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American Accent Program - http://www.fordinstitute.com/
American pronunciation practice through a focus on vowel sounds, consonant sounds, and intonation. Free 20-minute demo available in MP3 format. Full download available for a fee.

American Accent Training - http://www.americanaccent.com
Guidance on intonation, word connections and pronunciation of American English. Contains some listening practice.

Basic English Class Listening Practice - http://basicenglishclass.tripod.com/
Audio files of songs, poems, fables, and stories are presented along with explanations of vocabulary.

English ESL Learning by 5 Steps 2 English - http://www.5steps2english.com
Tips and advice for Cambodian students to improve English speaking, reading, listening and writing. Includes podcasts made by teachers and students, and a forum to discuss issues and topics related to study.

English Listening for Japanese People - http://www.nichijo-english-listening.com
Everyday English phrases listed by topic. Each phrase includes an audio file in MP3 format. Pronunciation guides and explanations translated for Japanese learners of the English language.

English Listening Language Lab Online - http://www.elllo.org/
Listening samples of English speakers from around the world with transcripts and interactive quizzes.

English Listening Practice - http://www.english-listening-world.com/
Stories in MP3 format designed to improve listening comprehension of basic to intermediate grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions.

ESL Department at Okanagan University College - http://www.faceweb.okanagan.bc.ca/
Interactive and TOEIC preparation exercises, sample exercises from Canadian Concepts book series and grammar lessons on video. Many require QuickTime.

ESL Podcards - http://www.eslpodcards.com
Spoken 'postcards' from all over the world. Exercises and transcripts included. High and low difficulty level.

ESL Podcasts - http://www.china232.com
English podcasts in MP3 format, designed to help improve business English conversation as well as daily conversation. Each podcast includes a script, an analysis of the vocabulary and phrases used, and a comment section.

ESL Radio - http://www.eslradio.net/
Listening practice programs made by teachers and students from Australia. Quizzes, gap fills, chat rooms and music.

ESL-Lounge Listening - http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php
Audio files in mp3 format divided into four levels of difficulty. A short quiz for each file is available. Transcripts included.

Focus on English - http://www.focusenglish.com/
Helps learners practice idiomatic expressions and everyday phrases used in conversation.

Fonetiks - http://www.fonetiks.org/
Pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English language using instant mouseover sound.

http://www.eviews.net/ - http://www.eviews.net/
Interviews with native speakers from around the world combined with a glossary and comprehension exercises and lesson plans. Requires paid subscription and MP3 format audio capability.

Infosquares.com - http://www.infosquares.com
Short clips from contemporary movies and popular television shows to test listening comprehension. Students can take a short quiz following each clip and check their own answers. Designed for intermediate to advanced levels.

Language Learning: English and Chinese - http://www.web-books.com/Language/
Offers interactive exercises with pictures and pronunciation practice designed for children and beginners. Requires RealAudio and Internet Explorer.

Learning Oral English OnIine - http://www.rong-chang.com/book/
Dialogues in Real Audio format for intermediate students to improve listening and comprehension skills.

Listen to English Online - http://teacherjoe.us/Listen.html
Dictations, jokes, quizzes and famous quotes with explanations for ESL students.

Listening ESL - http://www.listeningesl.com
Targeted towards advanced students. Audio files and transcripts of fables, conversations, numbers and the English alphabet. Utilizes on-screen MP3 players.

Listening For ESL Students - http://www.manythings.org/e/listening.html
Listening quizzes, dictation activities and listening comprehension exercises.

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - http://www.esl-lab.com/
Listening practice for students. Improve comprehension skills through practice, self-grading quiz pages, and study material. Requires RealAudio or Divace.

Ship or Sheep - http://shiporsheep.com
Pronunciation practice by comparing pairs of words that begin or end with the same consonant but use different vowel sounds. Audio can be heard by positioning mouse over a term. International phonetic alphabet symbols are included for each word pair.

Sounds of English - http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
Pronunciation exercises for learners of American English, printable worksheets in PDF, handouts, teacher tips for class pronunciation activities.

The English Desk - http://englishdesk.blogspot.com
English podcasts with text from Canada for ESL listening and pronunciation practice.

The Learning Edge - http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/
An interactive learning through listening area. Features news stories with animated video, text and audio. No special software required.

UGoEigo ESL Phonics Video Podcast - http://www.ugoeigo.com/
Short video lessons to show natural pronunciation of English phonetics and everyday phrases, as well as natural mouth posture when producing them. Explanations available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.

VOA News - http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/
The Voice of America (VOA) is an international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government. Uses simple words and sentences in these particular broadcasts.

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