Level 1: New to school

There was a observation that sometimes the level 1 students enter the EAP program with very little English, so it would be beneficial to have some easier listenings for them to start with before we dive into the textbook. Listening that are just 2 - 5 minutes, using basic, common words, and ideally in an 'Education/College' or 'Making Introductions/Meeting Friends' theme.



I think this site has exactly this, but the recordings are non-native speakers and are not always native-like in their grammar or pronunciation. That's not a huge problem, but some students may object. The copyright status is unclear, so avoid reproducing.

On the other hand, these are short and mostly simple, read very slowly and on different themes (click on one of the small pictures along the top), but not exactly what was requested. These are covered by copyright, so don't reproduce.