{"id":173379,"date":"2023-09-20T00:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T04:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/real-english-conversation\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T05:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:44:16","slug":"real-english-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/real-english-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Real English Conversation Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you study English as it’s used in real conversations, it motivates you to put in that extra effort into learning the language.\u00a0After all, having face-to-face conversations with native English speakers helps you improve your English faster and can be an enjoyable experience.<\/p>\n

All you need are resources to learn English through real conversations.\u00a0In this article, I’ll show you my 14 favorites!<\/p>\n

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1. Real English Conversations<\/a>\"real-english-conversations\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free (see here<\/a> for private lesson prices)<\/p>\n

Available on:<\/strong> Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0| Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n

Real English Conversations is a\u00a0fabulous<\/em> (wonderful) resource that helps you learn new techniques to enhance the way you study English<\/a>. For example, it has specific audio courses that teach you how to listen to English conversations.<\/p>\n

It works best for intermediate and advanced learners, but beginners looking for an extra challenge can benefit from it, too.<\/p>\n

2. Speak English With Vanessa<\/a>\"speak-english-with-vanessa\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on:<\/strong> YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Speak English With Vanessa features playlists that can help you learn various aspects of the English language.<\/p>\n

For example, if you want to get speaking practice, you can click here<\/a>. The videos feature conversations between native English speakers that you can follow by downloading the free PDF worksheet in the description. After each conversation, Vanessa will ask you questions and give you time to respond.<\/p>\n

3. English with Lucy<\/a>\"english-with-lucy\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Like Speak English With Vanessa, English with Lucy is a channel for English learners taught by one woman.<\/p>\n

The difference is that English with Lucy teaches you British English<\/a>. If that’s the dialect you want to pick up, her channel is a good one to follow. The videos revolve around specific topics like hobbies, sports<\/a>, slang<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

4. English Speaking Course<\/a>\"english-speaking-course\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

This YouTube channel is\u00a0exactly what it says on the tin <\/em>(exactly what it sounds like). You’ll learn different English speaking skills<\/a> on top of conversation topics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It helps that the videos come with great visuals, making them easy and fun to watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

5. Zapp! English<\/a>\"zapp-english\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free (premium versions available here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Zapp! English’s podcasts come in the form of MP3s you can download to your smartphone or any other compatible device.<\/p>\n

The program is focused on casual English vocabulary and expressions. This helps you improve your comprehension of authentic English in a variety of contexts. You’ll hear American, British and international accents<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

6. Effortless English<\/a>\"effortless-english\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>$99 for 30 modules<\/a><\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\n

If you pay for the Effortless English course, you’ll get their lessons delivered straight into your inbox. These lessons come in the form of MP3 files, which you can listen to on any device that can play them.<\/p>\n

Effortless English teaches you everything from English idioms<\/a> to common pronunciation mistakes<\/a>, as well as study tips.<\/p>\n

7. Better at English<\/a>\"better-at-english\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>See podcast platforms here<\/a><\/p>\n

Better at English podcasts stand out because they’re recorded conversations from real life between real people.<\/p>\n

Topics range from\u00a0mundane <\/em>(ordinary) topics like shopping<\/a> and greeting people<\/a> to those that require more specialized vocabulary like office culture and pet ownership.<\/p>\n

Each audio lesson comes with a PDF you can download. The file includes the discussion transcript and vocabulary notes.<\/p>\n

8. Basic English Speaking<\/a>\"basic-english-speaking\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

As of this writing, Basic English Speaking’s page on real English conversations features 75 audio lessons.<\/p>\n

Each lesson comes with a YouTube video and a full transcript with audio to help you practice the lines one by one.<\/p>\n

9. Real Talk-Practice Listening with Real English Conversations Course (Udemy)<\/a>\"udemy\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>$18 (approx.)<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a> | iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/p>\n

This Udemy course is aimed at upper intermediate English learners and is designed to teach you 500 new words in context.<\/p>\n

There are about 7.5 hours of video material in here, not to mention supplemental resources like articles. Once you’re done with all of it, you can get a certificate of completion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

10. Helena Daily English<\/a>\"helena-daily-english\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on:<\/strong> Website<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

On Helena Daily English, you can choose from 30 real English conversation topics. That means that, assuming you review one lesson per day, it’s possible to become conversant within a month or so!<\/p>\n

The lessons come with a YouTube video, a transcript of the YouTube video and a vocabulary list with example sentences.<\/p>\n

11. SpeakRealEnglish by english-at-home.com<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Price: <\/strong>Starts at $79<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\n

In real life, English conversations don’t flow the way they do in textbooks. Native speakers will often go off on a tangent<\/em> (say something that is not connected to the topic at hand), which can make it frustrating for learners to keep up.<\/p>\n

SpeakRealEnglish tries to address this by giving you a comprehensive English course. You can learn through videos with audio and transcripts, pick up new vocabulary, practice with guided conversations and take quizzes to see how much you have learned.<\/p>\n

12. Real English<\/a>\"real-english\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Real English uses videos of conversations from real-life people who were asked questions on the streets. Each lesson also has interactive tasks for you to complete.<\/p>\n

Through Real English’s videos, you’ll see that even native speakers can also make grammatical errors<\/a>! For that reason, each video has a feature that highlights any mistakes and provides suggestions for correct usage.<\/p>\n

13. ESL Fast<\/a>\"esl-fast\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re busy or need a quick review, head to ESL Fast’s “Speaking is Easy”<\/a> and “Easy Conversations”<\/a> lessons. Here, you can practice reading along with the written words as you listen to English conversations based on a theme.<\/p>\n

After listening to the lessons, you can complete various activities such as fill-in-the-blank, sentence construction and writing down\u00a0dictation<\/em> (something spoken out loud to be written down).<\/p>\n

14. FluentU<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Price: <\/strong>Information available here<\/a><\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>Website<\/a><\/p>\nFluentU<\/a><\/strong> takes real-world videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nIt uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You\u2019ll learn English as it\u2019s spoken in real life.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nFluentU has a variety of engaging content from popular talk shows, nature documentaries and funny commercials, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"-learn-english-with-videos\"<\/a>\r\n

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\r\nFor example, when you tap on the word \"searching,\" you'll see this:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"learn-english-with-interactive-subtitled-dialogue\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nLearn all the vocabulary in any video with quizzes.<\/strong> Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you\u2019re learning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\"practice-english-with-adaptive-quizzes\"<\/a>\r\n

\r\nThe best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you\u2019re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it\u2019s time to review! Every learner has a truly personalized experience,<\/strong> even if they\u2019re learning with the same video.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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