Zapp! English Listening (English version)
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Professions and Kinds of People - Zapp English Listening 2.17
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this English listening lesson, you'll hear from five different people with both American and British accents taking about professions and kinds of ...
Food - Zapp English Listening 2.16
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody has an opinion on food! Which is the best food in the world? How was your meal last night? These are all common discussions and in this audi...
Money - Zapp English Listening 2.15
27 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Download the e-book at http://zappenglish.com. Money is a topic we think about and talk about every day. There’s even a saying in English "Money mak...
Time - Zapp English Listening 2.14
29 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Get the eBook at http://zappenglish.com. Are you ever late? Are you always on time? In this audio podcast you can see how you compare to our native En...
Around the Home - Zapp English Listening 2.13
22 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dream homes, and different houses/homes around the world are just two of the things you'll hear people discussing in this listening podcast. It's a gr...
Computers - Zapp English Listening 2.12
15 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have a day when you don't use computers? We certainly don't whilst making all these podcasts for you :-) ! Love them or hate them, we spen...
Things in the House - Zapp English Listening 2.11
08 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Houses and apartments and the things inside them can be very different. Compare where you live and the things in your rooms to those of our six differ...
Describing Things - Zapp English Listening 2.10
01 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Describing things is an important part of everyday life. What possessions do you own? What would you like to have? We talk about these things a lot an...
Describing Appearance - Zapp English Listening 2.9
28 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think you can guess what somebody looks like from the sound of their voice? In this English podcast you can try! We have eight different speake...
Education and Learning - Zapp English Listening 2.8
21 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Get the ebook at http://zappenglish.com. Practise listening to both natural English conversations and monologues in this listening podcast about educa...
In Town - Zapp English Listening 2.7
14 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this English listening podcast you're going to listen to a variety of native English speakers from the UK as they describe towns & cities they know...
City Life - Zapp English Listening 2.6
07 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio/MP3 podcast, you'll be developing your ability to listen to natural speech and spontaneous English conversations, and you'll also learn ...
DANGER - Zapp English Listening 2.5
30 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
DANGER!! Do you know what to do if there's an earthquake? Have you ever been in a dangerous situation? In this listening skills audio lesson you'll he...
Friends and Family - Zapp English Listening 2.4
23 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Download the e-book at http://zappenglish.com. In this English listening skills podcast you'll practise listening to real conversations about friends ...
Describing People - Zapp English Listening 2.3
16 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this real English audio class about describing people you have the chance to take a personality test, as well as hearing what different people thin...
Living with People - Zapp English Listening 2.2
09 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Who do you live with? Do you know your neighbours? Are your flatmates clean and tidy? Practise your listening in this audio podcast as they answer que...
Jobs and Work - Zapp English Listening 2.1 (LEVEL 2)
02 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
New Level 2 (Intermediate) Series! In this English listening audio class you're going to practise listening to natural English on the topic of work an...
Numbers and Amounts - Zapp English Listening 3.32
25 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the English conversation transcript at Zappenglish.com. In this English listening unit, you're going to work on picking out specific informa...
The Environment - Zapp English Listening 3.31
18 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How green are you? This is a useful English listening in today's environment conscious world. Practise your listening skills while comparing your gree...
Shopping - Zapp English Listening 3.30
11 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Do you shop locally or buy from a huge supermarket? What was the last thing you bought? You'll develop your listening skills on topics like these in t...
Advertising - Zapp English Listening 3.29
04 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the conversation transcript at Zappenglish.com. Practise listening to English for both gist and detail in this unit, as people describe adver...
Holidays (Vacations) - Zapp English Listening 3.28
27 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this listening unit, you'll hear people talking about things related to holidays (USA: vacations). You'll hear descriptions of family trips, of ide...
Wonders of the world - Zapp English Listening 3.27
20 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing places to see before you die! In this listening unit, you'll find out how much you know about the wonders of the world and hear people recomme...
Cooking and recipes - Zapp English Listening 3.26
13 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the transcript at Zappenglish.com. In this unit you'll develop your ability to listen to lists, descriptions and instructions, as a variety o...
Memory - Zapp English Listening 3.25
06 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this unit, you'll practise listening to longer natural English conversations and develop your ability to follow a narrative. You'll hear people tal...
Honesty and lying - Zapp English Listening 3.24
30 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How honest are you? Do you ever lie? We found out the answer to these questions with several of our speakers. You'll hear people describing what they ...
Controversial Issues - Zapp English Listening 3.23
23 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Contains some adult themes. In this unit you're really going to develop your ability to understand opinions. You'll follow a fast and natural discussi...
News - Zapp English Listening 3.22
16 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get your news? Do you care about the news? You'll practise your English listening through answers to these questions and more. You'll also ...
Movies and cinema - Zapp English Listening 3.21
09 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A variety of speakers talk about movies (films). Through tasks such as guessing which movie is being described, you'll practise listening for gist and...
Crime and Punishment - Zapp English Listening 3.20
02 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Attitudes to crime and punishment differ around the world. In this unit you'll practise listening to people talking about their personal experiences o...
Age and life stages - Zapp English Listening 3.19
25 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this unit you'll develop your English listening skills around the topic of age. You'll practise listening to opinions as well as getting general an...
Alcohol and drinking - Zapp English Listening 3.18
18 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the eBook and transcription at Zappenglish.com. People from the UK are famous around the world for their drinking. But is this reputation wel...
Chance and probability - Zapp English Listening 3.17
11 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how likely it is that you'll be struck by lightning? In this unit, you'll be using your listening skills to find out. You'll de...
Superstitions - Zapp English Listening 3.16
04 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe in superstitions? In this English listening unit you'll find out if our native speakers do, as well as discovering some common British ...
Love and marriage - Zapp English Listening 3.15
21 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Practise your English listening following natural discussions and learn to understand opinions on the subject of love, marriage and relationships. You...
Health and Fitness - Zapp English Listening 3.14
14 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Real English conversations - Practise listening to people talking about their fitness regimes and whether they consider themselves to be fit and healt...
Problems and difficulties - Zapp English Listening 3.13
07 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this listening unit you'll listen to people comparing and contrasting difficult situations like moving house, breaking up with a partner and learni...
The Senses - Zapp English Listening 3.12
31 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this unit you'll develop your English listening skills around the topic of the five senses. Â Several English speakers will talk about the importan...
Discussing life changes - Zapp English Listening 3.11
24 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the eBook at Zappenglish.com. Listen to people talk about what has changed in their lives over the past five years. You will practise pulling...
Rules and Obligations - Zapp English Listening 3.10
17 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this English listening unit we find out about people's attitudes to rules. You'll develop your ability to listen to monologues and conversations as...
Globalisation - Zapp English Listening 3.9
10 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this English listening people discuss their attitudes to globalisation (USA: Globalization) and its effect on issues as varied as food, music and f...
The Future - Zapp English Listening 3.8
03 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Who knows what's going to happen in the future? In this English listening unit our speakers make predictions about the future in the areas of medicine...
Entertainment - Zapp English Listening 3.7
26 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Improve your listening skills by listening to natural conversations about entertainment and how people spend their free time. You'll hear a variety of...
Humour - Zapp English Listening 3.6
19 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download transcription at Zappenglish.com. Have you ever wondered what different nationalities find funny? In this unit you can compare your sense of ...
Culture - Zapp English Listening 3.5
12 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An English listening all about Culture. In this unit you're going to develop your listening skills whilst finding out what some of the biggest and mos...
Travel - Zapp English Listening 3.4
05 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What are some of the amazing things that can happen to people as they explore the world? In this unit you'll develop your listening skills via anecdot...
Incidents and accidents - Zapp English Listening 3.3
30 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this unit we're going to listen to recordings about times when things went wrong. You're going to practise listening for the main ideas and detaile...
Children - Zapp English Listening 3.2
30 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Download the eBook at Zappenglish.com. Do you have children? Do you want children? In this unit you're going to practise listening to people answering...
Clothes and fashion - Zapp English Listening 3.1
29 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
English only version. In this Real English Listening unit you'll be developing your listening for general understanding and for detail around the topi...