English A2 listening practice

Short radio debates in English about real news, written for A2 learners (elementary): simple sentences about familiar topics: prices, travel, work, food, plans.

Each episode has a host and several panelists who disagree, so you hear opinions, reasons and reactions — the language of real conversations. Every page has the first minute of audio, the start of the transcript and the key words with their meaning.

• 6 min · 8 Nov 2026 · SportsShould the UFC hold more fights in Brazil?Would you travel across the country to watch a fight live if your favorite fighter was headlining?
• 6 min · 6 Nov 2026 · HealthGeneric medicines: as good as brand names?When you pick up a medicine at the pharmacy, would you trust a generic as much as the brand name, or does it worry you?
• 6 min · 5 Nov 2026 · GamingGTA 6 delayed again: can gamers trust the next date?After being let down twice, would you still buy GTA 6 on day one, or has Rockstar lost your trust?
• 6 min · 2 Nov 2026 · MusicPitty's comeback tour: are concert ticket prices too high?Should Pitty charge less for her comeback tour tickets, or is the price fair for a major artist returning after seven years?
• 6 min · 1 Nov 2026 · Shopping & pricesUS Halloween spending hits record $13.5 billion: has it gone too far?Should we spend this much money on Halloween, or has it become too commercialized?
• 6 min · 31 Oct 2026 · SportsNBA Cup: fun new trophy or pointless extra games?Is the NBA Cup worth your time as a fan, or is it just extra games that wear out the players you love?
• 6 min · 31 Oct 2026 · SocietyClocks go back this weekend: should we finally scrap the time change?Should we stop changing the clocks twice a year, or does the switch serve a real purpose in our daily lives?
• 6 min · 29 Oct 2026 · Cinema & streamingStreet Fighter beats the box office: are video-game movies finally good?If you loved playing Street Fighter in the arcade, would you actually want to watch a movie about it?
• 6 min · 27 Oct 2026 · FootballBallon d'Or 2026: was Kane's win fair over Yamal, Rodri?Was it fair for Kane to win the Ballon d'Or over Yamal and Rodri, or should a World Cup winner or a younger talent...
• 6 min · 25 Oct 2026 · FootballEl Clásico tonight: who wins, Madrid or Barça?Tonight at Camp Nou, can Mbappé and Mourinho's Madrid beat Barcelona without Vinícius, or will Yamal and Raphinha...
• 6 min · 22 Oct 2026 · EnvironmentFrance just had its driest September ever: a warning sign for everyone?If your town ran out of tap water tomorrow, what would you do—move, adapt, or fight for change?
• 6 min · 20 Oct 2026 · Pets$2,000 cat sofas: pampering pets or pure excess?If your cat could have furniture that looks like yours, would you buy it—or does that feel like spoiling them?
• 6 min · 18 Oct 2026 · Food'Fiber is the new protein': the diet trend taking over menusIs 'fiber is the new protein' a genuine shift in what people need to eat, or just marketing riding the GLP-1 wave?
• 6 min · 17 Oct 2026 · EducationCanadian schools ban phones and block social media for kidsWill bans on phones and social media actually reduce harm to Canadian kids, or are schools fighting a losing battle...
• 6 min · 16 Oct 2026 · Shopping & pricesSpirit-Halloween costumes cost more every year: still worth dressing up?As Spirit Halloween costumes hit $40–$60 this year, are shoppers finding creative workarounds worth the effort, or...
• 6 min · 15 Oct 2026 · Art & museumsA museum's Kusama show breaks all attendance records: why the hype?Is the record-breaking attendance at Kusama exhibitions driven by genuine artistic appreciation for her lifetime...
• 6 min · 14 Oct 2026 · TravelAirlines keep adding cheap new routes: is flying getting better?Are these cheap new routes a real win for passengers, or just a mirage hiding higher average fares and hidden fees?
• 6 min · 12 Oct 2026 · SportsNBA stars swap teams before tip-off: good for the game?Has the 2026 summer trade carousel—Giannis to Miami, LeBron to Philadelphia, Jaylen Brown to Philly, and eight other...
• 6 min · 11 Oct 2026 · SportsWorld Series returns: are baseball games just too long now?Is baseball's postseason really unwatchable now, or are long games just the price of good baseball?
• 6 min · 10 Oct 2026 · Housing & citiesUS rents finally drop after years of relentless hikesAre falling US rents a genuine relief for renters or just a temporary lull before prices spike again?
• 6 min · 9 Oct 2026 · EnvironmentScientists retire worst-case climate scenario: honest fix or caving in?Did retiring RCP8.5 fix a genuine scientific mistake, or did pressure and politics water down climate projections...
• 6 min · 6 Oct 2026 · FootballTrump intervening in World Cup referee calls: should politicians stay out of sport?Should Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to overturn Folarin Balounk's red card...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · FootballWorst transfers of the summer window: who wasted the most money?Which club wasted the most money in the 2026 summer transfer window: Tottenham's €395m spending spree, Chelsea's...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · SportsStanding ovation or storm-off? College football's viral coach meltdownIs Curt Cignetti's sideline meltdown and 'Pearl Harbored' comment justified frustration over blown penalty calls, or...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · TravelTourist taxes are booming worldwide: do they really curb overtourism?Do tourist taxes actually reduce visitor numbers, or are they just revenue grabs that leave overtourism untouched?
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · SportsRyder Cup fan abuse: has golf crowd behavior gone too far?Has golf's fan behavior crossed a line that codes of conduct can't fix, or are we overreacting to a few bad apples...