Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to improve your listening skills. Many of the podcasts listed below have daily lessons which are aimed specifically to teach you English. So come back every day and learn some more.
ESL Pod. Daily Podcast for English learners. Everyday phrases are taught at a slower pace.
Speaking English Podcast - Sound like a native speaker with this video podcast.
English as Second Language Podcasts. Several 30 sec podcasts for ESL learners.
Business English Pod. Free weekly podcast for business English learners.
Breaking News English Podcasts. Learn English by listening to the latest News.
Other Listening Links
Voice of America English Program. Voice of America English program offers both Special English and Standard English programs, which can be a good aid for improving your listening comprehension.
CNN Headline News. Watch CNN headline news and learn English.
PBS News hour. Watch PBS news with Realplayer
BBC English Program. BBC English program is a good site to learn British English and British Accent.
Discovery.com. Watch Discovery Video, explore our world and learn English at the same time.
Research Channel Video Library. Research channel offers you good amount of speeches and lectures given by famous professors and researchers.
Listening to a story. Young authors read stories they write. (Requires RealPlayer)
English Stories. Read and listen to interesting stories, and watch the cartoon at the same time.
National Public Radio. Hourly newscast, 24-hour program stream, listen to your favorite programs every day - Morning Edition, All things considered, and Talk of the Nation.
Daily Comedy Video Show. Watch TV news in an interesting way.
English Trailers. Movie commercials, created by Andrew Johnson.
Bible. Listen to the Old Testament.
Wired for Books. Streaming hundreds of hours of spoken audio in English - classics, poems, short stories, lectures, and author interviews.
Conversation Questions. For the ESL/EFL Classroom - A project of the Internet TESL Journal.
TV Interview with Dr. Richard Wallace, creator of Robot Alice.