Skip to content
ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL podcast artwork

PODCAST · education

ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL

by Robert Chartrand and Bill Pellowe

Theme-based conversations and language practice for students of English, such as EFL, ESL and ESOL, at a beginner level. The dialogs have two or more speakers. Read transcripts and listen to mp3 files.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Apr 5, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Basic Conversations - Introductions

    This is a basic introduction between two people. You will hear it three times: first at a regular speed, then at a slower speed, then at the regular speed again. Robert: Hi, I'm Robert Chartrand. Bill: Hi. I'm Bill Pellowe. Nice to meet you. Robert: Nice to meet you, too. What do you do? Bill…

    more
  2. Basic Conversations - How long are you staying?

    Bill: Hi Robert! What's up? Robert: I'm going to the U.S. next week. Bill: Oh, really? I didn't know that. Where are you going? Robert: I'm going to Tampa. Bill: Where's that? Robert: In Florida. Bill: What are you going to do there? Robert: I'm going to visit my family. My grandmother lives…

    more
  3. Basic Conversations - What kind of sports do you like?

    Bill: Robert, I have some tickets to the Hawks game. Do you want to go? Robert: Not really, Bill. I don't like baseball. Bill: Oh, do you like sports? Robert: Yes, of course. Bill: What kind of sports do you like? Robert: I like soccer. Bill: Well, that's the world's most popular sport. Let's...

  4. Basic Conversations - The Weekend

    This is a basic conversation about the weekend. First, you'll hear it at a normal speed, then at a slower speed. Next, you'll hear some practice drills. Finally, you'll hear the conversation again at a normal speed. Robert: Good morning, Bill. How are you today? Bill: Good morning, Robert. I'm…

    more
  5. Basic Conversations - Who did you talk to?

    Who did you talk to? Robert: I talked to someone interesting yesterday. Bill: Who did you talk to? Robert: I can't remember his name, but I was sitting on the train... Bill: Yeah... Robert: ...and this young man started talking to me. Bill: What did he say? Robert: He said that he was from…

    more
  6. Basic Conversations - Weekend plans

    Weekend plans Robert: Do you have any plans for this weekend? Bill: I don't know. I might watch a video at home. And you? Robert: I'm going to meet some friends. Bill: What are you going to do? Robert: We might go sailing if the weather is nice. Bill: Sailing, wow! Do you have a sailboat? Robert:...

  7. Basic Conversations - How often do you go skiing?

    Bill: How was your weekend? Robert: It was great. I went skiing. Bill: How was it? Robert: It was fun. Do you ski? Bill: Yes. Robert: You should come next time. Bill: That sounds good. How often do you go skiing? Robert: About once a month. Let's Practice A: I went to the movies. B: How often do...

  8. Basic Conversations - I do not know how

    First, you'll hear this a basic conversation at a normal speed, then at a slower speed. Next, you'll hear some practice drills. Finally, you'll hear the conversation again at a normal speed. Robert: Hi Bill. What's happening? Bill: Not much. How about you, Robert? Robert: Well, actually, I want…

    more
  9. Basic Conversations - Where do you usually go?

    First, you'll hear a basic conversation at a normal speed, then at a slower speed. Next, you'll hear some practice drills. Finally, you'll hear the conversation again at a normal speed. Bill: Where do you usually go on your vacation, Robert? Robert: I usually go to Canada in the summer. Bill…

    more
  10. Basic Conversations - What are you reading?

    First, you'll hear this a basic conversation at a normal speed, then at a slower speed. Next, you'll hear some practice drills. Finally, you'll hear the conversation again at a normal speed. Bill: What are you reading? Robert: A spy novel. Bill: How is it? Robert: It's good. Do you want to borrow...

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Theme-based conversations and language practice for students of English, such as EFL, ESL and ESOL, at a beginner level. The dialogs have two or more speakers. Read transcripts and listen to mp3 files.

HOSTED BY

Robert Chartrand and Bill Pellowe

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL have?

ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL about?

Theme-based conversations and language practice for students of English, such as EFL, ESL and ESOL, at a beginner level. The dialogs have two or more speakers. Read transcripts and listen to mp3 files.

How often does ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL release new episodes?

ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL?

You can listen to ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL?

ELT Podcast - Basic Conversations for EFL and ESL is created and hosted by Robert Chartrand and Bill Pellowe.
URL copied to clipboard!