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Levels 2–3 · Pre-Intermediate to Advanced (B1–C1) · 49 episodes · every one with its eBook

Zapp! English Listening

Understand real English at real speed — not the slowed-down English of textbooks.

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The gap between classroom listening and real life is brutal: native speakers interrupt, hesitate, joke and speed up. This series trains your ear on genuine, unscripted conversations between real speakers with a range of accents — the English you’ll actually meet.

Guided listening tasks turn each conversation into practice, not just exposure, and every episode’s eBook gives you the full transcript to check what you caught — plus vocabulary and exercises to squeeze the most from every listen.

1Listen

A real, unscripted conversation — genuine speakers, different accents.

2Learn

A teacher-led audio class works through the key language with you, out loud.

3Practise

The eBook: full transcript, vocabulary lists and exercises for every episode.

Level 2 — Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Every episode is built around one real-life topic:

Aimed at Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate learners, though students above and below this level get a lot from it — the tasks are devised to make that happen. The Level 2 vocabulary is selected to help you work effectively towards the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET), and is very helpful if you’re beginning to work towards Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) or IELTS.

2.1Jobs & Work2.2Living with People2.3Describing People (& Character)2.4Friends & Family2.5Danger!2.6City Life2.7In Town2.8Education & Learning2.9Describing Appearance2.10Describing Things2.11Things in the House2.12Computers2.13Around the Home2.14Time2.15Money2.16Food (& Ingredients)2.17Professions & Kinds of People2.18Music, Literature & ArtPremium pack2.19Body PartsPremium pack2.20IllnessPremium pack2.21TransportPremium pack2.22AnimalsPremium pack2.23The WeatherPremium pack2.24Describing FeelingsPremium pack2.25SportPremium pack2.26In the OfficePremium pack2.27CommunicationPremium pack2.28OppositesPremium pack

Level 3 — Upper-Intermediate / Advanced (CEFR B2–C1)

Aimed at Upper-Intermediate to Advanced learners, though students above and below benefit too. At Level 3 the material helps you make further progress towards Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) and IELTS, and prepares you for Cambridge Advanced English (CAE).

3.1Clothes and Fashion3.2Children3.3Incidents and Accidents3.4Travel3.5Culture3.6Humour (USA: Humor)3.7Entertainment3.8The Future3.9Globalisation (USA: Globalization)3.10Rules & obligations3.11Discussing life changes3.12The senses3.13Problems and difficulties3.14Health and Fitness3.15Love and Marriage3.16Superstitions3.17Chance & probability3.18Alcohol and drinking3.19Age and life stages3.20Crime & punishment3.21Movies & cinema3.22News3.23Controversial Issues3.24Honesty and lying3.25Memory3.26Cooking & recipes3.27Wonders of the World3.28Holidays (Vacations)3.29Advertising3.30Shopping3.31The Environment3.32Numbers & amounts

Greyed topics aren't published free on the site or in the podcast — they're included in the complete pack.

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All episodes

Level 2

  1. 2.1 - Jobs & Work - Zapp! English Listening
  2. 2.2 - Living with People - Zapp! English Listening
  3. 2.3 - Describing People (& Character) - Zapp! English Listening
  4. 2.4 - Friends & Family - Zapp! English Listening
  5. 2.5 - Danger! - Zapp! English Listening
  6. 2.6 - City Life - Zapp! English Listening
  7. 2.7 - In Town - Zapp! English Listening
  8. 2.8 - Education & Learning - Zapp! English Listening
  9. 2.9 - Describing Appearance - Zapp! English Listening
  10. 2.10 - Describing Things - Zapp! English Listening
  11. 2.11 - Things in the House - Zapp! English Listening
  12. 2.12 - Computers - Zapp! English Listening
  13. 2.13 - Around the Home - Zapp! English Listening
  14. 2.14 - Time - Zapp! English Listening
  15. 2.15 - Money - Zapp! English Listening
  16. 2.16 - Food (& Ingredients) - Zapp! English Listening
  17. 2.17 - Professions & Kinds of People - Zapp! English Listening

Level 3

  1. 3.1 - Clothes and Fashion - Zapp! English Listening
  2. 3.2 - Children - Zapp! English Listening
  3. 3.3 - Incidents and Accidents - Zapp! English Listening
  4. 3.4 - Travel - Zapp! English Listening
  5. 3.5 - Culture - Zapp! English Listening
  6. 3.6 - Humour (USA: Humor) - Zapp! English Listening
  7. 3.7 - Entertainment - Zapp! English Listening
  8. 3.8 - The Future - Zapp! English Listening
  9. 3.9 - Globalisation (USA: Globalization) - Zapp! English Listening
  10. 3.10 - Rules & obligations - Zapp! English Listening
  11. 3.11 - Discussing life changes - Zapp! English Listening
  12. 3.12 - The senses - Zapp! English Listening
  13. 3.13 - Problems and difficulties - Zapp! English Listening
  14. 3.14 - Health and Fitness - Zapp! English Listening
  15. 3.15 - Love and Marriage - Zapp! English Listening
  16. 3.16 - Superstitions - Zapp! English Listening
  17. 3.17 - Chance & probability - Zapp! English Listening
  18. 3.18 - Alcohol and drinking - Zapp! English Listening
  19. 3.19 - Age and life stages - Zapp! English Listening
  20. 3.20 - Crime & punishment - Zapp! English Listening
  21. 3.21 - Movies & cinema - Zapp! English Listening
  22. 3.22 - News - Zapp! English Listening
  23. 3.23 - Controversial Issues - Zapp! English Listening
  24. 3.24 - Honesty and lying - Zapp! English Listening
  25. 3.25 - Memory - Zapp! English Listening
  26. 3.26 - Cooking & recipes - Zapp! English Listening
  27. 3.27 - Wonders of the World - Zapp! English Listening
  28. 3.28 - Holidays (Vacations) - Zapp! English Listening
  29. 3.29 - Advertising - Zapp! English Listening
  30. 3.30 - Shopping - Zapp! English Listening
  31. 3.31 - The Environment - Zapp! English Listening
  32. 3.32 - Numbers & amounts - Zapp! English Listening

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