Listening is the skill students most often say they are worst at, and the one that is hardest to practise without material. Every worksheet below pairs a realistic recording scenario with comprehension questions and an answer key, and all of them are free to print.
Listening worksheets by situation
Grouped by the kind of thing students actually have to understand: a phone call, an announcement, a lecture, a news report.
- A Conversation About Weekend Plans
- A Cooking Show Segment
- A Customer Service Call
- A Debate Should School Be Compulsory
- A Documentary Endangered Animals
- A Job Interview Comprehension
- A News Report Climate Change
- A Phone Call Making Appointments
- A Podcast on Mental Health
- A Presentation on AI
- A Radio Interview Entrepreneur
- A Restaurant Conversation
- A Short Talk Listening Strategies
- A Sports Commentary
- A Story The First Day at Work
- A TED-Style Talk on Happiness
- A Travel Booking Dialogue
- A University Lecture Introduction
- A Voicemail Taking and Leaving Messages
- A Weather Forecast
- An Announcement Airport and Train Station
- An Interview with a Scientist
- Two Speakers Different Accents
Free listening worksheet PDF
Start with the weather forecast worksheet, which works from A2 upwards and needs no equipment beyond your phone.
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