Listening Practice

Dear All,
some of you asked me to make it easier for you to access good links to listening comprehension exercises.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch  (With all types of listening exercises)
http://www.ted.com/ (Great videos with the possibility of playing subtitles)
http://elllo.org/ (Different accents and types of exercises)

I'm writing this post for both NB2 and NI2, since it's best to go to the different pages and try different exercises until you feel comfortable doing them. 

NI2 - Housing facilities at the university

And here's another exercise, a bit more challenging for the brave at heart ;-)

NI2 - Are tests important?

Hi NI2s!
Here's some listening comprehension practice. In this link you'll hear several people talking about the importance of tests. Choose the "Audio Slide Show" tag and answer the questions in the "Vocabulary check" and "Comprehension check" (to the right).  

NB2 - What makes a good date?

Hi NB2s!
Here's some multiple choice listening practice: just go to this link and listen twice (more times if necessary), to answer the questions. You can check the answers on that page, too. 

50 difficult words to pronounce

Hi everybody!
here's a couple of links to a podcast where you can listen to and practise difficult words to pronounce:
1-25
26-50

Phrasal Verbs

Morning everybody!
Here's a recommendation Isabel sent me for the blog: a booklet of phrasal verbs you can get in this link.
Thanks, Isabel!

The Three Rs

We've been dealing with the topic of the environment (NI2), so here's the song I told you about in class yesterday.
Jack Johnson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - 3 R Song from Team Explore on Vimeo.

Can you write little tips in the comments on how to reduce, reuse, or recycle?

Cupid

Hi everybody!
Here's an activity with Amy Winehouse's "Cupid" to celebrate Valentine's Day

Sounds conveying meaning

Go to this Bristish Council page and do the exercise on sounds. It's interesting!

Spain in the International Press

Not something to be proud of, unfortunately...
You can read this article from The New York Times