Challenging Listening Materials
Intended for Natives
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National Geographic -- Short videos from the National Geographic Archive on YouTube |
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TED (Technology Entertainment Design) -- Talks by geniuses and cultural icons |
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Sound Portraits -- Real narratives from real people about real American life |
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Video Stories by the NY Times |
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Euronews -- See videos featuring European news while referring to a transcript |
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The Kennedy Center -- Digital Resources for Students (arts-related) |
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PennSound -- Hear Contemporary Poetry Read Aloud |
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LibriVox -- Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain |
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Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin) -- Archive of fascinating historical videos |