English Recordings

A Day in the Park

It’s super sunny today, so I go to the park. Lots of people around — some just hanging out, eating on the grass, and kids on the swings, laughing and stuff. Birds are singing, and there’s this nice breeze. I find a bench under this big tree and just chill for a bit. A dog runs past, chasing a ball, and the owner is smiling. Such a nice, chill spot to be in.

a) It's quarter to twelve.
b) It's twenty past four.
c) It's ten past six.
d)It's ten to one.
e) It's quarter to eleven.
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- It's ten to five
- It's twenty past seven
- It's ten past five
-It's five past two
-It's half past ten
-It's five past ten
- It's five to seven
-It's quarter to four

I just want to hear audios from native people

Part 1

What technology do people currently use?
Why do big companies introduce new products frequently?
Why are people so keen on buying iPhones even though they haven’t changed much from one iPhone to the next?
Why do technology companies keep upgrading their products?
What changes has the development of technology brought about in our lives?
Does the development of technology affect the way we study? How?
What are the most popular and least popular apps in your country?
What’s the difference between the internet and television?
Why do some people like to read the news on the internet instead of getting it from TV?
Is the library still necessary? Why?
What kinds of people would still go to the library to read and study?
What are the differences between old people and young people when they use the internet?
In what situations would people be willing to get to know new people?
Where do people go to meet new people?
How do people start a conversation?
Is it difficult for people to communicate with people from other countries?
Why are some people unwilling to have conversations with others?
Is it difficult for adults to talk with children?
Why is it difficult for some people to relax?
What are the benefits of doing exercise?
Do people in your country exercise after work?
What is the place where people spend most of their time at home?
Do you think there should be classes for training young people and children how to relax?
Which is more important, mental relaxation on physical relaxation?

Part 2

Describe an important thing you learned (not at school or college)
You should say:
What it was
When you learned it
How you learned it
And explain why it was important

Part 3

What can children learn from parents?
Do you think some children are well-behaved because they are influenced by their parents?
Is it necessary for adults to learn new things?
How can people learn new things?

Part 1

Do you think it is good for children to make noise?
Should children not be allowed to make noise under any circumstances?
What kinds of noises are there in our life?
Which area is exposed to noise more, the city or the countryside?
How would people usually respond to noises in your country?
How can people consider others’ feelings when chatting in public?
Do you think old people and young people can share interests?
What can old people teach young people?
Is it easy for young people and old people to make friends with each other?
Are there benefits when one person is interested in another person? Why?
Do you think people are more selfish on self-centered now than in the past?
What benefits can people get if they are self-centered?
Is it good to share something on social media?
Should the media only publish good news?
How does social media help people access information?
What kind of good news do people often share in the community?
Do most people like to share good news with others?
Do people like to hear good news from their friends?
Is it important to have a break during work on study?
What sports do young people like to do now?
Are there more activities for young people now than 20 years ago?
Can most people balance work and life in your country?
What activities do children and adults do nowadays?
Do adults and children have enough time for leisure activities nowadays?

Part 2

Describe another city you would like to stay for a short time
You should say:
Where the city is
Whom you will go there with
What you will do there
And explain why you will stay there just for a short time

Part 3

Why do people sometimes go to other cities or other countries to travel?
Why are historical cities popular?
Why do places with historical sites develop tourism industry more actively?
Do you think tourists may come across bad things in other cities?
Do most people like planned travelling?
Why is the noise pollution worse in tourism cities than in other cities?

Hello everyone, I am Stephen, I’m an accountant and I work as a fiscal analyst for a telecom. My wife and I have been married for 24 years and we have 3 nice boys.
I’m a volunteer with BlackED, an NGO that stimulates and helps the poor, brown, and black community understand that education is the only way to access good jobs and open the doors to overcome poverty for a life with better conditions of living, food, and dignity.
The BlackED idea came in the 70s, when Friar Solomon encountered a sad reality for black people: when he asked a young group who would like to go to college, only two raised their hands and told him that their mother cleaned bathrooms at the university because of a policy that university had of giving scholarships for employees’ children, and she, through a lot of effort, created this opportunity for her children.
But should it always be like that? That’s why BlackED exists.
BlackED prepares black people, offering free pre-college courses so that everyone has access to high-quality universities, both public and private. Accepted students can even receive full scholarships.
Students who benefit from our initiative soon become also our volunteers, because it’s very important—and we really emphasize this—that students who have been helped should also help others. I’ll give you one example: a young person who gets into private college through our institution, without paying anything, and has some special skill, for example, can work as a volunteer teacher, teaching this same skill and helping other young people who soon will join the project too. If you speak English very well, or if you know about computers, or if you have any other skills, you can help other people and make this project grow.
We even have young people who, after graduating, open their own schools and institutes to help others who may be going through the same hardships and dealing with the same problems.

A career
roughly
to Feel left out
To belong
a Triumph
a Downfall
to Alleviate
A thread

One: someone who is disorganized.
Two: someone who is thinking about other things.
Three: someone we can trust.
Four: someone who likes doing nothing and who does not work a lot .
Five: someone who does not like waiting, who is not patient .
Six: someone who works a lot .
Seven: someone who is shy and secretive .
Eight: someone who is not loving and sympathetic .
Nine: someone who is always happy .
Ten : someone who is brave, and shows courage .
Eleven: someone who likes money a lot and does not want to share it .
Twelve : someone who is not open-minded, and does not want to hear about the others ‘opinions .
Thirteen: someone who has a lot of imagination .

On September 11th, 2001, four terrorist attacks targeted important American buildings. On the morning of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, four planes were hijacked by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. The group planned on flying them into important buildings. Three of the planes reached their targets: the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a field instead of destroying the White House.

In total, about 3000 people died and 6000 were injured in these attacks.

Just talking a little bit about gun control, at least within the country and even more or less this particular area because obviously firearms have been a big part of the American culture. And it’s protected essentially through our Constitution on the national level and it’s also protected locally. Essentially here in Colorado, if you’re 18 and you have not committed a felony, you are entitled to have a firearm. Not only that, in Colorado you can carry that firearm with you, as long as it isn’t concealed, that is. And you don’t even need a permit, don’t need to register it at all. When you purchase a firearm, there’s a background check but, like I said, any adult can openly carry. They can have like a holster on their hip like in the old West and you aren’t committing any kind of crime. You can also apply for a concealed carry permit through the local sheriff. It’s called a CCW.
Now, we’ve been talking about handguns, but there’re certain kinds of firearms that are restricted. You can have some long guns like rifles and shotguns, but the automatic type weapons, like the military stuff, those things are illegal. Like I said, if you’re an adult and haven’t committed a felony, you can carry, you can have those things. You don’t need a... at least in the State of Colorado... you don’t need to register them. And it’s a very big part of the heritage of the Wild West.