Listening+Skills

= E-CRIME / CYBER CRIME 1 = Click on the first link to see the short answer questions - you can print these out. Watch the video and then try to answer the questions. Listen again and add to your answers. An answer key will be uploaded soon.
 * [|CYBER CRIME - worksheet]** (short answer questions)
 * CYBER CRIME - A GROWING GLOBAL PROBLEM**

 = E-CRIME / CYBER CRIME 2 = Watch this video and practise your note-taking. Try to write some questions for other students to answer.
 * THE NEW FACE OF CYBER CRIME**

= [|www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-archive.htm] = This URL will take you to the archive of sound files….choose one. These talks are mini-lectures given in standard international academic English. First, listen to the talk and make notes about the main points it makes. Listen again and write down as many details as you can. Click on the (script) icon. At the top of this page there will be a listening task. Try to do it. Then you can read the whole text and check your notes and answers to the task. The correct answers are at the foot of this page. =[|www.agendaweb.org]= The listening exercises are on the right hand side of the page. Choose the level you want to practise. You will see a list of stories – they are all short conversations. Choose one. First, click “text completion” to listen and complete the gaps. Click “show score” to see the correct answers. Then, you can click “listen and read” to see the script and build vocabulary

=[|www.breakingnewsenglish.com]= In each lesson, there are many exercises but, for listening practice, these are the ones you should work on:


 * before reading/listening True/False this will focus your mind on the topic
 * before reading/listening synonym match this will give you control of the vocab
 * while listening/reading gap fill choose from the jumbled answers
 * listening fill the spaces fill in missing strings of language
 * check your answers at the foot of the page

This is an excellent site to improve both your general knowledge and listening skills. It is free and there are minimal advertisements. Have fun!