If you can't hear the computer, it could be because...
The speaker connection is loose —or—
The computer's volume setting is turned down or muted.
If all else fails, ask someone to help you.
Audio Concentration— Do you hear what I hear? Match the sounds. Like the card game Memory or Concentration.
Randall's Cyber Listening Lab— Listen to conversations and answer questions to check your understanding. Choose easy, medium, or difficult.
ELLLO—English Language Listening Lab Online— More than 1,000 activities for listening while you read — games, news, interviews, dialogues, songs, and more. New activities are added every Monday.
Listen While You Read— Interesting stories and articles from U.S. literature and culture. Selecions range from less than a minute to about 14 minutes.
Shaggy Dog Stories— Scroll down the page to find the list of stories. Audio only — listen without words! Great practice for listening to U.S. English.
Steve Kaufman's Listening Library— For a sampling of British English, choose a category from the list on the left of the screen. Beginners should click on Beginner I or Beginner II.
Real English with Video— Comprehensive listening lessons: do the pre-listening exercises, watch video without subtitles, listen to video with subtitles, and read the text.
Video Interviews with English Speakers— Actual unrehearsed video interviews with people on the street.— U.S. and British English. No subtitles. Check your comprehension by typing what you hear. Help and answers are provided if you want them.
Learn English with Movies— Watch short movie clips with or without subtitles. Scripts are available for checking your comprehension of challenging dialog.
