English Listening Lessons

English video listening activity on the song California Dreaming, originally recorded by The Mamas and Papas. Watch the video, listen to the song and then complete in the gaps in the lyrics by typing in the missing words. Browse the menus on our site for more fun song quizzes to help you learn English.

Practise your English with this simple grammar gap fill quiz for English language students, featuring the song Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin. Watch the video, sing along, and then type the words in the word box to complete the gaps in the lyrics. Click the check button to check your anwers when you have completed the activity. Part of a free online series of song quizzes for ESL learners at all levels of English.

An English Listening Comprehension exercise on the popular song 'I Will Always Love You', by Whitney Houston, to practise English listening skills and using high frequency English verbs. Watch the video, and then complete a gap fill exercise. Part of a free series of online listening activities designed to help you learn English through listening to popular songs

Practise your English with this simple grammar gap fill quiz for English language students, featuring the popular song 'Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves'. Watch the video, sing along, and then type the words in the word box to complete the gaps in the lyrics. Part of a free online series of song quizzes for ESL learners at all levels of English.

Practise your listening and observation skills with this free online video quiz for IELTS learners and advanced English students. Watch a short video about sustainable fishing in Bali and then complete an interactive listening comprehension exercise. Part of a free series of lessons on environmental issues, for adult English language students and young learners.

A free integrated skills lesson about climate change and global warming, for teens, adults, and English learners preparing to take the IELTS test. Watch a short video about climate change and the greenhouse effect, learn and review some useful vocabulary, revise the first conditional for talking about cause and effect, and complete an IELTS style multiple choice listening quiz.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about the Northern Lights for adult English language learners and IELTS students. Activities include speaking and listening practice, and a vocabulary and grammar review.

A grammar gap fill quiz on the song Our Day Will Come, by Amy Winehouse. Watch the video and complete the gaps in the lyrics by typing in the missing words. Practise your English listening skills with free online quizzes featuring songs by popular recording artists.

An English listening lesson on the song Summertime, from the musical Porgy and Bess. Watch the video and listen to the song. Complete in the gaps in the lyrics by typing in the missing words. Part of a free series of mobile friendly lessons designed for teaching and learning English, by listening to popular songs.

A listening comprehension activity for adult English language students and young learners on the topic of weather predictions. Watch a short video clip about weather predictions for England in the summer, and then complete an online listening comprehension test. Part of a free series of mobile friendly online listening activities that are suitable for classroom use or self-study.

An Intermediate English listening comprehension quiz about The London Eye for adult ESOL students and young learners. Watch a short video about this popular London tourist attraction, learn some new vocabulary, and complete a multiple choice listening comprehension exercise. Learn about life in the UK and improve your English with English grammar and vocabulary exercises about British life and culture and other aspects of life in the United Kingdom.

A vocabulary and listening lesson for English language learners and IELTS students about the Tour De France, the world's most famous cycling tournament. Watch a short video clip about the Tour De France, and complete a follow-on online quiz. Suitable for classroom use or independent study.

Multiple choice quiz for English language learners on the song Waterloo Sunset, to learn and practise using some common English expressions and vocabulary. Part of a free series of online lessons for teaching and learning English by listening to popular songs. Watch the video, listen to the song, and complete the gaps in the lyrics with the missing words. Browse our site for many more free quizzes and activities for adult English language students and young learners, from beginner level to advanced.

A grammar, vocabulary, and listening lesson for adult English students and teens. Learn the meaning of the English expression to have the time of your life, watch a video clip from the movie Dirty Dancing, and complete an online quiz. Part of a free series of online lessons for English students featuring popular songs.

An English listening lesson featuring a remix of the hit Bob Marley song Sun is Shining. Practise your general listening skills and complete an interactive gap fill. Watch the video, listen to the song, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a free series of song based English lessons.

This integrated skills lesson about the popular singer and Jazz musician Nat King Cole for adult English language learners and older teens provides general listening practice and will help you to prepare for the IELTS exam. Learn & revise some useful vocabulary, watch a short biographical video about Nat King Cole, and complete a multiple choice quiz to practise true, false, not given questions.

An English listening lesson about sustainable energy projects in Africa. Practise your English with this online quiz about environmental issues. Watch a short video and complete an interactive listening comprehension test.

An Intermediate English listening comprehension quiz on how to make a cup of tea, for English students and young learners. Practice your English listening skills with this short instructional video that explains how to make a cup of perfect tea in the traditional British way.

Intermediate listening lesson for adult English students and young learners about the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Watch a short biographical video about Elvis, and then complete an online quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a comprehensive collection of online resources for teaching and learning English.

An online English quiz on the song Dance with Me Tonight by Olly Murs, to learn and practise simple, high frequency verbs and other useful vocabulary. Part of a free series of lessons for teaching and learning English through listening to popular songs. Watch the video, listen to the song, and type the missing words in the gaps.

A simple gap fill quiz for English language students featuring the popular song Perfect Day, by Lou Reed. Listen to the song, and then type the words in the word box to complete the gaps in the lyrics. Practise your English with our free collection of online song quizzes for adult English students and young learners at all levels of English.

An online English gap fill exercise for pre-intermediate English language students and upwards, on the popular song Across The Universe. Watch the video and listen to the song. Use the words provided in the word box to complete the gaps in the lyrics, by typing in the missing English prepositions. Suitable for self-study, or use in class. Part of a free online series of grammar listening lessons designed to practise learning English by listening to popular songs.

A multiple choice listening comprehension about Street Soccer, for adult language English language students and young learners. Part of a free online series of lessons for English learners about football and other sports. Suitable for self study or classroom use. Watch a short video about a global street soccer tournament, and answer some simple questions.

An English listening comprehension exercise about the musician Jimi Hendrix. Watch a short biographical video about this iconic rock star, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a free series of online lessons for English language learners about famous people and events. Explore our site for more free English language activities, games, and teaching materials for ELT and literacy teachers.