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Find a list of listening activities for your English language level listed below.

Short series of interactive lessons - beginner level
British Council Learn English podcast series 1. Listen to the podcast. You can read along using the transcript provided. Then check your understanding by completing the short quizz.
Mini English Lessons : series 1, London special
Mini English Lessons : series 1, False friends

Short series of interactive lessons - intermediate level
BBC 6 minute English - vocabulary building exercise
BBC, The English we speak podcast. This podcast looks at English phrases and slang in fun three-minute videos.
British Council Learn English podcast series 2. Listen to the podcast. You can read along using the transcript provided. Then check your understanding by completing the short quizz.
British Council Learn English podcast series 3
British Council Learn English podcast series 4

Short series of interactive lessons - advanced level
BBC, The English we speak podcast. This podcast looks at English phrases and slang in fun three-minute videos.
Luke's English podcast. Learn British English with teacher and stand-up comedian Luke.
Overheard at National Geographic. Listen in to some conversations had at the National Geographic headquarters.
The writers voice - New Yorker fiction writers read their stories
BBC Global news podcast
British Council Arts YouTube channel

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