LISTENING SKILLS

Practise your English listening skills at your level. Listening to as much English as you can will help you to improve your level of understanding and you'll also improve your speaking and pronunciation. The videos and audio in this section are at different levels and have practice exercises to test your understanding.

Choose your level, from beginner to advanced, and start learning today by listening to English being spoken in a variety of different scenarios. Whether you need to improve your English listening skills for work, for studying or to be able to communicate effectively with friends, you'll find practical listening lessons and activities to help you.

Decide how much time you have for your English today and choose a listening activity that you will be able to do from start to finish. When you do the interactive exercises, you can see how well you've done.

Good luck, and come back tomorrow to do another activity!

Starting Out

Watch our video series about Julia and Sammy and learn useful words and phrases. These materials are for beginner A1 and elementary A2 level learners.

LearnEnglish Podcasts

Learn everyday English by listening to podcasts. These materials are for elementary A2 and intermediate B1 level learners.

Big City Small World

Listen to our audio fiction series about a group of young people from around the world who are living in London. These materials are for Intermediate B1 level learners.

Word on the Street

Improve your language level and learn about the UK by watching our Word on the Street video series. These materials are for intermediate B1 and upper intermediate B2 level learners.

Britain is GREAT

Learn about what makes Britain GREAT in these videos and do the exercises to improve your language. These materials are for upper intermediate B2 and advanced C1 level learners.