Guides & Databases: English as a Second Lanugage (ESL): Websites: Listening & Speaking

EnglishClub.com: English Vocabulary
Survival English, synonyms and antonyms, lists of useful words, figures of speech, idioms, and quotes.
Quizlets - English Vocabulary
Simple tools for learning vocabulary
American Idioms
Click on an idiom for a sample paragraph providing a definition of the idiom and an illustration of how it is used.
American Slang
Provides definitions, sample sentences, etymology, and synonyms.
Language Guide
Sound-integrated resources for 13 different languages (with a choice of 21 native language interfaces). Particularly helpful for vocabulary building and word pronunciation.

365 ESL Short Stories
Hundreds of stories and conversations for ESL learners to practice listening and speaking.
English Listening Lesson Library Online
Learn English naturally by listening to speakers from all over the world.
EnglishClub.com: English Listening
Dictation practice, monthly news digests, links to English language radio stations, strategies for increasing your daily exposure to English, and more.
Randalls' ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Listening activities, organized by topic and level of difficulty, designed to help improved listening comprehension skills.
TalkEnglish.com: Listening Lessons
Basic, intermediate, and advanced level listening practice.
U.S.A. Learns
Practice activities in listening, writing, speaking, and life skills necessary for success at work and in the community.

EnglishClub.com: English Speaking
Covers greetings and ways of addressing people in English, telephone English, and more.
TalkEnglish.com
Learn what to say and how to say things in daily conversations.

Dave Sconda's EnglishMeeting.com pronunciation videos focus on some common sounds that English language learners often find difficult.

EnglishClub.com: English Pronunciation
Includes sections on word stress, sentence stress, homophones, phonetics, and more.
Perfect Pronunciation
Pronunciation exercises from Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
Pronunciation Practice
Pronunciation exercises and quizzes from Interesting Things for ESL Students
TalkEnglish.com: Pronunciation
Explanations, instructions, and audio files to help you pronounce sounds correctly.
The Sounds of English
Handouts, audio practice, and diagrams showing the shape of the mouth when making sounds.