Focused listening library
London English listening
Browse the original London accent collection. Current recordings have their own accent labels; this archive tag does not identify a new speaker.
To, Too or Two: How to Choose
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Too long or to long: Choose the right word
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Where, Were, or Wear: Choosing the Right Word by Meaning
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Why English Class Matters: Practical Adult Skills
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28 Phrasal Verbs With Take
Take off, take over and take up share one short verb but describe very different actions. Grouping them by idea makes the expressions easier to retrieve than learning a random list.
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A Goose at the Office Door
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A good trajectory
A manager says your work is moving in the right direction, then identifies one weakness. Is the overall message positive or negative?
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A or An: Choosing the Right Article
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A wardrobe clear-out
Not everything unwanted can go to a charity shop. Which clothes are donated, repaired or sent for textile recycling?
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A year-long cruise
A traveller likes the idea of living at sea for a year, but the headline price does not cover everything. Which practical questions remain unanswered?
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About vs Around: Choosing the Right Word
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Active and passive voice: choose clear sentences
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Adapt or adopt: choose the right verb
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Add up
A colleague says the receipts add up, but the explanation does not. The same two words describe two very different judgements.
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Adjective Order: Build Clear Natural Descriptions
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Adjective Order: Rules and Examples
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Adjectives of Number: Forms and Examples
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Adverbs of reason: link cause and result
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Advice or advise: asking for help and suggesting a next step
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Advice that changed meaning
The speaker has remembered one sentence for years, but no longer understands it in the same way. What changed?
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And I or and me: how to choose
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Articles exercises with answers: Choose A An The
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Articles in English: How to Choose
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Awesome Meaning: Praise and Clear Feedback
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How this practice helps
This collection keeps the original London accent grouping. The current recordings may use different voices; check each clip’s label.
When a voice is unfamiliar, replay a short part and compare it with the transcript before trying the whole clip again.
