From Kenneth Beare,
Your Guide to English as 2nd Language.
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These reading comprehension / dialogues provide an opportunity for both reading and speaking practice. Each dialogue is also followed by a multiple choice quiz for comprehension practice. Each dialogue is listed under the appropriate level with a short introduction regarding target areas for speaking practice.

Beginner - Lower Intermediate

The City and the Country - Comparative form, as ... as

Interview with a Famous Actor - Daily routines, present simple

What's in Your Office? - Use of there is / there are, prepositions and office furniture vocabulary

What Were You Doing? - Use of the past continuous in combination with the past simple

The Oregon Weather Forecast - Use of the future with will for predictions, weather vocabulary

A Business Presentation - Use of the present perfect

A Business Traveler - Speaking about likes and dislikes with like, enjoy

An Interview - Superlative Forms

Introductions - Basic questions used when meeting someone for the first time.

Filling in a Form - Basic personal information questions (name, address, etc.)

The Meeting - Schedules, future plans.

A New Office - This, that, some and any with objects.

Cooking - Daily routines and hobbies.

A Great Workout - Abilities with 'can', making suggestions.

A Busy Day - Plans for the day, responsibilities with 'have to'.

Today's Special - Ordering food in a restaurant.

Planning a Party - Future with 'will' and 'going to'

Intermediate

Three Dialogues Focusing on the Service Industry

• Cleaning Staff - Vocabulary and requests dealing with cleaning rooms and taking care of guests
• A Drink at the Bar - Vocabulary and situations related to serving customers at a bar
• Taking an Order - Vocabulary and situations related to serving customers in a restaurant

Work, Work, Work - Speaking about what is happening around the present moment.

Weekend Sports - Speaking about abilities, making suggestions.

Advice for a Shy Guy - Giving and asking for advice.

Too Much Work! - Contrasting past routines to present routines.

A Holiday in Italy - Describing a past holiday.

Directions to the Museum - Giving directions.

Client Problems - Discussing problems related to work.

Having a Hard Time Finding a Job - Speaking about finding a job, focus on reported speech

Advanced

A Neighbor's Advice - Conditional forms, gardening.

At a Flea-Market - Bargaining on a price, convincing someone.

Congratulations! - Congratulating someone on success, relating exciting news.

Waiting for a Friend - Advanced past and future forms (future continuous, 3rd conditional, etc.)