Listening and Note-taking

Practice Listening – Academic Lectures

This is a collection of eight short (6 to 10 minutes) university lectures for advanced listening and note-taking practice.

• Lecture Questions and Answer Key (docx)

1. Biology Lecture (mp3)
2. Crystallography Lecture (mp3)
3. Confucianism Lecture (mp3)
4. Psychology Lecture (mp3)
5. Religion Lecture (mp3)
6. Physics Lecture (mp3)
7. Genetics Lecture (mp3)
8. Astronautics Lecture (mp3)

Practice Listening – NPR Podcasts

This is a collection of 10 short (4 to 8 minutes) podcast recordings on various topics for high-intermediate to advanced listening and note-taking practice.

• NPR Podcasts Questions and Answer Key (docx)

1. Americans Flunk Self-Assessment (mp3)
2. Author Uncertain about ‘Dark’ Leap to Big Screen (mp3)
3. Female Soldier Reflects on Injuries (mp3)
4. In Memphis, Debate Over A White Representative (mp3)
5. Kite-Runner Delayed Out of Fear for the Actors (mp3)
6. Penn Masala Mixes A Cappella (mp3)
7. Reclusive Philanthropist Steps Into Spotlight (mp3)
8. Viewing Life Through an Economic Prism (mp3)
9. Women in Combat: On the Ground in Iraq (mp3)
10. Young Climber Takes on the Odds, and Kilimanjaro (mp3)