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Pronunciation - Speaking Skills for Beginning Level English Learners

English Beginner level pronunciation help designed to help improve Beginner level English pronunciation including an introduction to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)for ESL EFL learners and teachers.

Going to Bed / Getting Up

Guide to common phrases used to ask someone to repeat something in English for English learners and classes.

Getting People's Attention

Guide to common phrases used to get someone's attention in English for English learners and classes.

Going to Bed / Getting Up

Guide to common phrases used to ask someone to repeat something in English for English learners and classes.

Getting People's Attention

Guide to common phrases used to get someone's attention in English for English learners and classes.

Expressing Sympathy

Guide to common phrases used to express sympathy in English for English learners and classes.

Asking People to Repeat

Guide to common phrases used to ask someone to repeat something in English for English learners and classes.

Apologizing in English

Guide to common phrases used for apologizing in English for English learners and classes.

Starting a Conversation - Top Ten Questions

Here are ten questions that will help beginning level learners of English when starting a conversation. Each question is followed by a number of questions to continue the conversation.

ABCs pronunciation guide

A guide to ABCs with listening examples for correct pronunciation practice for beginning level English learners.

How Speak English?

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Number Pronunciation

Pronunciation and spelling guide to numbers in English

Speaking Practice Online for English Learners

Short listening exercises for beginning and intermediate level ESL learners to help them practice speaking.

Beginner Dialogues - Telling the Time

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Telling the Time

Beginner Dialogues - In a Shop

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Telling the Time

Beginner Dialogues - At a Restaurant

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - at a restaurant

Beginner Dialogues - Giving and Requesting Personal Information

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Telling the Time

Beginner Dialogues - Introducing Yourself

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Introducing Yourself

Beginner Dialogues - In a Motel / Hotel

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - In a Motel / Hotel

Beginner Dialogues - Asking for Directions

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - Asking for Directions

Beginner Dialogues - At the Airport

Dialogue for Beginning Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes - At the Airport

Dialogue: What's in your office?

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the use have got, office vocabulary, the use of there is and there are.

Dialogue: Interview with a Famous Actor

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on speaking about daily routines with the simple present

Dialogue: The City and The Country

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the use of the comparative form.

Pronunciation - Silent Letters

A guide to when not to pronounce silent letters in English for English language students and ESL EFL classes.

Word Stress Patterns in English

This page introduces the eight most common word stress patterns in English with listening examples.

Travel Greetings - Social Language

How to wish someone well before they leave to travel or return from travel in English for ESL learners.

Speaking to Strangers - Social Language

How to make special greetings in English on holidays, birthdays and on other special occasions for ESL learners.

Special Days - Social Language

How to make special greetings in English on holidays, birthdays and on other special occasions for ESL learners.

Greetings - Social Language

How to greet in English for ESL learners.

Introductions - Social Language

How to make introductions in English for ESL learners.

Ask and Answer Questions - 50 Basic English Questions

50 basic English questions used to ask and answer questions about most daily tasks.

Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation

Past Tense Regular Verb Pronunciation exhaustive list for beginning level ESL English learners.

Accent Neutralization - Accent Reduction

A look at accent neutralization / reduction which strives to help proficient English speakers speak with a more North American or British accent.

Dialogue: A Busy Day

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the busy schedules of two friends who meet jogging in the park.

Dialogue: A Great Workout

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on daily sports and hobbies.

Dialogue: Weekend Sports

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on making arrangements to do some weekend sports together.

English Pronunciation Exercises

The following series of pronunciation exercises combines words beginning with the same diphthong or vowel sound followed by similar vowel sounds. Voiced and voiceless consonants are paired by sounds.

Introduction to Phonetics - Pronunciation Help

An introduction and reference guide to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).

Practice Dialogue: A New Office

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on making offers and speaking about objects in an office.

Practice Dialogue: Cooking

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on daily routines including cooking, and getting to work.

Practice Dialogue: Filling in a Form

Beginning level dialogue with follow up reading comprehension quiz focusing on basic personal information.

Practice Dialogue: Introductions

Beginning level English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Practice Dialogue: The Meeting

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on times of the day and using the present continuous for future plans.

Pronunciation - Consonants

A simple audio guide to the correct pronunciation of consonants with the respective IPA symbols.

Pronunciation - Vowels

A simple audio guide to the correct pronunciation of vowels with the respective IPA symbols.

Word Pronunciation - Hard and Soft C and G Sounds

ESL word pronunciation help focusing on hard and soft c and g sounds.

Countries, Nationalities and Languages in English

Guide to Countries Nationalities and Languages around the world for lower level English classes with pronunciation sound file.

Weak and Strong Forms

Guide to English words which have both weak and strong forms depending on their usage. First the two forms are discussed, then examples given and finally a list of the most common weak strong words is provided with an exercise.

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