For beginning ESL students struggling to develop effective listening skills, Simple English News, with its numerous exciting news stories, is a highly recommended online resource.
Features:
• A rich selection of short, illustrated news articles categorized into world news, business news, sports news, science and technology news, entertainment news, health news and unusual news
• Clear presentation of articles and their transcripts, making it possible for users to read and listen to stories at the same time
• A glossary of potentially troublesome vocabulary frequently encountered in the media
• Regular polls on current world affairs open to all users
Simple English News is fine-tuned for beginner English listening but it will be useful, as the motto of the site goes, for anyone who wants to learn English.
