Short stories to help students learn and improve English listening and reading skills.
Online Listening Activities for Beginner Students: Magic Mouse
Every computer has a mouse. Where did the mouse come from? Get the answer in this Level 2 listening fluency lesson.
What is Right and Wrong: ESL Listening Lesson
Can teachers make a difference? Get the answer in this story about a boy who learns right from wrong.
How are Rainbows Made? English Listening Activity
Are rainbows real? Get the answer and some basic science in this English listening lesson.
Is the Empty Pot Bad? ESL Critical Listening Activity
An old Chinese fable about a boy who learns a life lesson about honesty, hard work and failure.
Is the Moon Telling Us Something? Free English Listening Lesson
An English teacher explains how to learn a language by telling an old Zen story about pointing a finger to the moon.