English Listening Practice for Beginners | English Conversation | Listen and Speak

proactive English practice number one meeting new people hello I'm Sam Hi Sam I'm Anna nice to meet you nice to meet you too where are you from I'm from Italy you I'm from Canada oh cool do you like it here yes it's nice how about you I like it too it's pretty what do you do I'm a student and you I'm a teacher what do you teach I teach English do you speak English a little I'm learning that's great how long 6 months now your English is good thank you I practice every day that's the way to learn good job thanks it was nice talking to you you too Anna have a good day you too Sam bye number two daily routine hi when do you wake up hello I wake up at 6:30 you I get up at 7:00 what's next I brush my teeth in shower me too do you eat breakfast yes I have cereal you I eat toast and eggs sounds good how do you go to work I take the bus you I walk my office is close nice what time do you start work I start at 9:00 a. m. when do you finish I finish at 5:00 what's after work I go to the gym do you exercise sometimes I like to read reading is fun when do you have dinner at 7:00 what about you I eat at 8:00 do you cook not often I order food you I cook every day it's fun that's great what time do you sleep I go to bed at 11:00 you I sleep at 10:30 early start yes sleep is important true nice talking to you you too have a good day number three can you help me excuse me can you help me of course what do you need I'm new here I'm looking for the library oh welcome the library is nearby that's good how do I get there it's easy are you walking yes I don't have a car okay go straight down this street how far should I walk about two blocks then turn right what will I see after I turn you'll see a big red building is that the library no but it's next to it on which side of the red building the library is on the left side got it how long will it take about 10 minutes from here great is the library open now yes it's open until 8:00 p.

m. perfect thank you so much you're welcome do you need anything else no that's all you've been very kind happy to help enjoy the library thanks again have a nice day you two goodbye number four talking about your family hi do you have a big family hello not really how about you I have a small family any siblings yes one brother you I have two sisters are you married no I'm single what about you I'm married do you have kids no kids yet do you yes I have a son how old is your brother he's 25 how old are your sisters they're 30 and 32 do your parents work my dad works mom stays home yours both my parents are retired nice what did they do before Dad was a teacher mom was a nurse interesting joke jobs where do they live in the same city as me your family they live in another state do you visit them often twice a year do you see yours yes every weekend family dinners that sounds fun do you cook together sometimes mom usually cooks lovely I miss my mom's cooking you should visit more you're right I'll call them today great idea family is important it is thanks for the chat my pleasure nice talking to you number five asking for directions excuse me I'm lost no problem where do you want to go I'm looking for the Post Office okay it's not far from here can you tell me how to get there sure are you walking or driving I'm walking all right go straight on this street how far should I walk walk for about two blocks what do I do after two blocks turn right at the traffic light is the post office on that street not yet walk one more block then what should I do you'll see a bank on the corner is the post office near the bank yes it's right next to the bank on which side of the bank it's on the left side how long will it take to walk there about 10 minutes from here is it open now yes it's open until 5 p. m.

thank you so much for your help you're welcome have a good day you too goodbye goodbye good luck number six work in school hi there are you a student hello no I work how about you I'm a student what's your job I'm a teacher what do you study I study biology do you like teaching yes I love it do you enjoy studying most of the time it can be hard I understand what's your favorite subject I really like chemistry it's interesting that's great what year are you in I'm in my second year how long have you taught I've been teaching for 5 years now wow what subject do you teach I teach English do you have classes every day yes Monday to Friday what about your work I work Monday to Thursday Fridays are free nice what time do you start work I start at 8:00 a. m. when do your classes begin my first class is at 9:00 a.

m. that's not too early when do you finish usually around 3 p. m.

you I finish at 400 p. m. do you have a part-time job yes I work at a cafe on weekends that must be busy do you like it it's okay it helps pay for books number seven hobbies and interests hi there what do you like to do hello I enjoy reading books that's nice what kind of books I love mystery novels how about you I like sports do you play any sometimes I play tennis you I play football every weekend sounds fun any other Hobbies yes I like cooking do you cook not really I'm not very good at it it's easy to learn what else do you do I enjoy watching movies me too what's your favorite genre I like comedies what about you I prefer action movies cool do you have any outdoor Hobbies yes I love hiking have you tried it no but it sounds interesting it's great you should try it sometime maybe I also like taking photos really what do you photograph mostly nature and Landscapes that's awesome can I see some sure I'll show you later great it's fun sharing Hobbies yes I've learned a lot about you number eight making plans with friends hi are you free this weekend hello yes I am why do you ask do you want to do something together yes that sounds nice what should we do how about watching a movie sure should we watch it at the cinema or at home let's go to the cinema is that okay yes that's perfect what day works for you how about Saturday evening Saturday is good what time the movie starts at 7:30 is that okay for you yes that's fine where should we meet let's meet at the cinema at 7:00 okay should we ask someone else to come good idea how about we ask Tom yes Tom would enjoy that I'll call him after the movie do you want to get some food sure there's a nice pizza place near the cinema great I love pizza me too so it's all set yes Saturday at 7 o' cinema then pizza sounds like a plan I'm excited me too see you on Saturday see you then bye bye number nine asking about the time excuse me do you know what time it is sure let me check thank you I don't have my phone with me today no problem it's 2:15 p.

m. wow is it that late late already Yes time goes fast are you in a hurry a little I have a meeting at 2:30 you still have 15 minutes that's true how far is the office it's about 5 minutes from here by walking that's good I won't be late no you'll be on time do you work near here yes I work at the bank across the street when do you finish work I finish at 5:00 p. m.

what about you I usually finish at 6:00 p. m. that's a long day what time did you start I started at 9:00 a.

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