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Podcasts for English as a Second Language Learners

http://a4esl.org/podcasts/
English as a Second Language (ESL) Podcasts
These are the 30 newest podcasts for ESL learners.
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/Podcasts/
ESL : Listening : Podcasts
Links to many podcasts for ESL students.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com
Breaking News English
This is British and designed for ESL. This is an excellent site with topical items
http://www.manythings.org/songs
Learn a Song Podcast
This has a selection of traditional songs such as Auld Lang Syne and children’s nursery rhymes. You can listen and sing along. The words of the songs are included.

http://thedailyenglishshow.com/
The Daily English Show (YouTube Videos)
By Sarah Lilburn from Aotearoa, New Zealand
http://voanews.com/specialenglish/
The Voice of America’s Special English
Listen in slow, clear English that uses a limited vocabulary of about 1,500 words.
http://www.elllo.org
English Language Learning Lab
This site offers a range of speakers, and therefore accents, from many different countries.
http://www.esl-lab.com
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
This has easy and difficult versions as well as a medium level.
http://www.manythings.org/e/listening.html
Interesting Things for ESL Student’s Listening Activities
As you listen, you can read.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
BBC’s Learning English
One of the few samples of British English on the internet.
http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/
Learning Resources
The primary purpose of this website is to support literacy.

http://a4esl.org
Activities for ESL Students
Many, many quizzes to help you study English.
http://www.manythings.org
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Games, puzzles, quizzes, listening, pronunciation, proverbs, slang, …

http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com
Academic Word of the Day
From the Student Learning Centre of Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.radionz.co.nz/podcasts
Radio New Zealand
The radio New Zealand web site has podcasts.