Useful Websites
Oxford Online dictionary: includes spoken words in British and American accents, phonetic transcription, definition and example of natural use of the word in a sentence.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/
Ship or sheep: allows you to listen to the difference between 2 similar vowels (such as ship/sheep, bet/bat, loop/look)
Sounds: Audio clips of all the sounds of Australian English. A great resource from UTS.
https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/pronunciation/sounds
Useful websites for listening/shadowing
Breaking news English: world news for English language learners with transcripts
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/
BBC Reel: BBC Reel will introduce you to a new idea, concept, place or person that will expand your mind, teach you something new or change how you see the world.
Ted Talks: inspirational/educational talks on a wide range of issues – with transcripts
example of great public speakers include:
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_geary_metaphorically_speaking
https://www.ted.com/talks/claire_bowern_where_did_english_come_from/transcript?language=en
