Listen and read the following conversation that has been prepared to introduce present of be (am, is, are) in sentences. Because you are still in an introductory level, the question that is used in the dialog is a short question. The answer should be yes, or no with verb be that is relevant to the subject. When people meet for the first time, during their first conversation, they usually reveal their names, occupations or jobs, and their origins. The vocabularies about occupation which have been discussed in lessons page 4-7 are presented again in this lesson and other lessons in later web-pages. After listening to the conversation, please, do the exercise below to familiarize yourself with patterns and structure that are usually used in the introductory dialog. When you have finished answering the present of be grammar practice, press the check button to find out how many of your answers are right and wrong.

This simple English conversation has been prepared to help beginning English learners study the language in a more interactive ways. Different from standard textbooks, the lessons and exercises that we present in this website use sound control buttons. By pressing the buttons, students can practice listening to the dialog and absorb the right pronunciations that are spoken by native speakers. To improve learning experience, we also develop a lot of exercises which students can do and find out their scores or results in real time. We understand that the explanations that are given in each webpage may not be enough. Therefore, we suggest that students buy English books that are written by experienced authors in English learning. So, this website should be used as reference. We don't want to claim that this is a complete software. The materials are suitable for basic level but are not adequate for high intermediate to advanced levels. We encourage every learner to practice their English at schools or at works with their friends and colleagues. The more you practice the better you become.

For students at the beginning or introductory levels, conversing in new language is definitely difficult. They don't have enough knowledge of grammar and vocabularies that are needed in composing simple sentences or dialog. This condition should not be seen as big obstacles. In this website, you will be able to read a lot of samples of conversation for various situation. After reading this lesson, we encourage you to move forward by reading other lessons and conversations which are more complicated than this. In later pages, you will read more dialogues on such topics as time, health, weather, illness and ailments, sports and hobbies. As you experience new topic of conversation, your understanding of grammar, appropriate response and vocabularies will be increased. Mastering English language is a long process which you must follow. It will not always be an easy journey. Find more friends who are also learning English in your town or at work so that you can have a community where you can share your experience and encouragement with one to another. We are sure that the simple lesson that you study today will be a nice memory for you when you have been able to speak English fluently with your business partner or coworkers.

General English for Basic Level is highly communicative English course. The lessons presented in this website include listening practices, illustrated vocabularies, interactive quiz and grammar exercises. English is a dynamic language. Students need to explore the wealth of this language by themselves. We advice students to use their English as frequently as possible. Englishland is an English language course institution that provides a number of free courses from children up to adult learners. Englishland's website provides lessons that you can access for free of charge. By studying these lessons, you will be able to improve your speaking, listening and communication skills. We encourage English learners to practice every day.