Research Guides: LINC and EAL : Listening & Speaking

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Audio Cine Films (ACF)
A vast collection of popular and classic films.
Criterion on Demand
Access a large variety of features films on-line, at the click-of-a-button.
Numerous titles available in both English and French and multiple genres for educational and research purposes.

Learning English with CBC Mauril
Test your listening comprehension skills with audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada
English Listening Lesson Libary Online
Videos with English speakers. Includes quizzes.
(elllo productions, elllo.org)
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Audio for listening. Includes quizzes.
(Randall Davis, esl-lab.com)
Simple English Series
Each video includes tips and encouragers for new learners, simple chatting examples of language in use, grammar and language rules, words and expressions and opportunities for learners to copy examples in real time.
Basic English Series
The Basic English series combines linguistics, psychology and instructional design. The programs build understanding and help learners practice real life English.
Breaking News English
This is a site of current world news stories with ESL listening and reading activities.
(Sean Banville)
CNN 10
Explaining global news to a global audience: This is the mission of CNN 10, a 10-minute news show that appears as a daily digital video on CNN.com.

English Accent Coach
The interactive online game that improves your English pronunciation.
Listen to English Words
Tools for Clear Speech
TfCS offers a variety of practice exercises and online resources for remote access.
American English Pronunciation Practice (For ESL/EFL)
Minimal pairs practice and quizzes. Listen to words that sound the same.
(Charles Kelly, Interesting Things for ESL Students)
Pronunciation Rules for English Words
When to use different sounds for the same letter.
(ESL: English as a Second Language, www.rong-chang.com)
Acapela
Practice listening and pronunciation! Type in your words and listen to them being spoken.
Word and Sentence Stress
Review and practise word and sentence stress speaking skills using EFL magazine's resource pages.

LanguageGuide.org: English
Listen to words with matching pictures.
English Language Centre Study Zone
English-language lessons and practice exercises from the University of Victoria.
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The Study Zone is for students of the English Language Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria. The English-language lessons and practice exercises are created by teachers at the ELC. While the site is designed to support our adult English-language learners, all are welcome to read the lessons and use the exercises.
Learning Chocolate: A Vocabulary Learning Platform
Learn words like animals, body parts, clothing, community, food, holidays/celebrations, house, jobs, nature, people, school, sports/hobbies, transportation, and others.