English Listening

Understanding spoken English is a skill of its own. Train your ear with audio practice, listening lessons and practical tips.

Practise listening

Free tools with instant feedback. Choose your level inside each tool.

ListeningFree
Listen to a word and type it: it trains your ear and your spelling at the same time.
Open Spelling Quiz
SpeakingFree
Listen to native audio, say the word out loud and check your pronunciation.
Open Pronunciation Practice
AudioFree
Look up any word to hear its pronunciation, with meanings, examples and its CEFR level.
Open English Dictionary
FreeA1 to C2
Find your CEFR level in about 10 minutes, then practise listening at the right level.
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Listening lessons, A1 to C2

Free lessons from our CEFR courses, with examples and a task to try.

A1 BeginnerLesson
Read this short notice, then answer the questions below. Riverside Community…
Open Reading & Listening Practice
C2 ProficiencyCan-Do task
Self-check: could you infer the meaning of each idiom from context, without a dictionary?
Open Understand Native Speakers at Natural Speed
C2 ProficiencyLesson
Signposting phrases carry little content of their own — their job is purely…
Open Signposting: Guiding Your Listener or Reader

Listening tips and articles

ArticleListening
In this guide, we will explore some effective ways to improve listening skills for students, including podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
Read 4 Easy Tips to Improve Listening Skills for Students
ArticleIELTS
To improve listening skills in English, you'll need to develop better listening habits and work on your active listening skills.
Read 10 Proven Tips to Improve Listening Skills in English
ArticleIELTS
It's important to prepare thoroughly in advance for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam if you intend to take it to be prepared for all four…
Read 10 Easy Ways to Prepare for the IELTS Listening Test
ArticleIELTS
How to improve listening skills in English? It's not a difficult task to be done if you will follow some methods. But you have to consistent on it.
Read How to Improve Listening Skills in English | 6 Useful Steps

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Spelling practice

Spelling Quiz

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