Study Path:
Day-to-Day Interactions in English
Build the grammar and listening skills you need for everyday conversation
A carefully selected sequence of 13 listening activities for beginning learners. Build your everyday English skills. This path pairs grammar lessons with listening activities so you can hear the grammar in real conversations. Topics include meeting people, telling time, getting directions, and making plans. Work through them in order to build the foundational skills you need for the most common everyday situations.
How to use this path: Click “Open Lesson” to start each activity — it will open in a new tab. When you finish, close that tab and come back here to continue with the next lesson.
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1📖 Grammar: Beginning
Present Be Verb (am / is / are)
Start here. The Be verb is essential for introductions, descriptions, and basic sentence patterns. You will hear it in almost every conversation.
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2🎧 Basic
Names: Meeting New People
Listen to sentences using the Be verb in real introductions: “My name’s Josh”, “The teacher’s name is Daniel”, “Amanda is sixteen years old.”
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3📖 Grammar: Beginning
Wh- Questions (who, what, where, when, why, how)
Learn the most important question words in English. These are the foundation for following and joining any conversation.
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4🎧 Basic
Introductions
Practice Wh- questions in real conversation. Listen for examples like “What’s your name?”, “Where do you live?”, and “What does he do?” Every item in this lesson is a Wh- question in context.
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5📖 Grammar: Beginning
Prepositions of Time (at, on, in)
Learn how to use at, on, and in correctly when talking about times, days, and dates. These are essential for schedules and appointments.
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6🎧 Basic
Telling Time
Put time prepositions to work right away. Listen to sentences like “Our class begins at four fifteen” and “I have to work at half past three.”
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7📖 Grammar: Beginning
Prepositions of Place (in, on, under, next to)
Learn how to describe where things are. This is essential for giving and following directions in everyday situations.
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8🎧 Basic
Directions Around Town
Practice place prepositions on a real town map. Listen for examples like “The hotel is next to the bank” and “The library is between the post office and the supermarket.”
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9📖 Grammar: Beginning
Simple Present Tense with Action Verbs
Learn how to talk about routines, habits, and everyday facts. This is the most common tense in daily conversation.
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10🎧 Easy
Morning Routine
Listen to cousins Anna and Ben describe their daily morning habits. You will hear the Simple Present used naturally throughout: “Anna wakes up”, “Ben grabs toast”, “she stretches.”
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11📖 Grammar: Beginning
Present Continuous Tense
Learn how to talk about what is happening right now, and how English speakers also use this tense to talk about future plans.
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12🎧 Easy
Weekend Plans
Listen to Liam and Sophia make plans for a hike. You will hear the Present Continuous used naturally for upcoming plans: “We’re meeting at 9” and “I’m going with some friends.”
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13▶️ Culture Video
Good Etiquette
A culture video exploring social etiquette in everyday interactions. A fitting wrap-up that brings the grammar and listening practice together in a real-world context.
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