LISTENING PRACTICE FOR KIDS

Maybe you are a teacher in search for materials for your class. Maybe you are a parent in search for listening practice for your kid. In m opinion, children should be exposed to the English language on a regular basis: daily if possible. 

Here you will find a list of websites where you will find lots of useful podcasts for children and beginners:

Rong-chang.com Easy short stories for children and ESL/EFL beginners. 

Hello-World.com Simple dialogues for non-native speaking children.

eslfast.com. A free site with lots of short stories and conversations.

Real English. Original videos and interactive lessons with some sample listenings.

Adele's corner. Easy online listening activities with blank filling exercises.

About.com English listening comprehension exercises for basic listening skills.

EnglishLingQ.com  Graded podcasts. 

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab. See the section "Basic Listening Quizzes" with short listening activities for beginning and intermediate students.

Select-Language.com is an interesting site with graded audio-postcards from different English speaking communities.

Finally, these sites are also quite interesting:

ESLPod 

British Council. 

La Mansión del Inglès. 

WRITING A LETTER OF COMPLAINT

Letter/email of complaint

STRUCTURE:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

(INTRODUCTION)
 On (date), I (bought, leased, rented, or had repaired) a (name of the product, with serial or model number, or service performed) at (location and other important details of the transaction).

 (MAIN BODY)
Unfortunately, your (product or service) has not performed well (or the service was inadequate) because (state the problem). I am disappointed because (explain the problem: for example, the product does not work properly; the service was not performed correctly; I was billed the wrong amount; something was not disclosed clearly or was misrepresented; etc.).
 (CONCLUSION)
To resolve the problem, I would appreciate your (state the specific action you want: money refunded, charge card credit, repair, exchange, etc.). Enclosed are copies of my (receipts, guarantees, warranties, canceled checks, contracts, model and serial numbers, or any other documents).

I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem and will wait until (set a time limit) before seeking help from a consumer protection agency. Please contact me by phone at (home and/or office numbers with area code).

Yours faithfully,

Your name.


HERE YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF EXAMPLES