ESL/EFL Talk the talk – listening course with modern English (pre-int)

The Speak Out course comprises 4 modules of 25 short dialogues in the form of MP3 audio files and accompanying transcripts.

This course is designed for people who want to study in, or travel to the UK. The motivation was to introduce learners to language as it is spoken in real life rather than how it is presented in a course book.

This course is divided into four modules, the first two of which are for pre intermediate students and the second two for intermediate students although there is language in the dialogues which could be useful for higher levels.

The dialogues are short because they were designed to be delivered to a mobile phone to be done as self-study and then worked on in class. There are also pdf transcripts for each audio so the listener can read along at the same time.

Each audio also has a language point – some colloquial language or slang or idiom or other common expression. They are deliberately short and can be drilled in class in role plays exercises too.

The story follows a student who has moved to the UK to study a master’s degree. It follows him as he navigates transport, renting a house, booking hotel, making reservations in restaurants and meets friends and neighbours.

Pre-intermediate

1. Straight talking
2. Talk the talk

Intermediate
3) Spit it out
4) Talk is cheap

There is a sample of the dialogues to download from Google Drive here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NKQFgFmDdzO_TYP7MRu1IZJstwNG5VRZ/view?usp=sharing
and on Youtube there is a sample of various modules of the course here. https://youtu.be/DiBfjrfiYxo