The best English 2

Listen & Write the Script; Act.

Listen to this conversation with an American who grew up on a ranch:

I grew up on a Ranch and we had animals but we never had a pig.

http://englishconversations.org/audio/laveen.mp3

Questions:
What is the difference between a farm and a ranch?

Assessing reading comprehension

The best English 1

Translate & Speak

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

http://imtranslator.net/translate-and-speak/

http://paralink.com/#

Listen & say the same

http://www.learnhotenglish.com/pdfs/free-lessons/HE128_TongueTwister.mp3

Listen, imitate, translate

How important is translation in language learning?http://www.learnhotenglish.com/pdfs/free-lessons/translation_HE152.mp3

Can translation help you learn a language? Or is it a complete waste of time? There are arguments on both sides of the debate.