Audio

listening1 Here you can listen to:

  • listening comprehension texts from Access to English: Social Studies
  • other texts from the textbook

You can also find these audio files in the relevant chapters on this website.

Note: The literary texts can be found on the Teacher CDs.

going abroad listening

 

  • Robin Hood and the Monk 3:55
  • Sarah's Story 4:29
  • The Trimdon Grange Explosion 2:52
  • The Battle of Kinder Scout 8:14
  • Aztlan Rising 5:30
  • The Declaration of Independence 6:38
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 2:21
  • The Tea Party Movement 5:49
  • India and Zimbabwe 4:39
  • How Bad Are British Youth? 6:48
  • Dying for Dreadlocks 3:50
  • Last Call for British Pubs? 9:11
  • Leaving the Beaten Track 3:33
  • Ta-Ta, London. Hello, Awesome 10:28
  • African Shocked by Homelessness in Canada 6:53
  • Dead Man Walking 7:59
  • Land of the Fat 6:19
  • The Hamburger 5:26
  • "Creationist Disneyland" 5:12
  • The Best of Both Worlds 3:59
  • Two Futures 2:00
  • Look Who's Talking 4:25
  • You Forget that Things Can Collapse 2:23
  • National Anthems and National Stereotypes 8:26
  • The Queen in Ireland 16:13
  • Elizabeth Eckford's Story 5:56
  • Connecting the Dots 5:29