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Eview.net is a site for ESL teachers that could be helpful in a listening and speaking class. The site has stream-able mp3s of interviews with speakers who have various English accents. Each exercise comes with a gloss and comprehension questions as well. This might be a good way to emphasize English as a global language.

Some of the versions of TEDict are free, but others cost anywhere from $0.99 to $2.99. This app plays sections of TED talks and has the user dictates what was said. This is a very drill based app. This would be helpful for advanced students because it relies on knowing every word in the sound clip. TED prides itself on featuring English speakers of all different backgrounds. For the language learner, this means they will have access to sound clips from many different accents. Although it a drill-based activity, it can be useful for advance students wishing to travel because they will also encounter several different accents. It will build confidence in knowing they can understand several different speakers.

This site is a good resource for listening practice. The site offers a proficiency test so that students can figure out what level of listenings they should start with. Then they have a page full of different recordings from English speakers all over the world so that students can get more familiar with different accents. Finally the students can take a test that will tell them whether or not they understood the passage.