This short English conversation demonstrates the difference between the words interesting and interested. Notice that Vicki is surprised when Jay says ‘I am very interesting in this book’. It’s a strange thing to say. It only makes sense if Jay is one of the characters in the book or the book is about him. Interesting Book Tapescript This is a very interesting book. Uhuh. And I’m very interesting in this book. What? This is a

The trust game is a game you can play where one person falls back into another’s arms and trusts that they will catch them. You’ll see Vicki and Jay play it in this short conversation video and you’ll also learn the word untrustworthy. Trust game tapescript I need to learn to trust you more Vicki. How can I do that? Oh, we could play the trust game. The what? The trust game. Turn around. OK.

There’s a question we often ask when somebody has lost something: When did you last have it? In this short English conversation video Jay has lost his keys. Notice the question Vicki asks. Lost keys conversation script I can’t remember where I put my keys. Well, when did you last have them? Click here to learn the difference between the verb lose and the verb miss. Click here to learn the difference between the verb lose

This is a very short English conversation that illustrates the meaning of the verb ‘lay’ in English. Hey, stop that man! Put up your hands and lay down your weapon. Click here to learn the different meanings of the verbs lay and lie Click here to see more English conversation videos for speaking practice.

With a little help from Jay, Vicki amazes Jason with a card trick in this English conversation. Can you work out how she did it? The conversation features the words amazing and amazed. Note that amazing is used to describe the card trick and amazed is used to describe Jason’s reaction to it. Card trick conversation script OK, Jay. Pick a card. Remember it. Right, Jase. Shuffle the cards. OK. Jay, your card is the

Get ready to talk to a doctor in English with this doctor patient conversation. A doctor tells a patient not to take some sleeping tablets until they go to bed, but the patient takes them anyway. Notice how the doctor gives the instruction in English and also how they use the word effective. What does effective mean? Video script Here are some strong sleeping tablets, but don’t take them until you go to bed. Why