Listening
Recent Newsletter Articles
Using Culips to Increase Listening Comprehension
Comprehending spoken English can be a challenge, especially for non-native speakers. The Culips website was designed to help students “learn conversational English for everyday use,” and it's a great tool for "real world" listening practice. Read More
Let’s Talk… About the Speaking and Listening Standards
Implementation of these standards into daily lessons enables students to develop useful interpersonal skills for the classroom and workplace – from critically listening and responding to each other, to evaluating what they hear from a variety of sources. Read More
Using Video to Develop Effective Communication Skills
If you practice listening and speaking skills with your students, check out the Film English website - a resource that combines funny, poignant, powerful video clips with ready-to-use ESL lessons to support language teaching. Read More
ESL Classroom Activity Videos
ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More
Using Podcasts to Teach Learning Strategies
English as a Second Language podcast is a great tool to add to your students' independent learner toolkit. Read More
Gaining Confidence in English: Volunteer Coaches Make the Difference on Skype
Lakeville ABE's Skype Coaching program matches volunteer tutors with adult English learners for one-to-one coaching in English, giving English learners more opportunities to practice speaking and listening skills and to gain confidence using English in real-life contexts. Read More