English Conversation Practice
Take a role in a real-life dialogue, answer out loud and compare your voice with the model. No partner needed.
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- 112 scenes
- CEFR B1–C2
- Private recordings stay on your device
Talk on any topic mind map, then speak
0 topicsPick a topic, plan your ideas as a mind map against the clock, then speak from your keywords and compare with a model. Quick ideas: a 5-topic drill inside.
Early Kids 4–6
0 scenesSchool Kids 7–11
0 scenesTeens 12–17
51 scenes
The world on a flat page
Follow a geography lesson in three parts: the teacher's main point, how she supports it, and the key words she explains.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
My first summer job: a vlog
Catch the main point, the reasons behind it, and how the story ends.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Saturdays at the animal shelter: a podcast
Follow a podcast chat: the guest's main point, his reasons, and one story from start to finish.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Explaining a science result
Say what your result shows, and be honest about what it doesn't.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
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One year with a guitar: a podcast
Follow a podcast chat about learning something new: the main point, the reasons, and one story from start to finish.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Running my first 5K: a podcast
Understand a podcast about a teenager's first running race, and tell your own story of starting something from zero.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Gran's recipes: a podcast
Follow a podcast about a family project: the main point, the details that support it, and one story from start to finish.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Pebble's big week: a robotics club vlog
Follow a week-long robotics vlog: the main point, the details that support it, and how the week ends.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
The secret box in the park
Follow three friends on a Saturday hunt: how it works, what happens, and what each of them thinks at the end.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Radio interview: the teen who built an app
Follow the interview as it moves from topic to topic, and hear why Nora did things her way.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
A museum guide: the story of a shipwreck
Follow a guided tour from topic to topic, and hear how the students ask follow-ups and explain their choices.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
A museum talk: Roman roads
Follow a museum talk from topic to topic, and hear how people ask follow-ups and explain their choices.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
Adults 18+
61 scenes
Come climbing with me!
Follow a friend's clear advice at a climbing gym and her story of how she started, and practise telling an experience and giving an opinion.Take a role · Answer & ask · Describe or retell · +2 more
Economics 101: why do prices change?
Take notes on the first class of an economics course, and practise asking a question and explaining a key word.Answer & ask · Describe or retell · Chunks & stress · +1 more
Office hours: the habit diary
Follow a tutor's clear explanation in an office-hours visit, take notes on an assignment, and practise asking your tutor for help.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +1 more
Tell me about yourself: a job interview
Give interview answers with a clear main point, a real example, and a question of your own.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
The office move
Follow a planning meeting: why, what, who and when, and give your own view with a reason.Shadowing · Record & compare · Take a role · +2 more
Evening class: photography basics
Catch the main point and the support for it in a class, and note exactly what to do before next week.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
At a language exchange evening
Catch the main point of a welcome talk and the story and opinions around it, and note what you need for next time.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
A meeting about a new cycle lane
Catch the main point of a plan and the views around it at a public meeting, and note the practical details.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
First day at the food bank
Follow a first morning as a volunteer: the main idea, the reasons for it, one person's story, and the practical details.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
At the baggage desk
Follow an airport agent's clear advice after a bag goes missing, and practise telling a travel story and giving an opinion.Take a role · Answer & ask · Describe or retell · +2 more
Field trip: a briefing on the rocky shore
Follow a field-trip briefing from topic to topic, take notes for the day, and practise asking questions and summing up rules.Take a role · Answer & ask · Chunks & stress · +2 more
At the library: help with a research paper
Follow a library research appointment from topic to topic, take notes, and practise explaining your topic and your sources.Shadowing · Take a role · Answer & ask · +2 more
Talk on any topic
Get ideas fast for any topic: plan a mind map against the clock, then speak from your keywords. Everyday talk, IELTS Part 2, presentations and debates, by level.
My Video Practice
Paste a YouTube link, pick a short part, add a transcript if you have one, then Repeat or Shadow it. For teens and adults.
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Practise English conversation on your own
The hardest part of conversation practice is finding someone to talk to. Here the scene is your partner. In each of these 112 scenes you choose a role, hear the other speaker, and say your lines out loud when it is your turn. Then you play your recording next to the model and decide what to try again.
Every scene also has answer activities, where you reply to a question in your own words, and many have word-swap drills that change one part of a sentence so you can use it in new situations. The scenes cover everyday life, travel, study and work: ordering food, asking for help, making plans with friends, a phone call, a job interview.
New to English? Start with speaking practice for beginners; these scenes begin at Intermediate (B1). Pick a short scene at your level and play the dialogue once before you speak. If a line feels too long, repeat it in chunks first. Need ideas for free conversation afterwards? Our list of English conversation topics has questions for every level.
Role-play and comparing with the model are free, and your recordings stay in your browser. Teens and adults with 7ESL Pro can also ask for AI feedback on an answer. Listen first in beginner listening practice, and for children use speaking practice for kids.
Frequently asked questions
How can I practise English conversation without a partner?
Let the scene be your partner: hear the other speaker, say your lines, then answer questions in your own words. For scripted dialogues only, see role-play practice.
How do I go from scripted lines to free conversation?
Say the model lines first, then answer the questions in your own words and change details, like times, places and names. That small step from copying to choosing is where real conversation starts.
What should I talk about?
Start with everyday situations you really meet: shopping, travel, school, work and friends. For open discussion, try our English conversation topics.
How do I stop translating in my head?
Practise short, ready-made phrases until they come out automatically. Repeating and shadowing the model lines, then using them in role-play, builds that habit faster than reading word lists.
Is English conversation practice free?
Yes. Role-play, answering and comparing your recording with the model are free on almost every scene. AI feedback on your answers is part of 7ESL Pro, for teens and adults.