listening activities here on the ESL Commando too! Enjoy! ELLLO - English Listening Lab Online. Randall's Lab - Great Main Ideas and cloze exercisesLyrics Training - Learn English through songs. Check out my full review HERE. 5 Secrets to Improve Your English Listening Skills. Listen A Minute: Easier English Listening and Activities. English Listening. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - For English as a Second Language. Learn Languages for Free with Music Videos, Lyrics and Karaoke! English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch.