1. ✱  ELLLO  (English Listening Lesson Library Online)  Over 1400 lessons. Search by Level, Topic, Nationality and Lesson Type (audio, video, etc.)

2. ✱ Breaking News English - Current events and general interest stories read in American or British accents which can be played at different speeds. Many online exercises with each story.

3. ✱ Voice of America Learning English - Audio and video lessons for beginning, intermediate and advanced level Learners

4. ✱ News in Levels - Because the site’s purpose is help students master the English language, it eschews any overly distracting imagery or animations. Instead, users get a neatly produced, blog-type layout of news stories. Each entry features three buttons corresponding to the reading level in which a user would like to see the story.  Audio is included with each story.

5. ESL YES  -  1,600 FREE Short Stories for English Learners, with Exercises, Audio, Grade Level 

6. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - Each "quiz", i.e., listening activity, has associated activities for improving vocabulary and comprehension.  Also includes "academic listening", "culture videos" and a self-study guide on basic English language skill situations such as introductions, work, on-the-phone, dining out, etc.

   1. •  IMPORTANT: IGNORE "TEST GORILLA" IF YOU ENCOUNTER THIS; "TEST GORILLA" IS AN EXPENSIVE FEE BASED THIRD PARTY SITE WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE CYBER LISTENING LAB  

      • DailyESL.com - Part of Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - Listening activities for daily life.  High beginner to intermediate level.

Better for Beginners

1. Super Easy Reading - One paragraph short stories with audio

2. English Conversations - Multiple dialogues for many real-life scenarios that Learners are likely to experience.

Better for Intermediate and Advanced Learners

1. English Club Listening

2. English Club Speaking

3. English Listening World - Free and "for pay" monologues with scripts.

4. Listen & Read Short Stories - Intermediate and Advanced short stories with audio and text.  Two different audio playback speeds.

5.  Many Things - American Stories for English Learners - Classic American short stories.  Audio playback speed can be adjusted. 

6. Better @ English - Real-life conversations, some with video.  Transcripts available as E-book PDFs which do not require an E-book reader application.