More English speaking practice
Speech recognition exercises for pronunciation, fluency and fun!
Net Languages' 8-level General English online course now incorporates a wide variety of enjoyable and motivating speech recognition exercises to practise pronunciation, fluency, grammar, vocabulary, functional language and much more. Watch a video to see how speech recognition is integrated into the General English course and try the following sample exercises.
- Try a sample of an A1 speaking fluency exercise. Listen and follow. Then read and record this paragraph.
Speaking
Practise fluency
Yesterday I got up at 8 a.m., and I had breakfast. I walked to the bus stop. On the bus I read a book. I arrived at work at 9. I worked all morning. I had lunch at midday. In the afternoon I went to a meeting. I finished work at about 6 p.m. After work I went to the gym. I met some friends and we went to the cinema.
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- Now try a sample of an A1 pronunciation practice exercise.
- First, practise the sound: /iː/. Listen to the sound.
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This sound is in words like me, he’s and these.
- Listen to and record the words and sentences.
Speaking
Practise your pronunciation of sounds and words
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we
2
he's
3
she's
4
these
5
teacher
6
please
7
He's my teacher.
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Can we have these, please?
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- Now try a sample of an A1 vocabulary practice exercise. Look, say and record the correct word.
- Now try a sample of a B1 listen and answer exercise. Listen and say the correct response.
Speaking
Listen and say the correct response
1
I’m Amy.
Fine, thanks.
2
I play football.
I played football.
3
Tall and thin.
Football and swimming.
4
Yes, I was.
Yes, I am.
5
At the bus station.
At half past four.
6
Yes, she is.
Yes, he is.
7
It’s in the city centre.
It was in the city centre.
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It’s big and very sunny.
She’s very friendly.
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- Now try a sample of a B2 multiple choice exercise. Record the complete sentence with the correct option.
Speaking
Record the complete sentence with the correct option
1
They are quite a successful jazz trio. They ___ Birds of Tin.
are termed
are named
go by the name of
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These ___ fans are giving the sport a bad name.
named
called
so-called
3
The cat was ___ a cartoon character, Felix.
named after
called
termed
4
She was ___ “Cook of the Year” by Chef magazine.
called
termed
named
5
What do you ___ a person who works delivering mail?
name
call
term
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In the tourist business this is ___ “overbooking”.
so-called
named
termed
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The red rose ___ the flower of love.
is known as
is named
goes by the name of
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He ___ Mr Goodheart and stole a lot of money from his clients.
was named
was termed
went by the name of
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