Weekly English Listening Tip
The Internet provides an incredible wealth of materials in spoken English. This page links to a file in Mp3 format that you can download and listen to in order to improve your English comprehension skills.
I will be finding an excellent Mp3 of spoken English for you every week. Bookmark this page and come back every week for more listening comprehension practice.
If you don't have a Mp3 player you can download one from WinAmp - one of the most popular players on the Internet.
English MP3 / RealAudio Listening of the Week
| Featured Listening |
Football (or Soccer as people in North America call it) Interview with Alan Smith - Striker
Football (or Soccer as people in North America call it) is loved all around the world, as are the players of the game. Listen to this striker, Alan Smith, talk about his career in football. Smith became a professional footballer in 1982 when he joined Leicester City.
Listening Selections
Football Interview with Alan Smith - Striker
The ABC offers this interview for learners of English and includes the text of the highlights from the interview that you will hear on this listening.
Sisters from "The Dubliners" by James Joyce
Salon.com offers this audio version of Sisters from The Dubliners by James Joyce. This excerpt is read in a wonderful, but not too strong, Irish accent by Frank McCourt. This is an excellent story, lasting more than 18 minutes and especially adapted to advanced level learners."Clinton's Legacy" - from Living on Earth
- This excerpt discusses the President Clinton's legacy left for the environment. Provided by Living on Earth. You can also listen to the excerpt with RealAudio. This listening lasts about 11 minutes.Text of "Clinton's Legacy" - from Living on Earth
Follow the discussion using this text transcription of the broadcast.Excerpt from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne - Provided by Mp3.com and produced and narrated by Winnie Waldron with sound effects and music.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, parts 1 - 5
Provided by Mp3.com and narrated by Richard Graham and completed with sound effects and music.Text of "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe - Provided by Portland Community College.
