Learning English

Listen to people talking and answer questions about their conversation

Answer some questions about how people are feeling

Try out a number of activities that will teach you words related to how food tastes

Listen to Amir talking about his trip and answer some questions

Learn about word stress in short words

Try some more activities about word stress in short words

Try some activities about word stress in three-syllable words

Test whether you can hear unstressed words in the middle of a sentence

This exercise will help you with similar but different sounds

Can you hear the difference between these sounds?

In this listening and vocabulary activity you will learn about three little words that are often confused - quit, quite and quiet.

A presenter on a radio programme is talking about a new play. Listen to the review and practise listening for gist or the general idea.

Two radio DJs are talking about a band. Practise your general understanding by listening to them talk and answering some multiple-choice questions.

In this listening and pronunciation activity, listen to the different words related to health and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.

Listen to two people talking about plans to build new homes in their town. Answer the questions to practise listening for gist or the general idea.

This pronunciation and listening activity practises pronouncing the long and short 'i' sound. Listen and decide which 'i' sound you hear first.

Listen to some conversations between two people. Decide if they are agreeing or disagreeing.

Listen to a student talk about college and decide which learning methods she finds helpful or unhelpful. This listening activity practises scanning a listening text to find particular information.

This pronunciation and listening activity practises the pronunciation of three consonant sounds. Listen to the different words and decide which consonant sound you hear.

Listen to Episode 3 of Virtually Anywhere - our audio series. Do this activity to practise some of the words you've heard in the episode.

The bank has called Fay and is leaving a message with her secretary. Practise listening for detail and then complete the gap with the word or number you hear.

Paul and Geeta continue their travels around the world. Listen to episode 5 and try the learning activities to practise the words you've heard.

Practise your listening and vocabulary by listening to two short conversations with a man who has to cancel his plans.

Charlie is a basketball player and Sally is a writer. Listen to four different conversations and choose the correct answer to the questions.

Improve your English listening skills with Virtually Anywhere, our audio series. Listen to the first episode with final-year archaeology students Geeta and Paul and then try the learning activities.

This pronunciation and listening activity practises syllable stress. Listen to the different words and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.

Do this activity to practise some of the useful language used in Virtually Anywhere episode 6 and improve your listening skills.