Elementary (A2) 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
- A2 Elementary
- Lessons
- 52
- Segments
- 585
- Levels in category
- A1–B1
Browse 52 Lessons
52 lessons
- 21 I'm Going Skiing 9 segments Start 9 segments
- 22 Would You Call me? 15 segments Start 15 segments
- 23 A Less Formal Call 7 segments Start 7 segments
- 24 A Cup of Coffee 14 segments Start 14 segments
- 25 I Have a Sore Throat 11 segments Start 11 segments
- 26 On Sale 14 segments Start 14 segments
- 27 Not a Cloud in the Sky 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 28 Cold and Windy 12 segments Start 12 segments
- 29 It's Beginning to Snow. 12 segments Start 12 segments
- 30 Not So Young 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 31 To Buy a Birthday Present 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 32 A Light Eater 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 33 A Nice Flat (1) 9 segments Start 9 segments
- 34 A Nice Flat (2) 11 segments Start 11 segments
- 35 Afraid of Flying 10 segments Start 10 segments
- 36 A Plane Reservation 8 segments Start 8 segments
- 37 We Eat a Lot 14 segments Start 14 segments
- 38 I'll Take You 11 segments Start 11 segments
- 39 We Must be Out of Them 14 segments Start 14 segments
- 40 Eating out 7 segments Start 7 segments
A2 Elementary English Lessons
A2 lessons cover routine situations such as shopping, work, travel and directions. The speech is clear but at a natural pace, in short connected sentences.
What You'll Learn
- Follow short exchanges about shopping, work and directions
- Pick out the key facts in short announcements and messages
- Hear past forms such as -ed endings and irregular verbs
- Catch common contractions like I'm, don't and we'll
- Follow a short story told in the past
- Time Estimate
- About 180–200 hours of guided learning in total (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand clear, simple speech about everyday matters
- Next Level
- B1 lessons add longer stories, opinions and workplace conversations
What is A2 Level?
A2 is the elementary level of the CEFR. You can understand sentences about everyday topics such as family, shopping and work, and handle simple, routine exchanges. You can describe your background and immediate needs in simple terms.