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Randall Davis (esl-lab.com)

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Randall Davis is the developer several language-learning websites, including, Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab (https://www.esl-lab.com), and has been involved in the TESOL profession since 1987.

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VISIT: www.esl-lab.com/easy...

I have often said that I never dreamed that I would still be making online listening content after 27+ years, but here I am. This is my newest listening activity added to my easy section on introductions. Give it a try today.

31.10.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Activity - www.esl-lab.com/engl... - Halloween is celebrated in many different ways in many parts of the United States. What has been your experience with this holiday? Do you have any similar holidays in your country?

#esl #learnenglish #TOEFL

31.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 32: Celebrating Holidays and Special Events in Our Family
Around the world, holiday celebrations are a central part and important to our cultures, connecting us to our history, our values, our religious traditions, and even our folklore. Much of what we… Episode 32: Celebrating Holidays and Special Events in Our Family

youtu.be/xzG7WSf9c7g - Around the world, holiday celebrations are a central part and important to our cultures. Much of what we do, our work schedules, our vacations, and gatherings with family and friends, revolve around these occasions.

#ESLteachers #Education

30.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Easy Listening ActivityπŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/easy...

Help your learners start off strong with everyday English. This activity focuses on how to introduce yourself, ask and spell names, and make meaningful connections.

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment

22.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gear up your students for fun and useful English practice! β€œCamping Gear” (Easy level) is a listening activity designed around a realistic conversation about preparing for an outdoor adventure. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/easy...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #EdTech

17.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Equip your students to use advanced collocations so their English sounds more natural, polished, and fluent. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #Education #GrammarTeaching

17.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want your students to link ideas naturallyβ€”saying β€œhowever” or β€œlikewise” with ease?
The Transition Words lesson shows how to use contrast and similarity transitions effectively. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

15.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Equip your advanced students to distinguish and use count and non-count nouns precisely in abstract and formal contexts. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

13.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teach tricky phrasal verbs with confidence. Help learners understand expressions like take off, break down, and run intoβ€”all with multiple meanings depending on context. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

09.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want your learners to add emphasis like β€œRarely have I seen that” or β€œLittle did she know”?
The Inversion for Emphasis lesson teaches how to turn negative or limiting expressions into powerful statements using inversion. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

07.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Planning a lesson that helps students travel smart and improve their listening skills? β€œTokyo Travel Guide” (Easy level) is a great pick. - www.esl-lab.com/easy...

🎧 Variable speed control included β†’ listen slow or fast to match your level.

#ESLteachers #Education #EdTech

06.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Car Emergency Gear culture video introduces must-have items like survival kits, fire extinguishers, and emergency hammers, while building listening and discussion skills.

πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/engl...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #EdTech

04.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want your students to use phrases like β€œmight have,” β€œcould have,” and β€œmust have” with confidence?
This lesson on Modals of Past Possibility helps learners express speculation and certainty about past events. - www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #Education #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

01.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 35: "Whats, Whys, and Hows" of Language and Cultural Learning
For the past 30 years, Randall has received countless questions on how to develop language skills, how to improve our understanding of other cultures, and ho... Episode 35: "Whats, Whys, and Hows" of Language and Cultural Learning

youtu.be/jHSkBLmb7Vg - Randall and his guests take questions from viewers on any topic related to language learning and culture, and they try to provide meaningful answers to them.

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #EdTech

30.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want your students to master reported speech? This lesson shows how to move from direct quotes (β€œI’m tired”) to indirect sentences (β€œHe said he was tired”). 🎧 Includes audio with variable speed control so learners can listen at their own pace. www.esl-lab.com/gram...

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29.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want a rich, classroom-ready listening activity? β€œSchool Supplies” (Intermediate) offers plenty - www.esl-lab.com/inte...

Variable speed control is now available, so audio can be slowed for clarity or sped up for advanced learners, ideal for mixed-level classrooms and solo learners.

23.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Equip your students to use quantifiers like some, many, much, and a few accurately in conversation. This lesson includes examples, interactive practice, and audio with variable speed control. πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

18.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The β€œBreakfast Recipes” intermediate activity lets students explore everyday English through a conversation about family and breakfast routines.

πŸ”— Explore the activity here: www.esl-lab.com/inte...

#ESLteachers #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #GrammarTeaching #EdTech

17.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Try ESL-Lab’s Phrasal Verbs lesson. It includes real listening of everyday situations, plus quizzes, speaking prompts, and a game to help students practice.

πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #PhrasalVerbs #ListeningPractice #TeachingResources

15.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESL-Lab’s Future Real Conditional lesson explains how to build If + present simple, will + verb sentences. It includes a helpful audio activity, plus a grammar quiz, speaking prompts, and a fun language game to practice.

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #TeachingTools

12.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All Easy and Intermediate activities on Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab have been updated with variable speed control. Audio can be slowed down for practice or sped up for fluency.

Easy: www.esl-lab.com/easy
Intermediate: www.esl-lab.com/inte...

#ESL #EnglishListening

10.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESL-Lab’s Superlatives lesson now includes audio with variable speed control, helping learners catch those superlative forms in real speechβ€”plus a quiz, speaking prompts, and a language game to practice!

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #FluencyTools

07.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESL-Lab’s Short Answers & Tag Questions lesson includes a listening activity to let students hear these patterns in context, plus a quiz, language game, and speaking prompts to practice them confidently.

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #TeachingResources

04.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pizza Restaurant β€” DailyESL.com English Learners - Improve your English listening skills on pizza restaurants and pizza toppings with Randall Davis, at DailyESL.com.

Check out β€œPizza Restaurant” on DailyESL.com: a fun, real-world ESL lesson about ordering pizzaβ€”complete with listening, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and a creative investigation task.

πŸ”—https://www.dailyesl.com/community/pizza-restaurant/

#ESL #TeachingEnglish #ListeningPractice

03.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out ESL-Lab’s Basic Conjunctions lesson with a built-in listening activity, grammar quiz, speaking prompts, and a language game to practice linking ideas easily.

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #Fluency

03.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Activity - www.esl-lab.com/inte...

In this interview, Randall, Emily, and Aubrey explore whether activities like competitive eating, chess, and e-sports qualify as sports.

#ESL #TeachingEnglish #ListeningPractice

02.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out ESL-Lab’s Count & Non-Count Nouns lesson β€” now with a real-life listening activity plus a grammar quiz, speaking prompts, and a language game.

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #ListeningActivity

02.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Movie Theater β€” DailyESL.com > Back to In the Community Pre-Listening Do you go to see movies in the theater? Do you buy your tickets online or in-person? Listen and Read Listen to the recording, answer the questions, and read along with the audio recording. Movie Theater – Dailyesl The man generally likes to […]

Check out β€œMovie Theater” on DailyESL.com (sister site of ESL-Lab) - www.dailyesl.com/com...

A fun, real-world listening activity about going to the moviesβ€”complete with comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and an engaging investigation task.

#ESL #TeachingEnglish

01.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESL teachers: The Beginning-Level Grammar Lessons at ESL-Lab now include a listening activity in each unitβ€”helping learners apply grammar in context. Plus, variable speed control is coming soon for flexible listening practice.

πŸ”— www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons

01.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESL-Lab’s Comparatives lesson clearly explains comparative forms (like -er, more…, as…as, less…than) and includes a quiz, a language game, and speaking/listening practice to reinforce understanding.

www.esl-lab.com/gram...

#ESLteachers #GrammarLessons #Comparatives #TeachingResources

31.08.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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