Skip to main content

Listening for Academic Purposes

The activities are listed in alphabetical order first and then by category below.

Intermediate

Arches National Park
Blood Donations
College Classes
ESL Program Meeting
Internet Service
Library Tour
Saving the Earth
Student Excuses
The Four Seasons
Tour of Kyoto, Japan
TV News Report

Difficult

Adsense: Making Money
Airport Announcement
Cancer Treatment
Exotic Animal Kingdom
Friday’s Weather Forecast
Homelessness
I Love Trees
Japanese Bamboo Artifacts
Lawsuit Settlement
Olympic Basketball
Refinancing Mortgage Loans
Space Radio Theater
The Christmas Gift

Very Difficult

A Greener World
A Rare Solar Eclipse
A Visitor from Space
Battle at the Front
Campaigns and Elections
Cosmetic Surgery
Garden Secrets
Language Learning
Raising Successful Children
Senior Citizens
Traffic Report
Trail Running
Travel Log
World News Stories

📘 School and Education

Intermediate
Very Difficult
- Language Learning

🌍 Travel and Geography

Intermediate
- Arches National Park
- Tour of Kyoto, Japan
Difficult
- Airport Announcement
- Exotic Animal Kingdom
Very Difficult
- Travel Log

🌿 Environment and Seasons

Intermediate
- The Four Seasons
- Saving the Earth
Difficult
- I Love Trees
- Japanese Bamboo Artifacts
Very Difficult

🩺 Health and Community

Intermediate
- Blood Donations
- Internet Service
Difficult
- Cancer Treatment
- Homelessness
Very Difficult

📰 News and Media

⚖️ Society, Politics and Money

Difficult
Very Difficult
- Battle at the Front
- Campaigns and Elections