Do you like theme parks? What kind of rides do you like? Listen to the radio interview about theme parks and do the exercises to practice and improve your listening skills.

Do the vocabulary preparation exercise, then listen to the speakers describing their favourite things. There are more exercises to practise and improve your listening skills after the audio.

A husband and wife are enjoying their vacation in the mountains when things turn for the worse. Learn useful phrases about camping activities by listening to their conversation. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Learn how to use some common English idioms and expressions in everyday life. In this intermediate English lesson you will see two people a a gym talking about their fitness routines and some unusual sports. They use some common expressions during their conversation.

Steven talks about the various types of adventure people can experience in Costa Rica. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

This is a listening exercise all about how to stay safe when you are on the beach. You will learn how to stay safe as well as practicing your listening skills!

This video lesson includes a story about the show "Stars on Ice," where famous figure skaters perform for an audience. Listen first and see how much you understand, then watch again with the transcript (click CC in the lower right corner). Melanie, the teacher, goes into detail about the pronunciation of the word figure - as in figure skating! - and adverbs that end in "-ally," like "finally" and "basically."

First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown's shoes! No, not really. It isn't true. I invented it. But I wouldn't be surprised to see it one day soon. Learn vocabulary related to nature and extreme hiking after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There are two comprehension tasks for you to practice, too.

Martial arts have never been more popular. From the graceful, dance like moves of t’ai chi and capoeira to the explosive fighting styles of kung fu and karate, there is a martial art to suit every taste. Learn vocabulary related to martial arts in daily life after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.

This podcast is a dialogue between a man who has experience with guns and weapons and a woman who does not understand the fascination that he has with guns and weapons. After the dialogue, listen to the professor explain the new vocabulary and phrases.