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Beginner
A Surprise Party
Description: A conversation between siblings planning a surprise birthday party for their mother.
Language: Present simple, future time expressions, making plans and offering help.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 1m 27s | Listening Number: 0L16
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Listening Quiz 1 - A Surprise Party
Listening Quiz 2 - A Surprise Party 2
My Family Photo
Description: Mark shows Lisa a photo and describes his family members.
Language: Describing family members, simple jobs, ages, appearance; Present Simple; Possessive 's.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 1m 33s | Listening Number: 0L22
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Listening Quiz 1 - My Family Photo
Listening Quiz 2 - My Family Photo 2
Elementary
Coming To Town
Description: Two friends have a conversation about a family member coming to visit.
Language: Expressing the future.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 2m 09s | Listening Number: 1L7
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Listening Quiz 1 - Coming To Town
Listening Quiz 2 - Coming To Town 2
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Pre-Intermediate
The Charity Show
Description: Two friends talk about how one can help the other with an upcoming charity show.
Language: Can and Can't for ability.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 2m 04s | Listening Number: 2L1
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Listening Quiz 1 - The Charity Show
Listening Quiz 2 - The Charity Show 2
Best Friends
Description: Laura asks Mike some questions about friendship to complete a survey.
Language: Present simple and present perfect questions.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 3m 17s | Listening Number: 2L6
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Listening Quiz 1 - Best Friends
Listening Quiz 2 - Best Friends 2
Old Friends
Description: Conversation between two friends about an old photograph.
Language: Past simple to talk about past events, giving basic information about people.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 3m 12s | Listening Number: 2L10
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Listening Quiz 1 - Old Friends
Listening Quiz 2 - Old Friends 2
Kitchen Capers
Description: Chris needs help in the kitchen from his friend Jennifer.
Language: Imperative to give instructions and make suggestions, cooking terminology.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American English | Length: 2m 37s | Listening Number: 2L11
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Listening Quiz 1 - Kitchen Capers
Listening Quiz 2 - Kitchen Capers 2
Intermediate
You've Changed!
Description: Two friends meet after not seeing each other for a long time.
Language: Present Perfect to talk about changes.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: North American & British English | Length: 2m 47s | Listening Number: 3L1
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Listening Quiz 1 - You've Changed!
Listening Quiz 2 - You've Changed! 2
A Helping Hand
Description: A husband and wife talk about the problems a relative is having.
Language: Modal verbs.
Category: Family & Friends
Dialect: Australian English | Length: 1m 31s | Listening Number: 3L18
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Listening Quiz 1 - A Helping Hand
Listening Quiz 2 - A Helping Hand 2
