Go to one of the following Websites to practice your listening skills. As you listen to the speeches on these sites, keep in mind the suggestions we've made about listening in this chapter. Many of these speeches are political speeches. Consider that a political speaker is usually seeking a voice or a recommendation from his or her audience.
- History Channel
History Channel Archive of Speeches. Listen to classic speeches from the past.
- Great American Speeches
Here you can read and listen to the speeches and backgrounds of many of the most influential and poignant speakers of the recorded age. To help put each speaker in historical context, they have also provided a brief timeline of historical events.
- Real Player
To hear messages on the Web, your computer will need software such as RealAudio. Here's the Website to download RealAudio.
- Fednet
Real/Video Files from Congress. Presents video and audio speeches from congress.
- Windows Media Player
To hear messages on the Web, your computer will need software such as Windows Media Player. Here's the Website to download Windows Media Player.
