At the corner cafe
A customer orders a drink and chooses a seat. Listen for the drink, its price and the table.
Listen and practise →Short listening practice
One everyday story, five short sentences: listen and type what you hear.
Your next few minutes
Waiting for the bus
You are at a bus stop near a market. Find the bus and the place where you should wait.
Listen and practise →A red notebook
Two classmates look for a notebook before a lesson. Listen for its colour and location.
Listen and practise →Buying fruit
A shopper buys fruit for home. Listen for the number of items and the kind of bag.
Listen and practise →Our family photo
Someone describes a family photo on a wall. Listen for family words and positions.
Listen and practise →Finding the park
A visitor asks how to reach a park. Listen for a turn and a building near the entrance.
Listen and practise →Before work
A person describes a simple morning routine. Listen for the order of the actions.
Listen and practise →A ticket to the city
A traveller asks for a train ticket. Listen for when the train leaves and which platform to use.
Listen and practise →A sunny afternoon
Two friends plan to spend time outside. Listen for the weather and what they bring.
Listen and practise →In the guest room
A host shows a visitor a room. Listen for the towel, lamp and place for a suitcase.
Listen and practise →After a missed bus
A commuter misses a bus and chooses another way to travel. Listen for the reason and the decision.
Listen and practise →A loose kitchen shelf
A tenant notices a problem in the kitchen and arranges help. Listen for what is wrong and when someone can visit.
Listen and practise →Returning a camera
A friend sends a message after borrowing a camera. Listen for where it was used and the return plan.
Listen and practise →Changing a booking
A guest contacts a small hotel to change an arrival date. Listen for the dates and the requested confirmation.
Listen and practise →Helping at the garden
A volunteer gets ready for a morning at a community garden. Listen for the meeting time and useful equipment.
Listen and practise →Making vegetable soup
A cook explains how to make a pot of soup. Listen for the sequence and how to change the thickness.
Listen and practise →An afternoon at the museum
A visitor describes a museum trip that changed during the day. Listen for what happened first and why the visit ended.
Listen and practise →Choosing a bicycle
A shopper compares two bicycles for daily travel. Listen for weight, comfort and the final choice.
Listen and practise →A delivery at the wrong door
A parcel reaches a nearby address by mistake. Listen for the problem and how the neighbours solve it.
Listen and practise →Moving a team meeting
A colleague writes a short message about a meeting. Listen for the new time and what people should prepare.
Listen and practise →20 original lessons read by an open-source text-to-speech voice. Levels are suggestions.