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ENGLISH Listening & Speaking links (Videos, Podcasts) Video Note: When captioning is available, it is not automatically enabled. You will generally see a “CC” symbol or a white triangle in a red box symbol somewhere in the lower right corner of the video window. Click on the symbol and there will be an option to turn on captioning, or to “transcribe” the audio. You will need to click “OK” on an additional popup. Also, sometimes the captions on You Tube are very poor and don’t really match the spoken words. Other times they are OK.

Podcast with Transcript Note: Sometimes the podcast and transcript are on the same webpage, making it easy to read and listen at the same time. But most of the time, the transcript is on a separate link. In these cases, the easiest way to accommodate reading and listening at the same time is to open TWO separate tabs or windows for the podcast link in the browser. Leave one of them “tuned” to the podcast, and on the other one, click the transcript link. Then you can read the transcript while the podcast is playing “in the background” on the other tab.

LISTENING: For English Language Learners, often includes transcripts or captions: VIDEOS: 22 frames.com: http://www.22frames.com/esl.aspx This site looks pretty good! Has lots of already

captioned videos on a variety of topics. The captioning that I saw looked quite good, not like the ones on You Tube, which are pretty terrible. American Accent – Articulation (rebeccalinquist channel): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Vlk1CZBbQ&feature=related The Rebeccalinquist channel has MANY articulation videos. Also see more speaking links on the side panel of this video. American Accent in Two Minutes a Day (mnovaksan channel) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFfniErYulM&feature=related Also see links on sidebar of this video. Business Book Mail: Learning English Video Lectures http://www.businessbookmall.com/Learning%20English%20Video%20Lectures.htm ESL video— Has a LOT of captioned videos. Looks interesting. Some of the speakers seem silly but enunciate VERY

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well and captions are automatic. Includes videos on passing TOEFL tests, as well as Business English interviews. CBC Radio Canada http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/esl/lessons.html 10 video lessons with transcript and comprehension questions. 4 for Beginners, 3 for Intermediate, 3 for Advanced learners. EFL Classroom http://eflclassroom.com/ This site has a variety of resources, but for videos with captions go to: http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/kinetic-typography http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/highschoolmusical-1 http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/friends-1 http://community.eflclassroom.com/video http://community.eflclassroom.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=karaoke http://community.eflclassroom.com/video/directions-1 (Jazz Chants) Elllo http://www.elllo.org/ (British) Videos with transcripts English Café http://www.englishcafe.com Written lessons, tips, thousands of videos and

podcasts. Learning level is indicated for each lesson. Content is provided by various teachers, some provide transcripts for video and audio, some do not. English Club Listening / Joe’s Cafe: http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/english/category/listening/ News videos, most with caption option. English Club: (The) Learning English Video Project Captioned videos about learning English in other countries. The main page, with explanations about the project, is at: http://www.englishclub.com/learning-english-video/ Specific segments are listed below: #1: Stories from Morocco (16 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/stories-from-morocco/ #2: Lessons from Romania (13 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/lessons-from-romania/ #3: Tales from America (18 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/tales-from-america/ #4: Conversations in Spain (18 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/conversations-in-spain/ #5: Insights from China (18 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/insights-from-china/index.htm #6: Thoughts from Brazil (17 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/thoughts-from-brazil/index.htm #7: Encounters in the UK (17 minutes) http://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/encounters-in-the-uk/index.htm ESL FAST—Easy Conversations for ESL Beginners http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/index.html Podcasts with transcript. ESLPROF2 (ESL LAB MIAMI) http://www.youtube.com/eslprof2 Many YouTube ESL videos on grammar. Lots of explanatory text on each slide, captions available. Page 2 of 8

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Learn American English Online http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/?gclid=CLLX8ankqaoCFecaQgodqk-CVw Includes grammar lessons and captioned videos. Arranged by 6 learning levels. Many Things.org http://www.manythings.org/b/e/ ESL videos with option for captions. Nina Faust Videos (2): These videos are made by Nina Faust, a naturalist living in Alaska, who raises 2 alpacas. Her main site on Vimeo is here: http://vimeo.com/alpacas but I have only transcribed the two where you can clearly see her speaking. Captioning is available. http://vimeo.com/20025313 5.05 minutes Porcupines http://vimeo.com/23072396 2 1/2 minutes Beavers Real English http://www.real-english.com/new-lessons.asp Each video lesson is marked by learning level. When you click on a video lesson, a page appears with more than one copy of the video. Usually the top video has no captions, but if you scroll further down you can find options for captions on other videos.

Voice of America--Special English:

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

The videos I watched had audio & transcripts but not captioning.

PODCASTS without video: A4esl http://a4esl.org/podcasts/ Many podcasts. Slow speech. You can read a transcript at the same time. Aesop’s Fables: http://aesopfables.com This site has MANY stories (transcripts), those with

podcasts are marked with a speaker icon. There are many more stories without audio, just text. (A) Cup of English (caution—British English) http://acupofenglish.libsyn.com/ Includes a daily

podcast with transcript and grammar notes (idiom explanations)

Diane’s ESL Podcast—POD-O-Matic http://dianewallis.podomatic.com/ Podcasts without transcript. The first one I tried I couldn’t hear. Others were OK. DynEd’s Podcast (Dynamic English / Voice of America) http://dyned.libsyn.com/ Many podcasts without transcript or visuals “English language course, and introduction to American people and culture.” Page 3 of 8

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(The) English Desk.blog http://englishdesk.blogspot.com/ ESL podcasts from Canada for listening and pronunciation practice. Includes photo and transcripts. Also, there is a reference to private English lessons on Skype at http://www.englishwithleslie.com

English Pond http://www.englishpond.com/speaking/index.html podcasts of common phrases with transcripts English Pronunciation Pod http://www.englishpronunciationpod.com/newarchive.html Many

podcasts for improving pronunciation, with transcripts available. ESL Business News http://www.eslbusinessnews.com/ Podcasts for ESL news. Slow speech, no transcripts. ESL POD http://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html Various podcasts designed for English learners. Speech is slow, transcripts are included. Light Up Your Brain: Brain-Teaser Games and AUDIO STORIES for kids http://lightupyourbrain.com/ Listen to podcast of children’s stories, and read transcript. Many Things.org http://www.manythings.org/listen/

ESL podcasts with transcripts

http://www.manythings.org/songs/

podcasts for learning songs with lyrics text. podcasts of jokes, with transcript. ESL podcasts with transcripts. Voice of America podcasts with transcripts.

http://www.manythings.org/jokes/ http://www.manythings.org/podcast/ http://www.manythings.org/voa/rss/ http://www.manythings.org/listen/

Listen and repeat or read along

http://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/ American stories with podcast and transcripts. http://www.manythings.org/el/ Listen to a story, then fill in the blanks http://www.manythings.org/fq/d1/ Dictation quiz. Listen, then type what you heard. http://www.manythings.org/ac/ Concentration game. Turn over a card and listen. Try another card until you can match the sound. Randall’s ESL Listening Lab: Many activities. Web page is BUSY with ads, you have to look hard for the activities you want: http://www.esl-lab.com/

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Repeat After Us: http://www.repeatafterus.com/ Online library and language lab. Choose famous poems or literature by genre, and for those that have been recorded (on the main list, the title is followed by: recorded), click on the title to play the podcast while you read the transcript. Rong Chang’s English: a variety of links. A variety of listening links: http://www.rong-chang.com/listen.htm A variety of pronunciation: http://www.rong-chang.com/pronunciation.htm A variety of podcast links: http://www.rong-chang.com/podcast.htm Train Your Accent: LISTEN to authentic speech http://www.trainyouraccent.com/map.htm

Podcasts with transcripts. Also provides “reduced speech” transcript.

General Podcasts, OK for higher level students but not tailored for ESL: Aljazeera Podcasts http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/general/2008/09/2008915153339521328.html Incudes text with highlighting on the phrases being spoken. Apple iTunes Podcasts: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/ If you already have iTunes installed on your computer, you can click on this link to open iTunes to the “podcast” page, where you can then select specific podcasts. Most are not specific to ESL, but there is a podcast site listed for “Language Learning,” which includes learning English. You can also click the “Podcasts” toolbar link within iTunes, at the top of the page, to locate even more podcasts. NPR Podcast Directory http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php Links to National Public Radio podcasts. . Just audio, no transcripts. PBS NOVA Podcasts http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/podcasting.html Audio only, I did not see any transcripts. Podcast.com http://www.podcast.com/ LARGE selection of podcasts by category of interest. For higher level students, not designed specifically for ESL. No transcripts. Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/ Interesting discussion, but no transcripts. Science Magazine http://www.sciencemag.org/site/multimedia/podcast/ Many interesting science

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SPEAKING/RECORDING: For English Language Learners, transcripts / captions: Audioboo: http://audioboo.fm/ Allows you to RECORD audio and upload it to another site.

(sample picture, not a real recording) Busuu http://www.busuu.com You must “JOIN” to use the tools, but joining is free for a “basic” account. Indicate which language is your native language, and which you want to learn. You will begin a course of study with lessons presented to you. Some lessons include RECORDING lesson material. Your submissions will then be corrected by other members who are native speakers of the language you are learning. You can gain access to more advanced lessons by purchasing a premium account. English Central - Videos that pause, with text displayed, for YOU to RECORD what you just heard. Here is an example: http://community.eflclassroom.com/page/englishcentral-1 LiveMocha http://www.livemocha.com You must “JOIN” to use the tools, but joining is free for a “basic” account. Indicate which language is your native language, and which you want to learn. You will begin a course of study with lessons presented to you. Some lessons include RECORDING lesson material. Your submissions will then be corrected by other members who are native speakers of the language you are learning. You can gain access to more advanced lessons by purchasing a premium account. Sound Recorder: For Windows operating systems: Go to Start Menu / All Programs / Accessories and select Sound Recorder. You can RECORD your voice and paste the file into a website or into a

document:

soundRecorderSample.wma

(this is a real recording, double-click to hear)

Spoken Skills http://www.spokenskills.com/studentactivities.cfm?section=studentpractice&practicepageID=414 Listen to short podcasts with transcript, RECORD and PLAYBACK your own voice! (Requires a microphone) USA Learns: http://www.usalearns.org/index/welcome.cfm?CFID=3283710&CFTOKEN=69156288&jsessionid=3 c30a7d15c7a2184665c71e2177131079505 Create a free account, take a complete course from Page 6 of 8

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Beginner to Intermediate. Lessons include vocabulary, videos using the vocabulary, podcasts with transcripts, and opportunities to RECORD and PLAYBACK your own voice. This site was created by the US Department of Education and the Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

Vocaroo: http://vocaroo.com/ site for others to hear.

RECORD your voice and upload the link to another

Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/ Upload slides (best if PowerPoint or like) and add video and/or audio. Others can comment on each with video, audio, or text. Also can draw on the slides. Examples of multi-page Voicethreads: student comments on the John Steinbeck novel, The Pearl: http://voicethread.com/share/240477/ John Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men: http://voicethread.com/share/153041/ Students describe how to say various phrases in different languages http://voicethread.com/share/37780/ Conjugate the verb, “To Be”: http://voicethread.com/share/143755/ Pronouns, made by a teacher, but very few people commented: http://voicethread.com/share/37780/ English learners saying the alphabet: http://voicethread.com/share/2050871/

Voxopop http://www.voxopop.com/ Create or participate in a “talk group.” A subject is introduced with audio, text, and links, and you can study the topic, then respond with the Voxopop

RECORDER.

MISCELLANEOUS: For English Language Learners, transcripts or captions: American Accent.com http://www.americanaccent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=11 This

page contains some tips and rules about phonics, as well as an interactive pronunciation chart at the bottom that has audio. ESL Aloud http://esl-aloud.com/ Various podcasts, include transcripts. Each sentence is followed by a pause so the listener can repeat the sentence themselves. Each sentence is repeated twice. This site would work very well with a digital recorder! International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) http://web.ku.edu/~idea/index.htm Select a location, even down to a U.S. specific state, and hear the dialect. It can take a little while for the voice recording to appear…

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International Okanagan College http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/ MANY pronunciation tools. Videos and charts of minimal pairs. Videos showing the phonics of various sounds. Lingro http://lingro.com/ A toolbar that automatically translates the webpage you are on to the language you desire… Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Type a word into the text box, then click on the speaker symbol to hear the word pronounced. SitePal Text-To-Speech http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal type in the word that you want to hear and the avatar will pronounce it for you.

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