Spoken English & Listening Essentials

Lesson 1 Communication · People

Learn 10 useful words in clear contexts designed for A1 to B1 learners building everyday conversation and listening confidence.

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Words in this lesson

10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

1
be (verb)verb
“I hope to be home before dinner tonight.”
2
the (determiner)determiner
“Please close the door before you leave.”
3
you (pronoun)pronoun
“You can sit here with your friend.”
4
and (conjunction)conjunction
“We need bread and milk for breakfast.”
5
it (pronoun)pronoun
“Put it on the table, please.”
6
to (preposition)preposition
“They walk to the bus stop every morning.”
7
a (determiner)determiner
“She bought a new bag yesterday.”
8
have (verb)verb
“I have a meeting after lunch today.”
9
of (preposition)preposition
“A cup of tea is on the desk.”
10
do (auxiliary verb)auxiliary verb
“Do you want to watch a movie tonight?”