Website Update September 2025

Hi everyone,

Several important changes are happening on my site.

First of all, I am going back to some of my classic recordings and restoring the audio (removing background noise, clips, hisses, and so forth) to provide the best audio quality possible.

Here is one example.

The old audio file with our son, Joshua.

The restored audio file. Do you hear a difference?

This will be a slow process over time, starting with the easy section, but I am committed to giving teachers and learners the best possible experience.

In addition, a great deal happened over the summer, and here are two major updates to my website. First, I have added a new grammar section with over 50 new lessons, audio recordings, explanations, self-assessments, and games.

The other upgrade has been adding variable speed control to many of my listening activities, so teachers and students have greater control over the audio playback. I have started this process with the easy and intermediate listening activities, and this will spread across the website over time.

Enjoy these new features.

Randall