Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
How does 'Elllo' work?
1. Website: elllo (English Listening Lesson Library Online)
Link: http://www.elllo.org/
There are 7 categories of listening practice in the website which suit English
learners of various proficiency levels and meet the different needs:
1. Views: Natural and authentic conversation between speakers from around
the world.
2. Mixers: Featuring 6 speakers talking about the same topic. Students can
compare how the same topic can be elaborated!
3. Games: Perfect for beginners: learners only have to click on the pictures
according to what they have heard in the listening practice.
4. Videos: Short video clips in which two people discussing a topic or doing an
interview.
5. Songs: Learners can decide to sing the songs with or without the lyrics.
6. News: Animated listening practice with more academic words. Perfect for
students who want to prepare for standardized listening tests like TOEFL,
IELTS.
7. Points: Listening practices featuring mini lectures or brief presentations with
more academic words. Perfect for students who want to prepare
for standardized listening tests like TOEFL, IELTS.
2. This free site contains more than 1000 of listening activities with downloadable
files and short quizzes to test your comprehension.
3. Users can choose different mode to listen or to watch the video according to
their individual learning styles.
While listening, learners are provided with the option whether to show or hide
the text (transcript) depending on their levels.
4. The text version also offers audio explanations of difficult words and phrases,
thus enhancing learners’ vocabulary and language in context development