Listening ESL

What is this site?  It is a collection of authentic, entertaining conversations in native English.  It is designed to help the advanced student of ESL understand English as it is actually spoken, and not (necessarily) as it is taught in school.  It is for those who have gone as far as they can with traditional textbook learning, and for those who need to practice, practice, practice!

Inside this site you will find audio files and transcripts of actual conversations between native speakers.  As an advanced student of ESL, you will have the opportunity to do the following things:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of your current English instruction
• Prepare for the listening comprehension section of the TOEFL exam
• Test your current skill level in understanding spoken English
• Learn common words and expressions that don’t always appear in textbooks
• Discover how informal, spoken English differs from written, literary English
• Keep pace with recent changes in English usage
• Hear the natural rhythm of spoken English