Beginner Listening A1 Lesson #1 Be Verbs

Listen to a conversation using the Be verb in introductions.
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Speaker Speaker
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Aimee
Todd
Aimee: So Todd, where are you from?

Todd: I am from the U.S., I am from San Francisco. It's on the west coast.

Aimee: And what do you do?


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Todd: I'm an English teacher. Also, I create Elllo. I work on Elllo a lot.

Aimee: Okay. How old are you?

Todd: I am 47. Yeah. I am old.

Aimee: No. That's not old. Who is your best friend?

Todd: My best friend is Don, he is a teacher too. He lives in America.

Aimee: And are you married?

Todd: No, I am not married. I am still single.

Aimee: Where is your mum from?

Todd: My mom is from California, she is from Los Angeles.

Aimee: And what does she do?

Todd: She is a manager, she works in a clothing store.

Aimee: Where is your dad from?

Todd: My dad is from San Francisco. He is not from Los Angeles, but he met my mother in Los Angeles.

Aimee: And what does he do?

Todd: He is also a manager, he works for a tree cutting company. They cut trees.

Aimee: Wow. That sounds exciting.

Todd: Yeah, cool job.

Aimee: Is it dangerous?

Todd: It is, a little dangerous. A little. And Aimee, what about you? Where are you from?

Aimee: I'm from Glasgow, on the west coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom.

Todd: Nice. And what do you do?

Aimee: I'm also a teacher.

Todd: Nice. What do you teach?

Aimee: I teach English.

Todd: Oh, me too.

Aimee: It's fun, isn't it?

Todd: It is. It is very fun. Excuse me, can I ask, how old are you?

Aimee: Of course, you can ask. I'm 34.

Todd: Okay. Very young. Very young. Where is your mom from?

Aimee: My mum is also from Glasgow.

Todd: Oh, nice. What does she do?

Aimee: Well, she's retired now, but she was a nurse.

Todd: Oh nice. And is your dad from Glasgow?

Aimee: Yes, he is.

Todd: What does he do?

Aimee: He's also retired, but he used to be a teacher.

Todd: Oh wow. Many teachers.

Aimee: Yes. Looks like it.

Todd: Well, thanks Aimee. Nice talking to you.

Aimee: You too, Todd.

[tuckerlynne]

Thank you so much for creating ELLO. It is an indispensable tool to teaching and learning English.

[samyjean]

Thanks a lot for your conversations Todd!!! They help me a lot for my learning

[asep]

This is awesome to begin learning english from basic involve listening, vocabulary, grammar, and quiz. Thanks Elllo

[wiranpatkhamdee]

Thank you very much for your kindness. I will use it for my student.

[glei.silva]

Hi Todd! I thank you immensely for ELLLO! I am learning English and the site has helped me a lot!

[daryoushhasan]

this is awesome to me. i am a old retired mam and help me to learn English at home. that, s cool !

[razan]

Thank you Todd for elllo it's really helps me🙏🏻💕

[edencennet]

Love your website! do you guys provide printable sheets along with the listening lessons? thank you for your efforts 😀😊

[luckypatcher]

Круто, надо больше аудирования для бегиннеров, почти все понятно, чувствую себя крутым🙃

[unicornblue]

Gracias por su esfuerzo y compartirlo gracias. Hay más videos cómo este? Avíseme please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[ngochiep]

Thank you but I think it will be greater than if have script in this video instead of open web

[canozkamc]

"Great work on that presentation!"

[phucnguyenhoang]

I want to ask you do not have the script in English