Listening  en Reading A6


General listening sites and apps

Ted Talks

Presentations on all kinds of subjects that take between 4 and 25 minutes.​ App available.

CNN News

Presentations on all kinds of subjects that take between 4 and 25 minutes.​ App available.

Leonardo English

Podcasts with text. History and science. App available, but you can also listen on Spotify.

BBC 6 minute learning

Every day a new video on a varied range of topics, 7 years of archives, so lots of choice.

BBC Ideas

Short videos for curious minds, videos on Youtube, so you can subscribe, between 3 - 8 minutes.

Podbean

One of many apps with podcasts, radio and audiobooks. Also offline.
Others are Podcast Addict and Podcast App.


Listening sites with exercises

Ted-Ed

Watch a Ted Talk or animation and answer some question (MC and open questions).

ESL-Lab

Listening exercises on all levels, with or without video.

Test-English.com

Short listening exercises with video on various CEFR levels. A6 should do at least B2, but C1 is better for Cito listening tests.

British Council

Videos with listening exercises. For A6 do CEFR level B2, C1 or C2

Woots

The website to practise Cito listening tests that your teacher appointed to you. 

Examenglish

Listening tests on all levels. For A6 choose CEFR level B2, C1 or C2


Reading

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Rules for extensive reading:

Rules for reading your books:


Links to websites for reading:

  • Eflnet - multiple choice excercises and Cloze tests higher advanced level
  • Newsweek - American magazine
  • BBC - English news site

Newspapers:


Links to websites with reading exercises

Exam English

Choose Level C1 or C2 at the top of the page and then choose reading tests. they are all international exams like Cambridge and IELTS

British Council

You should be able to do C1 or C2