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A2 listening

A2 listening

Are you a learner at A2 English level (pre-intermediate)? This section offers listening practice to help you understand common vocabulary and expressions in short, clear dialogues. Situations include simple explanations, introductions, messages and announcements.

Each lesson has a preparation task, an audio recording and two tasks to check your understanding and to practise a variety of listening skills. Make a start today.

Choose a listening lesson

A morning briefing

A morning briefing

Listen to a morning briefing to practise and improve your listening skills.

An invitation to a party

An invitation to a party

Listen to some phone messages with directions to practise and improve your listening skills.

Changing a meeting time

Changing a meeting time

Listen to two colleagues arranging a meeting to practise and improve your listening skills.

Changing plans

Changing plans

Listen to two people talking about changing their plans to practise and improve your listening skills.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures

Listen to the lecturer giving some facts and figures to practise and improve your listening skills.

Four conversations

Four conversations

Listen to four conversations to practise and improve your listening skills.

Instructions for an assignment

Instructions for an assignment

Listen to a university teacher giving instructions for an assignment to practise and improve your listening skills.

Leaving a message

Leaving a message

Listen to someone leaving a message to practise and improve your listening skills.

Missing a class

Missing a class

Listen to a student explain why she can't come to class to practise and improve your listening skills.

Transport announcements

Transport announcements

Listen to some transport announcements to practise and improve your listening skills.

Understanding an explanation

Understanding an explanation

Listen to a professor's explanation to practise and improve your listening skills.

Who's who in the office

Who's who in the office

Listen to two people talking about the people in their office to practise and improve your listening skills.