Speaking & Listening - English Language Learners - Resources

Online Videos, Movies & Documentaries

Audio Cine Films This link opens in a new window
Feature films and documentaries from Universal, Disney, MGM, Sony Pictures, VVS Films, and Lionsgate among other film studios.
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Can-Core Academic Video This link opens in a new window
Canadian video collection with content from CTV, BBC Learning, Blue Ant Media, Good Earth Productions, Passion River Films, and more.
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Criterion on Demand This link opens in a new window
Full-length feature films and documentaries from studios such as Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight, Paramount, Mongrel Media, CBS, and National Geographic, among others.
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Curio.ca (including CBC News in Review) This link opens in a new window
Educational videos from CBC and Radio-Canada: documentaries from television and radio, news reports, archival material, stock shots and more. Our subscription includes selected, not complete, News in Review content only.
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Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Educational videos from CBC and Radio-Canada: documentaries from television and radio, news reports, archival material, stock shots and more. Our subscription includes selected, not complete, News in Review content only.
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NFB.ca (National Film Board of Canada) This link opens in a new window
Selected films produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
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TED Talks Webcasts of inspirational speeches on a variety of topics. The webcasts includes subtitles and transcripts in several languages.

About.com Beginning Level Listening Comprehension Exercises
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Includes English listening comprehension exercises for basic listening skills such as the alphabet, numbers and simple dialogues.
About.com Intermediate Level English Listening Comprehension Exercises
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Includes English online listening comprehension exercises for intermediate level classes including dialogues and quizzes.
ELLO.org Lessons
ESL Listening Lab
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Take the listening quizzes at easy, medium, and difficult levels. Listen to everyday conversations or academic lectures and interviews.
ESOL Listening Practice Test (Seminole State College)
Many Things - Listening
"Listen & Read-along" and "Listen & Answer" activities.
Touchstone Arcade - Cambridge
Wide range of activities that practice everyday conversation.

American English Pronunciation Practice
Interactive audio exercises.
Embed Plus
Enter a word in the search box to hear the correct pronunciation as well as link to a YouTube video (with closed captioning) where the word is used in context.
English Pronunciation Podcast
Podcasts aimed at improving pronunciation. Topics focus on letter sounds.
Many Things - Pronunciation
Pairing exercises and listen and repeat activities.
Sounds of English
Talk English.com: Pronunciation
This resources describes how to make English letter sounds and provides examples through audio files.

BBC Learning English
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BBC produces short webcasts and podcasts to help learners of English. Many podcasts include exercises and some have transcripts.
ESL Learn English with the CBC (Calgary)
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Audio clips with accompanying lesson plans, interactive quizzes and transcripts. Click on "try the lessons" to initiate one of the ten activities.
LearnEnglish
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This site by the British Council offers Podcasts and Webcasts for English learners at different levels. These works include transcripts and suggested questions.
Voice of America Special English Podcasts
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Reports on U.S. current interest topics that are written for learners of English and available in audio. Some quizzes and classroom exercises are available.