English A1 listening practice

Short radio debates in English about real news, written for A1 learners (beginner): short, slow sentences about everyday things, with the most common words.

Each episode has a host and several panelists who disagree, so you hear opinions, reasons and reactions — the language of real conversations. Every page has the first minute of audio, the start of the transcript and the key words with their meaning.

• 6 min · 10 Oct 2026 · WorkTarget tracks staff lateness with a point system: fair or too strict?Is Target's points-based attendance system a necessary tool to improve operations and customer service, or does it...
• 6 min · 9 Oct 2026 · Shopping & pricesNew phones pack 10,000mAh batteries: worth the extra bulk?Are 10,000mAh batteries worth carrying a heavier, thicker phone—or are Chinese makers chasing capacity while Western...
• 6 min · 7 Oct 2026 · ScienceNobel Prize week returns: is it still science's ultimate honor?Does the Nobel Prize still matter as science's ultimate honor when the US—historically its biggest talent pool—is in...