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VOA news is a great resource for listening, speaking, writing assignments, reading, et al. Very up-to-the-minute, and live streaming allows for instant listening. Good for teachers' listening practice as well.

"In the process of acquiring listening skills, students must be encouraged to spend time simply listening to the target language. They can't hit replay on real-life conversations, but they can on YouTube. Whether students have access to thousands of native English speakers every day or you are the only native speaker they typically encounter, YouTube can supplement the content of your class." The article then offers several simple steps to incorporate YouTube into class for listening practice -- the first and main step to learning a language.

"Learn English online with the help of this free website from the British Council with games, stories, listening activities and grammar exercises. You can search for your favourites, or have a look at the site map to find out where everything is. This is a BETA site and you will find lots of new listening activities and video content in Listen & Watch. We also have a new Grammar section and new IELTS exam practice materials. Click here to return to the 'old' LearnEnglish website. Double-click any word to see a dictionary definition. You can contact us if you have a question or want to report any problems. Become a member and you can add comments to the site and ask questions to get help with your English." This site has thematic/situationally based videos.

"iStoryBooks offers dozens of children's stories (some free, some for sale) like The Ugly Duckling. The app gives you the option to read each story or to read along with each story while listening to the narrator." Looks like a good application to use in a one-computer classroom, where a small group of children might listen to a story in the corner. Read along while listening is a great way to learn to read and learn the sounds of a new language.

"Listening Lessons Activities include multimedia, free MP3 files, vocab tasks, language notes, print page and more." English Listening Lesson Library Online with over 1,000 lessons, designated by level, and ordered by difficulty. Topics include news and scenarios, interviews, etc. K-12 Online Curriculum link.

R. Stannard: "This tool allows students to create sound files and then the teacher or other students can listen, click on the sound wave and add comments. So it is great for providing feedback as teachers can listen to the recordings and then click at the appropriate point and add comments regarding language, intonation, content or pronunciation."

"TheInterviewr is a new mashup that makes it super, super simple to record telephone interviews online using your existing telephone. It is a dream come true and for now at least - it's free. The system uses APIs from Twilio and Box.net to let users schedule interviews with contacts, enter notes for the interviews and upload associated files to a central place. Then, when it comes time to do the interview, both parties are sent an SMS to remind them it's about to begin. The person performing the interview clicks a button on TheInterviewr website and both peoples' phones are called automatically. Have a conversation, refer to your notes and documents, then click the same button to end the call. A recording will be available to listen back to immediately. It's like magic." Looks like a good way to get real-life listening/speaking practice.

This might be a nice way for students to get listening practice. Though set up to read blog-to-sound, students could also read the blog while listening. he teacher might also set up a blog and insert texts or words specifically for students to follow on audio.

"with listening, grammar, comprehension, dictation exercises, and crossword puzzles" Covers a wide range of exercises and activities for listening, reading, and writing.

Read while listening- good for older learners too.

Describes a f-week EFL listening course that uses a "mashed-up" Moodle approach, employing several great audio tools to create communication and interaction.

If you prefer to hear about new classroom ideas, reather than just listening, this teacher idea site by the EFL Classroom group is quite good. Donwload and listen in your car on the way to work, or get the Huffduffer app.

A great podcasting site for teacher ideas.

Here are all of Randall's sites for American English listening and pronunciation on one easy to use web site.

A set of activities for students with hearing difficulties, implants, or even ESL/EFL listening practice for youngsters.

A collection of stories in podcasts from the NPR show, "This American Life," that relate to school and schooling. Very useful listening activity for the advanced learner, and stories will include local accents and cultural insights.

"Whether you are searching for a one-act or full-length appropriate for your High School, a musical your Middle School students will adore, the perfect Christmas Play for the holiday season, the next big hit in your Community, Professional or Youth Theater, or a collection of monologues or plays by your favorite playwrights, we've got it! You can also search a variety of instruction and technique books perfect for the classroom, or your own personal library. " Reading plays aloud might be an interesting way to get your students into pronunciation. Some plays may also be recorded so students can listen and compare. The menu selects by age/grade level and type.

Rachel Stokes tells how she finds and uses YouTube video for listening-speaking classes. Great information.

This is truly the best of the best podcasts for the inquisitve mind. Includes links to TED talks, "Stuffy you missed in history class," "This American Life," and even "Wait, Wait..." for fun. Excellent for the teacher who wants to keep up, or the advanced learner who might want lots of listening practice while learning about American culture and interests.

This avatar based text-to-speech gives students a chance to making talking characters for their website, and give themselves practice in listening and speaking. Fun, too.

Free audio stories/audiobooks for kids. Usually features a holiday-related story on the frontpage, but includes classic English fairytales like Snow White and The Three Little Pigs. Not specifically ESL/EFL, but looks very useful for listening and culture activities.\n--EHS