In this scenario, learners take the role of a delivery driver who must find a new travel route after the Interstate is closed to trucks. “Drivers” listen to traffic reports and write directions for a new route. This activity has audio content.

Learners practice their communication skills in this scenario by reading a map, listening to traffic reports, and writing directions for a new delivery route. This activity has audio content.

Learners put themselves in the place of people new to a community. They listen to a woman describing potential neighbors and make judgments about what they’ve heard. They then learn more about the same people and decide if their initial judgments were accurate. This activity has audio content.

Learners listen to five statements and then enter comments about each message’s tone, inflection, and pauses. This activity has audio content.

The learner watches and listens to an animated scenario of a mother and daughter preparing dumplings for dinner. The dialogue is in Mandarin Chinese, and an English translation appears on the screen. Extra vocabulary words related to food preparation are also presented.

Learners listen to an explanation of balance sheet basics for farm operations. They then determine how purchases should be listed in a farm record book and complete sample income and expense sheets.

The learner will gain an understanding of the inner workings of the cycloidal gear drive while watching a video and listening to an explanation of its features.

Learners read and listen to tips for organizing farm-related financial information.

Learners listen to an explanation of how to perform an inventory of a farm business. They then list their hard assets and human resources by completing worksheets that they save to their personal computers.

The learner listens to and sees the vocabulary words used when introducing family members.

The learner listens to and sees Chinese vocabulary words used to describe hobbies, sports, and other pastimes.

Learners listen to an office conversation. They then review tips on how to improve the feedback they give others and practice writing a response based on the conversation they heard.

Learn about the seven common barriers of listening and evaluate a conversation using the barriers.

Learners listen to other students express their concerns about taking an online course. Strategies for how to be successful in school are discussed.

The learner reads a brief explanation of how to use Mandarin Chinese monetary terms in formal and colloquial speech. The learner can then click on a term to listen to its pronunciation and see its value.

Learners read and listen to phrases in Mandarin Chinese that would be part of directions to common locations. Additional vocabulary words related to forms of transportation are also presented.

Users read about how course competencies relate to program outcomes. They listen to the testimonies of three students who describe learning activities that prepared them for the world of work. In a matching exercise, learners distinguish between course competencies and program outcomes.

Learners reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and reactions toward such listening behaviors as interrupting, selective listening, and unresponsive listening.

Learners compare the behaviors and situations that interfere with listening on the job with those that enhance listening skills and job performance.

The learner examines what it means to listen respectively and how to become a better listener.