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Culture & Society

Morning Coffee Routine (Part 6)

Simple phrases for ordering coffee at a cafe.

A1 10 min
Culture & Society

A Harvest Festival Weekend

A small town celebrates its yearly harvest festival with food, music and old traditions.

A1 5 min
Culture & Society

Tet at Grandma's House

A child describes how the whole family celebrates the Lunar New Year at grandmother's house in the countryside.

A1 5 min
Culture & Society

The Spring Fair in Our Village

A speaker describes the lively spring fair held every year in their small village.

A1 5 min
Culture & Society

Sunday Dinner with Grandma

A girl talks about her family's Sunday dinner tradition at her grandmother's house.

A1 5 min
Culture & Society

Our Street Festival

A speaker talks about the small festival that their street holds every summer.

A1 5 min
Culture & Society

The Town Library

A speaker describes the public library in their town and why people love it.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

Shopping at the Saturday Market

A short talk about a weekly shopping trip to the local market.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

At the Corner Shop

A short conversation about buying groceries at a small corner shop near home.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

Grocery Shopping Trip

A child describes the weekly shopping trip to the supermarket with their mother.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

My Saturday Supermarket Shop

A shopper describes a weekly trip to the local supermarket for groceries.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

My Morning Routine

A speaker describes their simple morning routine before going to work.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

Shopping at the Market

A speaker talks about their weekly food shopping at the local market.

A1 5 min
Everyday Conversations

Greeting a New Neighbor

Anna meets her new neighbor Mark in the hallway and they have a friendly first conversation.

A1 6 min
Everyday Conversations

Talking About the Weather

Two colleagues make small talk about the changing weather while waiting for the bus.

A1 6 min
Everyday Conversations

Shopping at the Market

A simple conversation between a customer and a seller at a local fruit market.

A1 7 min
Health & Lifestyle

My Morning Walk by the Lake

A learner describes a simple morning walking habit and how it starts the day well.

A1 5 min
Health & Lifestyle

Morning Habits That Help

A child describes simple daily habits like drinking water, washing hands and going to bed early that keep them healthy.

A1 5 min
Health & Lifestyle

My Healthy Morning

A young person describes their simple and healthy morning routine.

A1 5 min
Health & Lifestyle

A Morning Walk Habit

A short talk about how a daily morning walk keeps one man healthy and happy.

A1 5 min
Health & Lifestyle

Washing Hands Well

A simple talk about washing hands the right way to stay healthy.

A1 5 min
Health & Lifestyle

My Healthy Breakfast

A short talk about eating a good breakfast every morning.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Lost Guide Dog

A girl finds a hungry dog behind her school and discovers it belongs to someone very special.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Lost Dog

A little boy finds a wet dog on the beach and later receives a surprising gift.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Forgotten Umbrella

A short story about a boy who forgets his umbrella and gets a kind surprise.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Last Bus Home

A tired girl misses her bus, but a kind driver helps her get home safely.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Lost Red Kite

A boy loses his red kite in the wind, and a kind man helps him get it back.

A1 5 min
Mini Stories

The Cat in the Library

A small gray cat visits the town library every day and becomes everyone's reading friend.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

Rain and Sun (Part 6)

Learn basic words about weather.

A1 10 min
News & Reports

Morning Weather Report

A short radio weather report about a rainy morning and a warmer day tomorrow.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

New Bus Route Opens

A short news item about a new bus route opening in a small town.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

A New Park Opens in Town

A short news report about a new park opening in a small town.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

A New School Library Opens

A short news report about the opening of a new library at a local school.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

New Playground Opens in Green Park

A short news report about a new children's playground opening in the local park.

A1 5 min
News & Reports

City School Wins Football Cup

A short news report about a city school football team winning the national cup.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Shopping at the Market

A shopper talks about prices, times and a phone number while buying food and clothes at the market.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Shopping at the Fruit Market

A short market dialogue about buying fruit, prices and simple numbers.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Buying Bus Tickets

A tourist asks about bus ticket prices and times at the station.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

At the Fruit Market

A shopper asks about fruit prices and totals at a local market stall.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Ordering a Birthday Cake

A short shop dialogue about ordering a birthday cake, with a name spelling, prices, a date and a phone number.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Booking a Taxi by Phone

A short phone call to book a taxi to the airport, with a name spelling, an address, times, a price and a phone number.

A1 5 min
Numbers & Spelling

Simple Phone Numbers

Short conversations where people say and check simple phone numbers slowly.

A1 6 min
Numbers & Spelling

Spelling First Names

People spell their first names letter by letter at a reception desk.

A1 6 min
Numbers & Spelling

Shopping for Groceries

A customer asks about prices in a small grocery shop.

A1 7 min
Numbers & Spelling

Dates and Daily Times

A student talks about daily routines, days, and simple clock times.

A1 7 min
Science & Nature

My Backyard Birds

A child describes the different birds that visit the garden every morning.

A1 5 min
Science & Nature

How Plants Make Their Own Food

A simple listening about how plants use sunlight, water, and air to make their own food.

A1 5 min
Science & Nature

How Rain Forms

A simple talk about how rain forms and falls from clouds.

A1 5 min
Science & Nature

How Bees Make Honey

A simple talk about how bees collect nectar and turn it into honey.

A1 5 min
Science & Nature

How Plants Grow

A simple talk about how a small seed becomes a plant with flowers and fruit.

A1 5 min
Science & Nature

The Seasons of the Year

A simple talk about the four seasons and what happens in each one.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

Getting a First Smartphone

A simple talk about a boy who gets his first smartphone and learns to use it.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

My First Smartphone

A young person talks about getting a first smartphone and using it every day.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

My First Smartphone

A short talk about getting a first smartphone and using it every day.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

Setting Up My First Laptop

A short talk about buying and setting up a first laptop at home.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

My Day with Technology

A simple talk about how one person uses technology from morning to night.

A1 5 min
Technology & Internet

Safe Passwords

A simple talk about good habits that keep your online accounts safe.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

A Family Day at the Seaside

A family enjoys a simple and happy week by the sea.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

A Day at the Beach

A family enjoys a simple and happy day together at the seaside.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

My First Beach Weekend

A child tells the story of a simple family weekend trip to the seaside.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

Packing for the Beach

A family packs their bags and spends a happy Saturday at the beach.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

A Day at the Beach

A family spends a sunny day at a beach near their home.

A1 5 min
Travel & Places

A Visit to the Big City

A boy visits a big city with his uncle for the first time.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

Morning at the Office

A worker describes a simple morning routine at the office.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

My First Week at the Office

A new employee talks about their simple daily routine during the first week at a new office.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

My First Day at the Office

A young worker talks about his first day working in a small office.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

A Busy Morning at the Office

An office worker describes a typical busy morning at the office.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

My School Day

A student talks about a normal school day from morning to afternoon.

A1 5 min
Work & Study

My First Job

A young man describes his simple first job at a small shop.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Making Breakfast

A simple morning conversation between two family members making breakfast together.

A1 6 min
Food & Cooking

At the Supermarket

Two friends walk through a supermarket and talk about what they need to buy.

A1 6 min
Food & Cooking

Cooking Rice

A mother teaches her son how to cook rice for the first time.

A1 7 min
Food & Cooking

Cooking Eggs for Breakfast

A short talk about how one person cooks simple eggs for the family breakfast.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Making Vegetable Soup

A child describes the simple steps of cooking a warm vegetable soup for lunch.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Making Vegetable Soup

A simple talk about cooking a pot of vegetable soup at home.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Sunday Morning Pancakes

A family makes pancakes together on a Sunday morning.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Shopping at the Market

A child goes to the market with their mother to buy fresh food.

A1 5 min
Food & Cooking

Making Vegetable Soup

A young cook makes a pot of vegetable soup for the family.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

Starting a Coffee Cart

A young woman talks about opening her first small coffee cart business.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

Anna Opens a Small Bakery

Anna saves money and opens her own small bakery in her town.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

Mai Opens a Coffee Shop

A simple story about a young woman who saves money and opens her own small coffee shop.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

Starting a Small Coffee Shop

A short story about Mai, who opens her own small coffee shop near a university.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

Starting a Coffee Truck

A short story about a young woman who starts her own small coffee truck business.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

My First Paycheck

A young worker talks about getting paid and saving money.

A1 5 min
Business & Finance

A New Job Interview

A student goes to a hotel for a first job interview.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Our Warming Planet

A simple talk about why the Earth is getting warmer and what we can do.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Sorting Waste at Home

A family describes how they sort their household waste into different bins for recycling.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Our Warming Planet

A simple talk about why the Earth is getting warmer and what people can do to help.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Planting Trees in Our Town

A short talk about how a small town plants trees to make the air cleaner and the streets cooler.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Saving Energy at Home

A child talks about simple ways the family saves energy around the house.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Planting Trees in the Park

A girl talks about how her class plants young trees in the park near their school.

A1 5 min
Environment & Climate

Keeping the Beach Clean

A boy describes how his family cleans the beach near their town every Saturday.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

The Great Pyramid of Giza

A simple introduction to the pyramids of ancient Egypt and the Great Pyramid at Giza.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

The Pyramids of Egypt

A simple listening about how the ancient Egyptians built the great pyramids.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Hear about the everyday life of farmers and builders in ancient Egypt beside the river Nile.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

Finding Stone Tools

A simple story about a family that finds old stone tools in their garden.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

Building the Great Pyramids

A simple introduction to the pyramids of Egypt and how ancient workers built them.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

Visiting an Old Castle

A student talks about a class visit to an old castle on a hill near his town.

A1 5 min
History & Heritage

My Grandmother's Old Photos

A girl describes the old family photos her grandmother keeps in a big brown box.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

A Morning Run in the Park

A simple talk about running in the park in the early morning.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

My Morning Jog in the Park

A learner describes their simple morning jogging routine in the local park.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

My Morning Jog in the Park

A simple story about jogging in the park every morning.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

My Morning Run

A beginner runner talks about his simple daily running habit.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

A Morning Jog in the Park

A simple story about jogging in the park early in the morning.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

Morning Swim Club

A group of friends swims together at the local pool every morning before work.

A1 5 min
Sports & Fitness

Weekend Football Game

A family plays a friendly football game in the park every Sunday afternoon.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

My First Guitar Lesson

A beginner talks about learning to play the guitar for the very first time.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

My First Guitar Lesson

A young student talks about learning to play the guitar for the first time.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

Learning Guitar at School

A student talks about playing the guitar in his school band.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

Our School Music Club

A student talks about the school music club and its small concert for parents.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

Our School Band

A student talks about playing the drums in the school band and preparing for a concert.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

School Painting Class

Children enjoy a painting class at school and make colorful pictures for the wall.

A1 5 min
Arts & Entertainment

Family Movie Night

A family watches a funny movie together at home on Friday night.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

Naming Your Feelings

A simple talk about how naming your feelings makes them easier to handle.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

Naming Your Feelings

A gentle introduction to recognising everyday emotions and saying them out loud.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

Feelings Change Through the Day

A simple talk about everyday emotions and how they come and go.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

What Are Feelings?

A simple talk for beginners about basic human feelings and why we have them.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

Naming Your Feelings

A simple talk about naming everyday feelings and calming down.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

Learning to Say No

Anna always says yes to everyone until she learns that a polite no can protect her time.

A1 5 min
Mind & Psychology

A Walk for a Calm Mind

Ben cannot stop his busy thoughts until a daily walk in the park gives his mind a rest.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

The Sun: Our Nearest Star

A simple introduction to the Sun, its size, its heat and why life on Earth depends on it.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

The Eight Planets of the Sun

A simple introduction to the eight planets of our solar system and their basic features.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

Our Solar System

A simple introduction to the sun, the planets, and the night sky.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

A Walk Through the Solar System

A simple introduction to the Sun and the eight planets of our solar system.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

What Stars Are Made Of

A simple talk about what stars are and why they shine in the night sky.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

A First Look Through a Telescope

Mia gets a small telescope for her birthday and sees the moon and Mars for the first time.

A1 5 min
Space & Astronomy

The Moon Changes Every Night

Sam keeps a moon diary and learns why the moon looks different every single night.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

My Morning Study Routine

A student describes a simple morning routine for studying English every day.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

My First Day at Language School

A student describes their happy first day at a new language school.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

My Morning Study Routine

A student describes a simple daily routine for studying English every morning.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

My Morning Study Routine

A student describes a simple morning study routine at a clean desk.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

My Homework Routine

A girl talks about her simple homework routine after school every day.

A1 5 min
Education & Learning

Five New Words a Day

A boy explains how he learns five new English words every day.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

My First Poem

A young student talks about writing her first short poem at school.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

Maya's First Poetry Book

A short story about a girl who buys her first poetry book and starts to love poems.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

My First Poem

A student talks about writing a simple poem for a school class.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

Tom's First Library Card

A nine year old boy gets his first library card and falls in love with reading.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

Reading Before Bed

A child talks about reading short stories in bed every night.

A1 5 min
Literature & Writing

Grandma Tells Old Stories

A girl listens to her grandma's old stories and starts writing them down.

A1 5 min