Audio Vocabulary Activities

Some visitors to my sites are not aware of my audio vocabulary lists with practice questions. Give them a try:

http://esl-lab.com/vocab/index.htm

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - First Recordings

Some people ask how long my website has been online, and they are surprised by the answer: 16 years! I still Iove the work, and here is one my earliest recordings with my daughter back in the 1990s. Enjoy!

http://www.esl-lab.com/enviro1/enviro1.htm

Visiting a Zoo

Some of my English students say little children speak a different language, and they don't sound anything like the people in their textbooks. I agree. For that reason, I've added recordings of my children over the year to expose students to this NATURAL speech. In this conversation, my son (at the time, 4 years old) and I were talking about our visit to the zoo. Give it a try:

http://esl-lab.com/zoo/zoord1.htm

Snow Skiing

Snow skiing can be a fun activity unless you run into a guy like the one in my newest listening conversation. I feel sorry for the woman, but the man is in worse trouble. Give it a try:

http://esl-lab.com/snowskiing/snowskiingrd1.htm

Wedding Plans

Here is my newest listening activity on wedding plans. This man certainly has some unique ideas on how to plan a wedding and a honeymoon. Give it a try and leave your thoughts or impressions on this topic:

http://esl-lab.com/weddingplans/weddingplansrd1.htm

Private Language Tutors

In many situations, students often look for extra help in the language studies, for example, from a private tutor, but you have to be careful who you choose. In this conversation, a private tutor finds himself in a very difficult situation with a woman for an unusual reason. Give the conversation a try:

http://esl-lab.com/privatetutor/privatetutor-rd1.htm

New Year's Resolutions

So, how are your new year's resolutions or goals coming? Many people want to exercise more, but without good planning, people can't keep things going. Here are my tips in this video:

http://esl-lab.com/health/health-video.htm