Merry Christmas ho-ho-ho!

I would like to recommend this website

http://www.englishclub.com/

...and I wish you a Merry Christmas!

Importance of good communication

Improving our listening

Listening plays a huge part in learning any language. The first thing you did as a child was listen - you couldn't talk, or write or speak, so you listened. Unfortunately as we grow up a lot of us lose the skill of listening, but like most things, it is something you can improve on.

The first thing to do is learn to listen actively. Learning a language is a lot like learning to play a musical instrument. You can listen to music for enjoyment, but if you want to study the music you have to listen more critically. It's the same with languages; you need to make a conscious effort to hear not only the words that someone is saying but, more importantly, pay attention, and try to understand the complete message behind the words.

Watching films, TV shows or videos is a good start. If you're not sure what films to watch, look at myrecommended films pages.

Films and TV shows are scripted, so listening to talk radio or chat shows can be a bit more challenging. It's all good practise.

! On the Network:- Every Tuesday we publish a listening session using Spreaker. You can listen to the text and read the comments on the Live Chat page. Previous episodes are archived on the Live Chat page.

We run several voice sessions every week. Check the calendar for more details.

Little and often is a good idea, so try our Interesting Facts pages. Every week we write some interesting facts and there are accompanying sound files for the most interesting ones.

There is always a bit of light-hearted fun on the Have Fun with English page. There are new videos or listening files every month.

You can join the forum and ask Lynne to read a short piece of text out loud. Yes, she takes requests.

Go to some TTS (text to speech) web sites and use their free services. Some of the results are surprisingly good. We particularly like Acapela TV for their talking, fluffy bunnies.

Get onto Second Life or Open Sim. Virtual worlds are the one place we've found where you're pretty much guaranteed a conversation - it's an adult environment, and you won't always want to listen to the people you meet, but for every blood sucking vampire who asks if they can bite you, there are at least ten, nice people who just want to socialise. If you want a list of nice places to go, just contact us on the forum.

http://www.learnenglish.de/

Let´s dance!

...and if you like dancing... here you are this funny funny song!

Children love it!

And you can learn what the animals do (Vocabulary)

Welcome everybody!

I want to welcome you with this funny song, to start the day at school! I hope you enjoy it!

It's perfect to practice our pronunciation