Some personal recommendations for improving English listening comprehension

Over the years, I've been aked by many students for some advice on extra resources to work on their English listening skills. Here are a few that have resonated the best with the most:

Listening comprehension the old-fashioned way

• CBC television and radio news: An excellent source for various Canadian regional accents and, of course, the news. Gives you something close-to-home to talk about with your colleagues and neighbours while improving your English. Additionally, brings your listening and reading together in a meaningful way.

• For the more advanced learners: my favourite Coursera, an opportunity to learn a lot of new things from the best universities and instructors out there. Not English courses, mind you, but courses in diverse fields, such as history, astronomy, mathematics, social studies, statistics, economics, music etc.
• TED Talks about as many topics as you can imagine. Used extensively throughout the world to improve listening skills.
• ESL Bits: books, short stories, lectures and songs, all under one roof and sorted by learner English levels.

Enjoy! Contact me for more suggestions.