Beginner (A1) English conversations
100 short everyday dialogues, about 25 seconds each, for beginner to intermediate learners. Listen to one line at a time, type it and check every word.
Level
- Category
- Conversations
- Level
- A1 Beginner
- Lessons
- 19
- Segments
- 181
- Levels in category
- A1–B1
Browse 19 Lessons
19 lessons
- 1 At home (1) 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 2 At home (2) 12 segments Start 12 segments
- 3 My Favorite Photographs (1) 8 segments Start 8 segments
- 4 Location 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 5 Location (2) 6 segments Start 6 segments
- 6 Color (1) 8 segments Start 8 segments
- 7 Color (2) 5 segments Start 5 segments
- 8 No questions 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 9 Short Answer 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 10 Telephone call (2) 9 segments Start 9 segments
- 11 Taking a Cab 11 segments Start 11 segments
- 12 At the Restaurant 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 13 Can I Drive There? 13 segments Start 13 segments
- 14 How About a Drink? 9 segments Start 9 segments
- 15 A House at the Shore 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 16 A Soccer Game 11 segments Start 11 segments
- 17 Is She Single? 12 segments Start 12 segments
- 18 Telephone 7 segments Start 7 segments
- 19 Talking about pets 10 segments Start 10 segments
A1 Beginner English Lessons
A1 lessons are short recordings about everyday life: greetings, family, shopping and routines. Segments are only a few words long, so you can replay each one until you catch every word.
What You'll Learn
- Recognise familiar words and phrases about yourself, your family and daily routines
- Catch numbers, prices, times and dates
- Hear the difference between similar short words, such as he's and his
- Follow simple questions and answers
- Spell common words you hear
- Time Estimate
- About 90–100 hours of guided learning from zero (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand slow, clear speech about very familiar topics and simple questions
- Next Level
- A2 lessons are longer and cover shopping, work and directions
What is A1 Level?
A1 is the first level of the CEFR. You can understand and use very simple, familiar expressions, introduce yourself and answer basic questions about where you live and what you have, as long as the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.