Listening
Cities & Languages
Here are four cities.
Beijing is in China.
London is in England.
Tokyo is in Japan.
Paris is in France.
Beijing and Tokyo are both in Asia.
London and Paris are both in Europe.
In France, people speak French.
In China, people speak Chinese.
In Japan, people speak Japanese.
Countries & Languages
This is Europe.
There are many countries in Europe.
France, Italy and Germany are all in Europe.
People in these countries speak different languages.
They don't speak the same language.
The French speak French.
The Italians speak Italian.
The Germans speak German.
There are many different languages.
In Europe and Asia many students study English.
English is their second language.
Many people can speak two languages.
Right now you are studying English.
This is North America.
There are three countries in North America.
Canada, the US and Mexico are all in North America. Canada is north of the US.
The US is south of Canada.
Mexico is south of the US.
In Mexico, people speak Spanish.
In Canada and the US, people speak English.
Vocabulary
Places & Time of Day
A school.
Students study at school.
An apartment building.
An apartment building has many apartments.
A house.
Some people live in big houses.
A sidewalk.
People walk on a sidewalk.
A street.
People drive cars on a street.
It's morning.
People get up in the morning.
It's afternoon.
People eat lunch in the afternoon.
It's evening.
People eat dinner in the evening.
It's night.
People sleep at night.
It's daytime.
It's nighttime.
It's dark at night.
Describing Things
A red book.
This book is red.
A green book.
This book is green.
A big chair.
This is a big chair.
A little chair.
This chair is little.
A tall man.
This man is tall and thin.
A short man.
This man is short and heavy.
Dialogue
Talk About Dan's Family
Tina:Hi Dan.
Dan:Hi Tina.
Tina:Here are some questions for you.
Dan:Sure, go ahead.
Tina:First, where are you from?
Dan:I am from the US. I live in San Francisco.
Tina:Do you have a family?
Dan:Yes, I do. I have a wife and two children.
Tina:What's your wife's name?
Dan:My wife's name is Sally. She's Chinese.
Tina:She's Chinese?
Dan:Yes, she's from Beijing.
Tina:What about your children?
Dan:I have a boy, Harry, and a girl, Lily.
Tina:How old are they?
Dan:Harry is 7 and Lily is 5.
Tina:What do you do?
Dan:What do I do?
Tina:Yes, what's your job?
Dan:I'm a pilot. I fly airplanes.
Tina:That's interesting.
Dan:Yes, it is. I like my job.
Tina:What languages do you speak?
Dan:I can speak several languages.
Tina:What are they?
Dan:I can speak French, Spanish, and a little Chinese.
Tina:That's great. Thanks, Dan.
Dan:You are welcome.
Hi, I'm Dan.
I live in San Francisco.
I live there with my family.
I have a wife and two children.
I can speak several languages.
It's nice to meet to you.
Letter&Number
Letters, Operation & Time
a book.
a pond.
put down.
a table.
a violin.
a lamp.
a restaurant.
a mouse.
north.
a salad.
one o'clock.
three o'clock.
five minutes.
fifteen minutes.
one fifteen.
twenty minutes after seven.
one half.
one third.
one and a half.
five and two third.
nine and five.
eight minus five.
one half times three.
divide two by four.