Unit 16: Business
Along the lines of our business class, here´s a video on legal mistakes small business owners should get around. Definitely, it deserves to be watched to both, grab ideas on the subject as well as to be exposed to the American accent (for subtitles, click on the first symbol from the left on the bottom right-hand corner).
Additionally, below are multiple-choice listenings on business.
PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
CORPORATE MATCHING
BUSINESS WEBSITE
PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
CORPORATE MATCHING
BUSINESS WEBSITE
Unit 11: Travelling & Transport
From different sources, below are listening activities on travelling and transport.
TRAFFIC REPORT
TOURISM
TRAVEL OPTIONS
TRAVELLING BY BUS
NEW YORK TRAVEL
TRAFFIC REPORT
TOURISM
TRAVEL OPTIONS
TRAVELLING BY BUS
NEW YORK TRAVEL
Unit 8: Crime & Punishment
From different sources, here you have several listening comprehension exercises on crime.
The link on the right on domestic violence is worth listening to, it´s really eye-opening in the way it addresses this unfortunately persistent blight (you may decide how fast you want to hear it).
The link on the right on domestic violence is worth listening to, it´s really eye-opening in the way it addresses this unfortunately persistent blight (you may decide how fast you want to hear it).
Unit 7: Environmental Issues & Inheritances
Find below a couple of listening activities on the themes from unit 7 (the environment, inheritances...) from different sources.
LONDON AIR POLLUTION
HAVING EVERYTHING DONE (Click here for transcript)
LONDON AIR POLLUTION
HAVING EVERYTHING DONE (Click here for transcript)
Unit 7: Nature
From BBC Learning English is an audio on global warming alongside its script.
GLOBAL WARMING AUDIO
SCRIPT
GLOBAL WARMING AUDIO
SCRIPT
Unit 6: Accommodation
Unit 5: How do You Spend Your Spare Time?
By means of the links above, you´ll access several listening comprehensions on the subject matter of various pursuits. On the left, an audio on potential Olympic sports which are gaining ground and, on the right, another about belly dance. They come with their questions and transcripts. (Sources: britishcouncil.org and ocodereducation.com, respectively)
Funny English Class: What the Hell do You Mean???
I hope you will also laugh your socks off as I did while watching this funny, fairly dated but still worth watching, English class video on what a debate is and how to proceed. Since there´re various nationalities in the class, the students talk at cross purposes but, in this case, owing to hilarious misunderstanding!! ;)
Unit 4: The World of Work
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On the left is an instructional video by a native English teacher, Marek Connell, setting an example on how to tackle the first task of the speaking test (monologue) at Official Language Schools. In this case, the subject is the world of work which meets part of our unit 4. Take advantage!! |
Unit 4: Job Hunting
On the right is a multiple-choice listening exercise on a man who is looking for a job in a particular field. You´ll be capable of checking the audio on your own as well as reading through the transcript.
Additionally, the vocabulary and grammar activities (point 3) you´ll come across below are, honestly, worth doing. Through them, you´ll consolidate the contents on the listening by means of different dynamics: multiple-choice, short-answer questions, matching, etc. Give it all a go! |
Unit 4: The State of the Nation
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As regards the field of American politics, here are some vocabulary and listening exercises whose video is next to.
Become acquainted with the vocab items before you get down to doing the listening exercise, both for gist (to get the main idea), and for detail. VOCABULARY & LISTENING ANSWER KEY |
Unit 3: Ghost Hunting, Collectibles & Shopping Online
As a follow-up to Halloween, here´s a selfcorrecting listening on the spooky job of ghost hunting from examenglish.com. The transcript is found at the bottom.
GHOST HUNTING
Also, from elllo.com, here are another two listening quizzes: the first on people who are passionate about collecting items and the second is on shopping online, thus meeting the theme of Unit 3. Apart from the quiz, you´ll see another two tabs for the vocabulary, where you are given (audio) explanations on specific lexis, and for the script.
COLLECTIBLES
SHOPPING ONLINE
GHOST HUNTING
Also, from elllo.com, here are another two listening quizzes: the first on people who are passionate about collecting items and the second is on shopping online, thus meeting the theme of Unit 3. Apart from the quiz, you´ll see another two tabs for the vocabulary, where you are given (audio) explanations on specific lexis, and for the script.
COLLECTIBLES
SHOPPING ONLINE
Unit 2: Sightseeing
Here´s a self-checking listening comprehension exercise on the top ten must-visit cities all over the world by watchmojo.com. You will realise the dynamic of the exercise is that of spotting the right statements mentioned on the audio, which we could find in the final exam.
Let´s go on a virtual trip!!
LISTENING EXERCISE
In order to read through the transcript afterwards, click on the first button on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and it´ll come up.
Let´s go on a virtual trip!!
LISTENING EXERCISE
In order to read through the transcript afterwards, click on the first button on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and it´ll come up.