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ESOL listening practice materials for English language learners. Prepared by ‘one of the best writers of language learner materials in English'. All levels including IELTS, FCE, GCSE etc. Linked worksheets and other learning resources can be found here: https://esolepacks.com/

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Punting Accident

2022/06/12

Adapted extract from Chapter 15 of 'Three Men in a Boat' by Jerome K Jerome (1889)

A Thief Regrets? (A2/B1)

2022/05/18

A teacher appeals to a thief's conscience - with a surprising result. Level: Upper Intermediate+ Age: 12+

Which language has the most words?

2022/05/15

It's difficult to compare languages with different writing systems. Amongst the European languages there is a clear winner

How many French words in English?

2022/03/28

Fun facts about French words in English. Linked to worksheet and resources here: https://esolepacks.com/sample-materials/french-words-in-english

Did money buy survival on the Titanic?

2022/03/25

Brief discussion of why first class passengers had a better chance of surviving. Ideal for classroom use. #TEFL #TESOL #ELT

Which language has the most words?

2022/03/23

It's difficult to compare languages with different writing systems. Amongst the European languages there is a clear winner

Football Rules (A2/B1)

2022/03/21

Modern football started in English schools. The rules were written in an exercise book in a London pub. Reading & listening comprehension - English language level: A2-B1

The Signalman

2022/03/09

https://esolepacks.com/audio-readers/classic-ghost-stories-l8s2f

Pants Suit (B1)

2022/02/23

Washington judge claims $65 million for 'emotional distress' caused by missing trousers. Linked to worksheet & activities here: https://esolepacks.com/sample-materials/pants-suit Language level: CEFr B1

Pale Horse, Pale Rider (B2)

2022/02/04

Denver 1918: A young journalist meets a soldier waiting to go the war in Europe. They fall in love. Then she falls ill; Katherine Anne Porter’s autobiographical story about the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.. Reading worksheets based on extracts from Pale Horse, Pale Rider. With links to the original text:. English language level: Upper Intermediate/Advanced (B2 and above)

Did money buy survival on the Titanic?

2022/01/15

Brief discussion of why first class passengers had a better chance of surviving. Ideal for classroom use. #TEFL #TESOL #ELT

The Body Snatcher

2022/01/01

Fettes turned towards us. ‘You don’t know how dangerous that man Macfarlane is!’ he said. ‘What I am going to tell you must never leave this room.’ Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body Snatcher is based on a 'grave robbing' scandal in 1820s Edinburgh. English language level: B1-2