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 Lebanon  (2.7 Mb)  (script)  (19Kb)
Four Lebanese people talk about their country.

 Alcohol abuse  (3.3Mb)  (script)  (20Kb)
Listen to an MP talk about the problem of binge drinking.

 Social mobility  (2.86Mb)  (script)  (21Kb)
A report on social mobility in India.

 Report writing  (2.5Mb)  (script)  (87Kb)
Listen to an IELTS examiner give some tips on writing reports.

 Allergies  (3.4Mb)  (script)  (92 Kb)
Why may allergies be on the increase?  

 The gas industry  (2.21Mb)  (script) (19.2Kb)
Listen to a business news report on the gas industry.

 The rise of the amateur  (2.52Mb)  (script)  (19Kb)
A young entrepreneur talks about his experiences.

 Crime (4.94Mb)  (script)  (95Kb)
A Crime Prevention Officer talks to a burglary victim.

 The oil industry  (2.42Mb)  (script)  (97Kb)
Listen to a radio news report about the future demand for energy.

 Fair trade  (2.13Mb)  (script)  (98Kb)
Listen to a market researcher asking shoppers about Fair Trade products.

 Logistics (4.1Mb)  (script)  (89Kb)
Five people talk about their work in a logistics company

 Studying in the UK (3.37Mb)  (script)  (87.4Kb)
Listen to three university students talking about studying in the UK.

 Nuclear energy - a green energy? (3Mb) (script) (96Kb)
Listen to people commenting on Lovelock's opinion that nuclear energy is green energy.

 The music business  (3.57Mb)  (script)  (104Kb)
A discussion about recent changes in the music industry.

 The Airbus  (2.73Mb)  (script)  (85Kb)
Listen to part of a lecture on the Airbus.

 The Future of English  (4.11Mb)  (script)  (90Kb)
Listen to a controversial Linguistics expert talking about the future of the English language.

For other listening downloads please go to the Listening downloads archive page.

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