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Podcasts and Downloads

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Listening Listening Lessons Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - Idioms and phrases using the word 'Dog'. Get the phone! - A listening exercise. Listen to the phone conversation and then answer the questions. Listening Exercise: The Birthday Party - A listening exercise. takeielts.britishcouncil The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. The four parts of this practice Listening test are presented over four separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible. Download the question paper and blank answer sheet before you start, and write your answers on the question paper while you are listening. Use a pencil. Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully.

Airline Announcements in English Listen to some typical public announcements made in an airport or airplane. Pre-boarding Announcement Good afternoon passengers. Teaching the Art of Listening: How to Use Podcasts in the Classroom - Teaching Now Podcasts are far from a new classroom tool—teachers have been podcasting for more than a decade—but as their popularity continues to rise, teachers are finding new and innovative ways to bring them into the classroom. In light of the Common Core State Standards' shift toward the use of nonfiction, podcasts provide a unique way to build critical thinking skills while adhering to state standards. The hit "Serial," which in its first season tried to solve a 1999 high school murder case, inspired educators across the country to create comprehensive lesson plans and final exams based on the investigative mystery.

Why we have been teaching listening skills wrongly for decades' Introduction Listening is often described as the ‘cinderella skill’, as it is by far the area of language instruction that language teachers neglect the most. The reasons for this neglect are manifold. First and foremost, as much research has shown, listening is the skill MFL teachers understand the least and consequently do not feel confident teaching. Add to this the fact that instructional materials are often uninspiring, poorly designed and usually under-exploited by course-books.

More than 20 free listening tests for IELTS This is my selection of the best free practice listening sites for IELTS on the internet. Not all of these tests are exactly formatted to the IELTS exam but they are excellent for practising your listening skills. Before you go there may I suggest you check out these pages and resources: Tips on how to improve your listening skills How to understand IELTS listening questions

takeielts.britishcouncil Follow this Reading test advice, and make sure you understand how to respond to ‘completion’ type questions. It is essential that you write your answers on the answer sheet. Nothing you write on the question paper will be marked. INDIA, growing up in a country between tradition and modernity We and our partners do the following data processing: Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development, Precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning, Store and/or access information on a device We and our partners do the following data processing: Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development, Precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning, Store and/or access information on a device

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