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Slow English Listening ๐ŸŽง Long-Play Stories & Conversations (A1โ€“A2)

Long-play English listening for beginners (A1โ€“A2) โ€” complete lesson series in one video, read slowly and clearly. Press play and let it run: while you relax, cook, commute, or fall asleep. You don't need to watch the screen โ€” the audio carries the lesson. Hearing the same stories and conversations again and again is one of the fastest ways to make English stick. Each long play collects a whole series โ€” easy stories, everyday conversations โ€” with chapters, so you can jump to any story or lesson.

How to use it: 1. First time: watch with captions (CC) on. 2. After that: just listen. Repeat one long play for a few days until it feels easy. 3. Then read the texts yourself, free:

New long plays are added as each series is completed.

4 videos · by ESL Desk

  1. Lesson 1

    Slow English Listening ๐ŸŽง 8 Everyday Topics, Read Along Then Repeat (A1โ€“A2)

    All 8 lessons of English Reading Basics, in one video โ€” 15 minutes of slow, easy English to read along with first and then listen to on repeat.

    Watch on YouTube โ†’
  2. Lesson 2

    Learn English with 8 Short Stories ๐ŸŽง Slow English Listening (A1โ€“A2)

    Eight very easy English stories (levels A1โ€“A2), read slowly like an illustrated storybook. No grammar talk, no quizzes โ€” just listen. Perfect for beginners, commutes, and relaxing.

    Watch on YouTube โ†’
  3. Lesson 3

    Small Talk in English ๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐ŸŽง All 7 Lessons โ€” Greetings to Goodbyes | Small Talk English

    Everything you need for everyday English small talk โ€” from "how's it going?" to "I should get going" โ€” in one video. All seven Small Talk English lessons back to back: each one plays six short real conversations in the speakers' own voices, with the words highlighted as you hear them plus a simple pronunciation guide and what each line means.

    ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ A few of the lines you'll hear โ€” tap ๐Ÿ”Š to hear

    • How's it going? / Not bad, you? (casual "how are you?" and a reply that sends it back)
    • Nice day, isn't it? (weather small talk that breaks any silence)
    • How was your weekend? / It flew by (a Monday classic)
    • I love your jacket! / You're too kind (give a compliment and take one gracefully)
    • Long time no see! (running into someone you haven't seen in a while)
    • I should get going (wrap up a chat warmly, without being rude)
    Watch on YouTube โ†’
  4. Lesson 4

    Order Coffee in English ๐ŸŽง โ€” One Real Visit, Start to Finish (A2)

    Order coffee in English with confidence โ€” one whole cafรฉ visit, start to finish, then practice saying every key phrase yourself. โ˜• Real conversation โ€” A2 Beginner-Intermediate

    You follow Mia through a real visit: deciding what to order, the sizes, the milk question, paying by phone, the tip screen, picking up the drink โ€” and fixing it when it's wrong. A week later she's back as a regular: "the usual", something to eat, wifi, and small talk with the barista.

    Everything Mia says is simple A2 English you can copy at a real counter. The barista answers the way real staff talk โ€” every phrase is explained on screen as you hear it.

    Each part ends with SAY IT BACK: Mia's key lines, replayed with a pause for you to repeat out loud. The video ends with YOU TRY: the barista speaks, you answer in the pause, then you hear Mia's answer. Watch it once with the screen, then replay it in your earbuds โ€” every section announces itself out loud, so you always know where you are.

    Watch on YouTube โ†’