Boost your listening and critical thinking skills for the SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS by studying the Sherlock Holmes method. Includes a full listening lecture, vocabulary, and a 10-question quiz.
How to Start a Reading Habit | Listening Comprehension
Develop a reading habit and improve your English listening! A friendly librarian gives five practical tips. Includes script, vocabulary, and a 10-question quiz for exam prep.
Author Reflection | Listening Comprehension Practice
Listen to an author reflect on their literary prize nomination. A great exercise for TOEFL/IELTS, with script, vocabulary, and a 10-question quiz to test your comprehension of personal storytelling.
Sci-Fi Book Review | Listening Comprehension Practice
Test your listening skills with a passionate review of a fictional sci-fi novel. Perfect for IELTS and TOEFL prep, this post includes a full audio script, key vocabulary, and a 10-question quiz.
Magical Realism | Listening Comprehension Practice
Improve your English listening for TOEFL, IELTS, and SAT with this university lecture on magical realism. Includes a full script, vocabulary, and 10 exam-style questions.
Peace Parks | Listening Comprehension Practice
Practice high-level listening with a lecture on Peace Parks—transboundary wildlife corridors co-managed across borders to protect biodiversity, grow ecotourism, and support conflict-free livelihoods. Includes advanced vocabulary and a 10-question MCQ quiz with detailed feedback.
From Foes to Neighbors | Listening Comprehension Practice
Sharpen your listening for international exams with a lecture on contact theory—how intergroup contact, equal status, common goals, and institutional support turn rivals into neighbors via co-ops, joint projects, and daily empathy builders. Includes advanced vocabulary and a 10-question MCQ quiz with detailed feedback.
Sports Diplomacy: Peace on the Pitch | Listening Comprehension Practice
Build exam-ready listening skills with a lecture on sports diplomacy—how truces, mixed squads, and fan codes of conduct de-escalate conflict. Includes advanced vocabulary and a 10-question international-exam-style MCQ quiz with detailed feedback.
Culinary Diplomacy: How Shared Meals De-escalate Tension and Build Trust | Listening Comprehension Practice
Practice high-level listening skills with a lecture on culinary diplomacy—how food rituals, shared kitchens, and tasting events can de-escalate tension and build trust. Includes advanced vocabulary and a 10-question exam-style MCQ quiz with feedback.
Migration and Refugee Crises: Causes and Consequences | Listening Practice
Sharpen your listening skills for the TOEFL, IELTS, or SAT with this advanced audio practice. Listen to a university-level lecture on the refugee crisis and test your comprehension with exam-style questions and vocabulary analysis.
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An advanced listening practice (IELTS/TOEFL) analyzing the 1953 Iranian coup (Operation Ajax). Understand the “how and why” behind Mossadegh’s overthrow and its long-term impact.
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