Karen
Listen Up! English Listening Practice
Enhance your English skills while exploring the quirks of British culture and the weird and wonderful traditions we have. Listen Up! offers daily intermediate and advanced ESL listening practice. Join me on this unique journey through British weirdness, culture, and historic discoveries. Don't miss out – start your daily ESL adventure on Spotify today!"Join my Patreon page for just $1 a month and unlock exclusive video content! November's video, I look at the fascinating 5th November celebrations. For the price of a single coffee, you can gain access to more learning opportunities.
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Episodes
22nd June Intermediate (B1/B2) - New Airline Opens 22.06.2023 4:23
Today's article is about the start of a new airline called Virgin Atlantic. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
21st June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Wimbledon on TV 21.06.2023 3:36
Today's article is about the Wimbledon tennis tournament and the first time it was shown on TV. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
21st June Advanced (C1/C2) - Wimbledon on TV 21.06.2023 4:41
Today's article is about the Wimbledon tennis tournament and the first time it was shown on TV. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
20th June Advanced (C1/C2) - GCSEs 20.06.2023 4:37
Today's article is about the exam system in the United Kingdom and how it had a huge change in 1984. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
20th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - GCSEs 20.06.2023 3:51
Today's article is about the exam system in the United Kingdom and how it had a huge change in 1984. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
19th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Cricket First 19.06.2023 5:30
Today's article is about Ian Botham a cricketer who did something for the first time in the history of cricket in 1978. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
19th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Cricket First 19.06.2023 3:54
Today's article is about Ian Botham a cricketer who did something for the first time in the history of cricket in 1978. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
17th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Invention of the Mac 17.06.2023 5:05
Today's article is about Charles Macintosh. A scientist who developed a waterproof fabric in the 19th century. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
12th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Birth of Bass Player 12.06.2023 4:29
Today's article is about Pete Farndon a bassist in the band The Pretenders. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
12th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Birth of Bass Player 12.06.2023 4:33
Today's article is about Pete Farndon a bassist in the band The Pretenders. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
11th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Constable's Birth 11.06.2023 5:21
Today's article is about John Constable a famous landscape painter who was born on this day. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
10th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race 10.06.2023 5:58
Today's article is about the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. A fierce competition between the universities that takes place each year. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
10th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race 10.06.2023 5:27
Today's article is about the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. A fierce competition between the universities that takes place each year. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
9th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Passing of Charles Dickens 09.06.2023 5:45
Today's article is about Charles Dickens who passed away on this day. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
9th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Passing of Charles Dickens 09.06.2023 4:43
Today's article is about Charles Dickens who passed away on this day. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
8th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Cromer Pier 08.06.2023 4:03
Today's article is about the Cromer Pier. It has stood strong in the Norfolk town for many years and now holds the only end-of-the-pier summer variety show. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month ...
8th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Cromer Pier 08.06.2023 5:30
Today's article is about the Cromer Pier. It has stood strong in the Norfolk town for many years and now holds the only end-of-the-pier summer variety show. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month ...
7th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Birth of Sir Tom Jones 07.06.2023 4:13
Today's article is about Sir Tom Jones a beloved singer from the United Kingdom. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
7th June Advanced (C1/BC) - Birth of Sir Tom Jones 07.06.2023 5:07
Today's article is about Sir Tom Jones a beloved singer from the United Kingdom. Listen here to find out more about him. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
6th June Advanced (C1/C2) - YMCA 06.06.2023 5:49
Today's article is about the YMCA. We might know the song with the same name but do you know how it started? Listen here to find out. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
6th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - YMCA 06.06.2023 5:33
Today's article is about the YMCA. We might know the song with the same name but do you know how it started? Listen here to find out. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
5th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Birth of Astronomer 05.06.2023 4:59
Today's article is about John Couch Adams a famous astronomer from the 1800s. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
5th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Birth of Astronomer 05.06.2023 6:26
Today's article is about John Couch Adams a famous astronomer from the 1800s. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
4th June Intermediate (B1/B2) - Trooping the Colour 04.06.2023 3:54
Today's article is about Trooping the Colour and where the tradition started. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
4th June Advanced (C1/C2) - Trooping the Colour 04.06.2023 4:48
Today's article is about Trooping the Colour and where the tradition started. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) If you find this practice useful please consider supporting the author from just £1 per month here
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