English Listening Lessons

An online reading and listening lesson about the International Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations, for adult English language students and young learners. Mobile friendly and suitable for use in class or for self-study at home.

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 about famous musicians, and rock and pop history.

A multiple choice listening and vocabulary lesson about a hippo that lives in a house, for adult pre-Intermediate ESOL learners and English language students. Watch a short news report about an unusual pet, learn some new vocabulary, and complete a multiple choice quiz. Includes mobile friendly online activities and a printable dictionary skills worksheet. Suitable for self study or classroom use.

This free online quiz about James Bond, the iconic fictional British spy, will help you improve your English and prepare for taking the Life in The UK Test. Watch and listen to a short video to practise your listening skills, and then try a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a series of free English lessons about British life and culture.

A listening and vocabulary lesson for IELTS, Intermediate, and Advanced level English language students about the Pacific Trash Vortex. Watch a short video clip about how plastics are polluting our oceans, complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood, and review some useful vocabulary.

A video listening lesson about Brighton tourist attractions, for IELTS, Intermediate and Advanced level English language students. Watch a video clip about the city of Brighton, a coastal town located in South East England, and then complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Browse our site for many more free English language lessons, quizzes, games and worksheets for English language learners.

An online English listening and vocabulary lesson about superstorms. Includes a vocabulary quiz and an interactive reading and writing exercise to practise using new words in context.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about the scientist Albert Einstein, for adult English language students and young learners. Learn some new vocabulary, watch a short biographical video about Albert Einstein's life and work, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood.

Song-based online activities for adult English language students and young learners to practise listening skills, by popular singers such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, Olly Murs, Dido, Duffy, Jason Mraz, Marilyn Manson, along with many well known traditional and holiday songs. Browse the menus on our site for many more free online quizzes, activities and lesson materials for teaching English language students at all levels.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about happiness and how to cultivate it, for IELTS students and Advanced English learners. Watch a short video with tips on how to cultivate happiness and stay happy, and then complete a multiple choice quiz to test your understanding. Part of a free series of life skills skills lessons for English language learners, with interactive quizzes.

An ESL listening lesson on the song Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, by Carole King. Test your listening skills with this mobile friendly online activity. Part of a collection of video lessons for teaching and learning English through songs.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about a free app that hides your presence on social media, for adult English language students and teens. Watch a short video, learn some useful new vocabulary, and complete a multiple choice test to check for understanding. Part of a free series of online lessons about technology and social media use, with online quizzes and printable worksheets.

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 mobile friendly English listening lesson for intermediate adult students and young learners. Watch a video about museums and art galleries in the UK and complete a multiple choice test. Suitable for self study or classroom use. Learn English and find our about life and culture in the UK with our free series of lessons featuring interesting things to do and see in the UK

A video listening lesson about The Museum of Liverpool, for adult ESOL learners and general English students. Watch a video tour of the museum, and then complete a quiz to test how much you have understood. part of a free series of online lessons about aspects of life in the UK.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about the popular English author Charles Dickens. Watch a short video, learn some vocabulary that Dickens introduced into the English language, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a series of free English lessons about British life and culture.

A video listening activity about how to make make Welsh cakes, for Intermediate level English learners and IELTS students. Watch a short instructional video about making Welsh cakes, and then 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 Welsh culture, history, and everyday life.

A mobile friendly listening lesson for adult English students and young learners about the historic English city of Bath. Learn English and find out about life in the UK by watching this free series of English videos featuring major cities of the UK, and completing the English listening exercises that accompany each video.

A multiple choice quiz and vocabulary activity for English language students on the song Penny Lane, by the Beatles. Watch the video, listen to the song, learn some new words and complete a multiple choice quiz.

A listening and vocabulary lesson about the history of St Patrick's Day for adult English language students and young learners. Watch a video about this fun festival celebrated by Irish people around the globe, and complete some follow-on activities. Includes speaking practice activities for the GESE grade 5 B1 SELT 'Life in The UK' Test.

A free online English lesson about Madam Tussauds, London's famous Waxworks Museum. Watch a video about this popular London tourist attraction, learn some useful new vocabulary, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a free series of mobile friendly online lessons about things to see and do in London, designed to help students learn about English life and culture and prepare for the Life in the UK Citizenship test.

A fun online English listening lesson about a dog surfing contest. Watch a short video clip about surfing dogs, review some useful vocabulary, and complete an quiz with built in feedback. Browse our site for more free TEFL resources for teaching English students at all levels.

A Pre-Intermediate listening activity for English language learners about Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana, New Orleans. Part of a free online series of mobile friendly lesson activities for English language students about cultural and religious festivals and celebrations.

Online mixed grammar gap fill quiz on the song Valerie, by Amy Winehouse. Practise your English listening skills and learn grammar with free quizzes featuring songs by popular recording artists. Watch the video and complete the gaps in the lyrics by typing in the missing words.

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.