A man announces a New York travel itinerary to a group of tourists. What would you do in New York City for a day? This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Bathrooms are very different from one country to another. In this conversation two men discuss their visit to a Japanese public bath. Would you know the social and culture rules in a Japanese bath? If not, learn here! To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Monica gives some tips on what to do when visiting her country. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

During this telephone conversation a man calls a travel agency to make plane reservations. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

Stephen and Ashlie visit the seaside town of Blackpool and have a go on some of the rides at the Pleasure Beach theme park. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to this discussion about a visit to the seaside town of Blackpool. Complete the comprehension tasks to test your knowledge!

Did you know that the country of Iran has a long history of drinking tea? Amir talks about the traditional way to drink tea in his country. Learn new phrases and vocabulary by clicking on the blue words for pronunciation and meaning.

Learn how to plan a vacation and talk about your past travel experiences in English. In this intermediate English lesson you will see someone talking to a travel agent about where to go on vacation. The travel agent asks several questions about the person's experiences using "ever" and "never".

Learn how to check in to a hotel and ask questions about the hotel facilities in English. In this intermediate English lesson you will see a man on a business trip arriving at a hotel and making reservations for his colleagues. He asks questions about the hotel facilities and the receptionist answers him using the passive voice.

Sophie talks about the best place she has ever visited. Listen how she describes all of her fabulous vacations then put the same words she uses into the text. This lesson is about using words to describe people, places and things.

Pinda and Iktinos are visiting a famous building and discussing its architecture. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.

Orlando is at the passport office because he needs a passport. This podcast lesson relates to getting a passport. The lesson is excellent for anybody that has to ask for a passport or other government documents. The teacher gives explanations for both vocabulary and the process of getting a passport.

A great way to save money on vacation is to rent a house instead of staying in a hotel. Marnie and George discuss the advantages and disadvantages of renting a vacation home. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.