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An informational segment that explains how a TV news story is made step by step, good for following a process and catching signpost words like first and then.

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A campus segment about a student meditation lab where you can follow people explaining how group meditation helps with stress, useful for catching the main idea of a short informational talk.

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A walking tour of Sofia that explains the city's socialist history and main sights, good for following a guide and picking up history and culture words.

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A news report explains a school gang prevention program, so you practice following an informational segment and catching cause and effect language about how it works.

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A clear talk on how stress and habits affect sleep, useful for following cause-and-effect language and advice on a general academic health topic.

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A short film about Malaysian shadow puppetry mixed with Star Wars, where you practice catching the main idea and comparing two cultural stories that share a theme.

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A short documentary on a traditional tattoo artist in the Philippines lets you catch the main idea of a culture talk and hear how a craft is passed down.

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A travel explainer about a Tahitian island with history and nature, useful for following descriptive facts and dates in a short informational talk.

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A dog trainer explains three tips for managing prey drive, so you can practice following a numbered list and signpost words like first and second.

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An explainer about making friends as an adult, good for following advice step by step and catching signpost words like first and finally.

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A high school student tells how he joined the marching band, so you practice following a short personal story and listening for how one fact leads to another.

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A guide to places in Kuala Lumpur, where you practice following a list of locations and catching signpost words like however and for example.

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A British speaker explains why she loves learning languages, so you practice following reasons and examples in clear, steady speech at a natural pace.

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A human interest news report about a determined graduate, useful for following a told story with details about time, place and reasons.

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A news segment about a state visit and a historic garden lets you follow a short informational talk and pick up words about history and place.

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A local news interview announcing a kids theater camp, where you can practice catching key details like dates, ages, and how to sign up, much like a TOEFL announcement.

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A how to guide for making coffee in a French press, useful for following a process explained step by step with sequence words like first and then.

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A news report on a fast food chain opening, useful for following an informational segment with quotes and getting the main idea from short interviews.

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A local news feature about a family Thai restaurant, useful for catching details about food and place while listening to mixed speakers.

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A news report on students graduating after a hard start to high school, where you practice catching facts and numbers in a short informational segment.

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A practical talk about car tire care that explains checks step by step, useful for following instructions and the cause and effect language behind them.

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A news report about a student accepted to many colleges, useful for catching key numbers and the main idea of a short informational segment in clear speech.

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A clear how to guide for a card game where you can practice following rules and steps explained in order with sequencing words.

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A journalist shares his reaction to a TEDx event, so you can practice catching opinions and feelings in spoken English and follow how someone explains what moved them.

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A casual campus question and answer with a theatre student, useful for practising quick spoken exchanges, though the chat is light and not very academic.

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A one minute book review of Atomic Habits, where you practice following an opinion and catching language used to describe and recommend a text.

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Advice on building confidence for solo travel in clear North American speech, useful for following a step by step explanation in everyday English.

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A personal video update about illness and a schedule change, useful for catching the main point of an announcement and reasons given, though the style is casual.

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This self-help talk gives five tips for relationships, so you can practice following a numbered list, though the topic is more personal than academic.

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A book review where the speaker explains a novel and gives an opinion, so you can practice following a clear talk and catching reasons for a judgment.

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A short money talk about ways to earn income, you can practice listing language like firstly and secondly, but the topic and style are quite casual.

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A short money talk using a Warren Buffett story about paper losses, but the casual style and folksy phrasing make it less like academic TOEFL listening.

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A budgeting talk about cutting household costs that is fast and very casual, so it is less like the standard academic speech TOEFL listening uses.

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A documentary about early human culture in an African cave, great for following an academic explanation and learning words about history and human evolution.

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A clear narrated Taino myth about the origin of the sea, good for following a story in order and learning words for myths and cultures.

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An academic explainer on how black holes change time, where you follow a clear science explanation and compare the view from inside and outside.

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An explainer on gender stereotypes in school and careers, where you can practice following cause-and-effect and catching academic vocabulary about social ideas.

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An animated science talk on sleep and the brain, perfect for following a process explained step by step with academic words on the topic.

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This TED-Ed lesson traces the history of hats from ancient symbols to status markers, so you can practice following a timeline and academic vocabulary.

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A TEDx talk on cutting food waste, where you can practice following a problem and solution structure and catching statistics and academic words about the environment.

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An explainer on inherited wealth and inequality in China, where you practice following a clear argument with dates, figures and cause-and-effect language.

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An expert explains the history and restoration of a Rembrandt painting, good for following a detailed account and learning art and history vocabulary.

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This TED-Ed lesson explains how the herpes virus infects the body step by step, so you can practice following a process and science vocabulary.

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A TEDx talk about valuing places before they are gone, good for following a longer argument and the cause and effect language a speaker uses to make a point.

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A researcher explains a study on movies and marriage, so you can practice following an academic talk and catching cause and effect language.

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A short history of Southern cafeterias in America, great for following a timeline and catching cause-and-effect language on a culture topic.

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This talk questions our obsession with perfect sleep and names two flaws in common advice, so you can practice following a clear argument with evidence.

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A clear mini-lecture on whether we are made to nap, so you can follow an explanation and catch signpost words like however and in other words.

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An explainer covers what science says about meditation and the brain, so you practice following evidence from studies and catching academic words about health.

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An academic talk on why a therapy beats sleeping pills for insomnia, where you can practice following comparisons and signpost words like 'however' and 'thankfully'.

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A clear talk comparing two ways to take lottery winnings, so you can practice following an explanation and catching language that compares two choices.

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A documentary about older people taking up figure skating, where you practice following personal stories and catching the main idea across several speakers.

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A linguistics explainer on why some English words sound beautiful, where you follow research findings and pick up academic vocabulary about sounds.

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This talk explains how a coffee brand helps protect gorillas and local farmers, so you can practice following an idea that solves two problems at once.

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An explainer about online education and how it could change learning, useful for following an argument and catching the main idea of a short academic talk.

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A clear news explainer on why Geneva is paying for a summit, where you can practice following cause-and-effect reasoning and catching the main idea of an informational segment.

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In this North American interview with a doctor about renaming a health condition you will practice academic vocabulary and following an expert explanation.

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A news segment on a carmaker dropping gas muscle cars for electric ones, useful for following an announcement and hearing cause and effect with dates.

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A British segment on why pubs have odd names, so you can hear a clear cause-and-effect explanation and practice listening to a standard British accent.

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A talk about children's healthcare and the medical home model, good for practicing main-idea listening and following statistics that support a speaker's argument.

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A psychology major describes her studies and campus roles, so you practice following a campus talk and catching academic words about majors and careers.

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A doctor tells how he went from child soldier to founding a health charity in South Sudan, good for following a personal account and cause and effect language.

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Experts explain common home renovation mistakes with clear figures and advice, useful for catching main points and numbers in a short talk.

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A report on women in sports media, useful for practicing main-idea listening and catching how the speaker uses figures and quotes to explain a social change.

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A report on eating local food to cut your carbon footprint, where you practice following figures and cause-and-effect language about the environment.

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A news report on driverless trucks coming to local roads, good for following an informational segment and catching how a technology works.

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A report on why European tech startups lag behind the US, useful for following cause-and-effect reasons and comparing two regions with numbers.

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A news report on politics in Hungary where you can practice following an informational segment and academic words about democracy and reform.

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A clear explainer about personal boundaries, useful for following a definition and example language like for example in a short academic style talk.

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This short documentary on sustainable design and water harvesting lets you practice catching the main idea and following cause-and-effect in spoken explanations.

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This news report on toxic chemicals in cheap clothing lets you practice catching key facts and following cause and effect about health and safety.

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An academic explainer on changing careers and the job investment trap, where you follow reasoning and catch how an example supports the main point.

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A short academic talk on how meditation affects the brain, where you can practice following an explanation backed by research and catching academic words on health.

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A reporter and anchor discuss newly released UFO files, so you practice following a two-person informational exchange and catching the main points of a news story.

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A news report and expert interview on the renewed search for flight MH370, where you can practice catching facts and figures and following an expert explanation.

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A story about Jane Goodall and a rescued chimpanzee, where you practice following a narrative and catching academic words about animals and behaviour.

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An interview about choosing company culture over money in a first job, good for following a personal story and reasons behind a decision.

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This talk explains the difference between being seen and being truly heard, so you can practice following a contrast and catching the statistics used as support.

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A tattoo artist explains the difference between technique and art, useful for following an opinion and comparing two ideas in a short talk.

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An informational talk on how to succeed in your first week at work, useful for following advice given step by step and the questions used to learn from people.

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A therapist explains steps for finding yourself after a breakup, where you practice following advice given as a numbered list at a fast pace.

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A nursing student explains why she changed careers, where you can practice following a personal account and catching the reasons behind a decision in clear speech.

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A short talk argues that ideas only matter when shared, so you practice catching the main idea and following an argument that moves from one point to another.

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An expert explains the dangers of climbing Everest and how altitude affects the body, excellent for following a clear talk with academic words.

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A historian explains Napoleon's battle tactics across several campaigns, so you can practice following a chronological account and catching how each strategy worked.

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A science explainer on how dual-sex animals develop, useful for following a process explained step by step with academic words about cells and chromosomes.

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This linguistics explainer on sound symbolism uses clear examples like buzz and kiki, so you can practice following an argument and catching example signposts.

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A TED talk on how carbon markets can drive climate action, where you can practice following an argument with figures and catching academic words about the environment.

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An academic explains whether virtual reality could replace commuting, where you practice following an argument with reasons, examples and technical terms.

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This explainer on how we perceive time lets you practice following two contrasting ideas and catching signpost words like "first" and "but".

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A documentary on the Battle of the Coral Sea, where you can practice following a sequence of historical events and catching academic vocabulary about wartime strategy.

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This explainer looks at what separates a dialect from a language, so you can practice following definitions, examples, and the reasoning behind a claim.

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This explainer walks through how quantum tunneling could let a hand pass through a table, so you can practice following a step by step science explanation.

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This explainer on the risks of leaving the WHO lets you practice following cause-and-effect and academic vocabulary about global health and disease.

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An explainer on how Temu sells so cheaply, where you follow a business model explained step by step and notice cause and effect about pricing.

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An anchor and reporter discuss a ceasefire and a key shipping strait, so you practice following a two-person news exchange with numbers and cause and effect language.

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In this interview experts discuss studying UAPs as a science question, so you can practice following an argument and academic vocabulary in a spoken discussion.

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A reporter explains the plans for a state visit between two leaders, useful for practicing main-idea listening and catching the topics they will discuss.

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A news report on a Senate funding block, where you follow how a legislative process works and catch academic words like "reconciliation" and "filibuster".

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A press question-and-answer about a US-Iran deal, where you practice following spoken answers, though some replies are loose and hard to track.