--- title: Free Resources | Blog | English and Culture Tutoring Services | Listening Practice description: Listening Practice | Free resources- English tutor, improve fluency, pronunciation, business English, vocabulary, idioms, listening, American culture, daily life in the US --- [![English Tutor New York-English Tutor Boston](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-1645034945-png/Englishandculture-images/Logo.png)](https://www.englishandculture.com/) # Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States ## [How to Learn Real American English on Your Way to Work for Free](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/98181/how-to-learn-real-american-english-on-your-way-to-work-for-free) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Nov 18, 2013 @ 07:16 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-382630731-png/images/all_ears_english_smaller.png) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/98181/how-to-learn-real-american-english-on-your-way-to-work-for-free) Do you feel comfortable speaking English with native speakers or are you still memorizing phrases from a textbook and trying to use them in conversation? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/98181/how-to-learn-real-american-english-on-your-way-to-work-for-free) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/98181/how-to-learn-real-american-english-on-your-way-to-work-for-free#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation), [Vocabulary Workshop](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/vocabulary-workshop), [Listening Practice](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/listening-practice) ## [Dating at Harvard in the 1960's: An English Listening Lesson](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/96161/dating-at-harvard-in-the-1960-s-an-english-listening-lesson) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Aug 26, 2013 @ 08:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-277342699-jpg/images/english_listening_lesson_about_harvard_university.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/96161/dating-at-harvard-in-the-1960-s-an-english-listening-lesson) Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a college student in the United States in the 1960's? 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Who doesn't?! [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/87258/How-to-Bring-Your-English-to-the-Next-Level-with-Music) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/87258/How-to-Bring-Your-English-to-the-Next-Level-with-Music#comments-listing) Topics: [How to Learn English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/how-to-learn-english), [Listening Practice](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/listening-practice) ## [Going Home? Why It Might Be Harder Than You Think](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/87259/going-home-why-it-might-be-harder-than-you-think) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 @ 07:55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16120549-jpg/images/reverse_culture_shock%2c_returning_home_from_abroad.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/87259/going-home-why-it-might-be-harder-than-you-think)  Are you getting ready to return to your home country after living in the United States for a while? 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[Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/86883/listen-to-an-english-conversation-a-traditional-american-wedding) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/86883/listen-to-an-english-conversation-a-traditional-american-wedding#comments-listing) Topics: [English Lessons](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-lessons), [United States Culture](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/united-states-culture), [Listening Practice](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/listening-practice) ## [Learn about Labor Day with Native English Speakers](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/86687/learn-about-labor-day-with-native-english-speakers) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Thu, Sep 06, 2012 @ 08:08 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-16108960-jpg/images/labor_day_picnic-_practice_listening_with_native_english_speakers.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/86687/learn-about-labor-day-with-native-english-speakers) Monday was Labor Day! What is Labor Day? 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New York is a city of variety! You can find pretty much any kind of food from anywhere in the world. The only problem is, sometimes that food can be very expensive. So what should you do? Should you just eat fast food and sandwiches to save money? Of course not! Listen to today's recording and get our secrets about some great places to dine and learn about how to take advantage of [Restaurant Week](http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek) this summer! Take notes and start enjoying all of the culinary adventures that are available to you in New York. Please listen carefully to the conversation and then answer the questions to check your understanding. 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They are one of the biggest challenges for many of our English students in **Boston** and **New York**. Why are they so challenging? A unique aspect of the English language is phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition such as *get through*, *get over *or* get around. *Anyone who is trying to learn English will probably struggle with these. Do you feel confident about your **verbs in English?** If not, don't worry! In this post, you can learn some new verbs that you can use in casual, everyday conversation when you talk about feelings and emotions. We have a video lesson with 4 questions to test your knowledge. After you watch the video, try the comprehension quiz. Leave a comment below to let us know how you did! 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