Listening B1
Practice B1 listening with audio, transcripts, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.
Life's Ups and Downs
Adelina explains why life is like a roller coaster for her, what she avoids in daily life, and how she handles failure.
Old and New Cities
Aiman compares life in ancient Damascus and modern Dubai, including city layout, traffic, malls, and the role of English versus Arabic.
Chile Travel Tips
Daniel gives Hana practical tips for a trip to Chile, covering authentic food, winter sports, safety, history, and how to get around.
Retail Therapy
Silvia tells Diego how a breakup and frequent travel led to a collection of thirty handbags and thirty-five pairs of shoes.
Ginger's Place
Ginger describes her new apartment near Victory Monument, the lively neighborhood, the local restaurants, and her nightly walks in the park.
Shipwrecked
Jeff recounts the night his chartered boat sank in the southern Philippines during a documentary shoot, losing all his gear and the footage shot that week.
Going Paleo
John explains the paleo diet to Sarah, describing what early humans ate, which modern foods he avoids, and the pizza he misses most.
Eurovision
Katie explains the Eurovision Song Contest to Aimee, a continent-wide music competition every May, hosted in the previous year's winning country.
The Big Five
Mike tells Ana about South Africa's Big Five safari animals and explains why hippos kill more people than any other big animal.
Nabeel's Place
Nabeel tells Ginger why he decided to stay in his apartment, and shares the story of neighbours kicked out for a small house party.
Friends and Money
Paul and Katia debate lending money to friends, and Paul recounts how a close friend ended their friendship by repeatedly borrowing money toward buying a car.
Hiking in Africa
Peter describes hiking in South Africa's Drakensberg, including snake encounters, weather risks, and getting around by 4x4.
Tomboy
Gareth asks Rebecca for parenting advice, and she describes her tomboy childhood and her mother forcing her into makeup and waxing.