This site features listening texts on a variety of topics. In the free guests area there are thirty authentic passages, graded into three broad levels, from New Listeners to more advanced level listeners, each lasting from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Each text has a quick-reference section giving details on time, accent, topic and speed, and is accompanied by comprehension questions and the tapescript. If you want to access all the materials, you need to subscribe.

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