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B2 listening

B2 listening

Are you a learner at B2 English level (upper intermediate)? This section offers listening practice to help you understand extended, standard speech about familiar topics that may contain complex ideas. Situations include broadcasts, reviews, presentations and lectures.

Each lesson has a preparation task, an audio recording and two tasks to check your understanding and to practise a variety of listening skills. Make a start today!

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A business interview

A business interview

Listen to the business interview to practise and improve your listening skills.

A design presentation

A design presentation

Listen to the presentation about a new product design to practise and improve your listening skills.

A digital detox podcast

A digital detox podcast

Listen to the podcast about doing a digital detox to practise and improve your listening skills.

A lecture about an experiment

A lecture about an experiment

Listen to the lecture about a science experiment to practise and improve your listening skills.

A talk about motivation

A talk about motivation

Listen to the talk about motivation to practise and improve your listening skills.

Business news

Business news

Listen to the business news to practise and improve your listening skills.

Creating a study group

Creating a study group

Listen to the conversation about creating a study group to practise and improve your listening skills.

Film reviews

Film reviews

Listen to the film reviews to practise and improve your listening skills.

Getting advice

Getting advice

Listen to someone getting advice from a friend to practise and improve your listening skills.

Joining a gym

Joining a gym

Listen to the conversation about joining a gym to practise and improve your listening skills.

Office party planning

Office party planning

Listen to the conversation with an event planner to practise and improve your listening skills.

Talking about rumours

Talking about rumours

Listen to two people talking about a colleague to practise and improve your listening skills.