Listening+websites

Behind the News - cyber crime from Tuesday Vocabulary to find and check: bad guys are **lurking** online everything **boils down to** a few numbers a **hacker-for-hire** we are **leaving ourselves wide open** they are **begging to be** robbed software that **wreaks havoc** we're **rifling** round their computers || watch something with all your attention || You can also read the comments from viewers, on the right hand side - these are good examples for opinion language!
 * vocab || Definition: (please edit the page and type into the box) ||
 * **keep a close eye** on

=Here are some useful websites for listening practice.=

Students with low listening scores from module A should use the sites below (or others) EVERY day!

[|www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-archive.htm] This URL will take you to the archive of sound files….choose one. These talks are mini-lectures given in standard international academic English. First, listen to the talk and make notes about the main points it makes. Listen again and write down as many details as you can. Click on the (script) icon. At the top of this page there will be a listening task. Try to do it. Then you can read the whole text and check your notes and answers to the task. The correct answers are at the foot of this page.

[|www.agendaweb.org]

The listening exercises are on the right hand side of the page. Choose the level you want to practise. You will see a list of stories – they are all short conversations. Choose one. First, click “text completion” to listen and complete the gaps. Click “show score” to see the correct answers. Then, you can click “listen and read” to see the script and build vocabulary

[|www.breakingnewsenglish.com]

- home page - go down to the sixth dark blue divider: ** See Lessons Based on These Themes ** - choose from business -- lifestyle -- environment -- famous people and gossip health -- technology -- issues -- world news - where there is a choice, take the harder lesson - in each lesson, there are many exercises but, for listening practice, these are the ones you should work on: before reading/listening True/False this will focus your mind on the topic before reading/listening synonym match this will give you control of the vocab while listening/reading gap fill choose from the jumbled answers listening fill the spaces fill in missing strings of language - check your answers at the foot of the page This is an excellent site to improve both your general knowledge and listening skills. It is free and there are minimal advertisements.

=**BBC LEARNING ENGLISH - WORDS IN THE NEWS**= On this website, you can listen (or read) short news reports. Each audio report comes with a summary, a written text and a vocabulary list with pronunciation help. First, **read the summary** to give yourself an idea about the topic. Next, **listen to the audio report** a couple of times BEFORE you read the main text and try to make notes of the main points. Then, **check your notes** by listening again and reading at the same time. Finally, **make a note of any useful vocabulary**.
 * BBC Link**