Website: elllo (English Listening Lesson Library Online)

Link: http://www.elllo.org/

There are 7 categories of listening practice in the website which suit English learners of various proficiency levels and meet the different needs:

1. Views: Natural and authentic conversation between speakers from around the world.

2. Mixers: Featuring 6 speakers talking about the same topic. Students can compare how the same topic can be elaborated!

3. Games: Perfect for beginners: learners only have to click on the pictures according to what they have heard in the listening practice.

4. Videos: Short video clips in which two people discussing a topic or doing an interview.

5. Songs: Learners can decide to sing the songs with or without the lyrics.

6. News: Animated listening practice with more academic words. Perfect for students who want to prepare for standardized listening tests like TOEFL, IELTS.

7. Points: Listening practices featuring mini lectures or brief presentations with more academic words. Perfect for students who want to prepare for standardized listening tests like TOEFL, IELTS.

This free site contains more than 1000 of listening activities with downloadable files and short quizzes to test your comprehension.

Users can choose different mode to listen or to watch the video according to their individual learning styles.

While listening, learners are provided with the option whether to show or hide the text (transcript) depending on their levels.

The text version also offers audio explanations of difficult words and phrases, thus enhancing learners’ vocabulary and language in context development