Native speakers do not talk like robots. Words blend together (e.g., "want to" becomes "wanna"). The Straightforward audio introduces these natural phenomena gradually, keeping the speed manageable for an A2/B1 learner.
Every morning, Marco takes the train. Every morning, Marco listens to Unit 2. Every morning, the strangers on the train become more and more like the scripted characters in the book—Anna, Tom, the shopkeeper, the taxi driver. They only know the phrases from the dialogs. They don’t know how to say “I’m sad” or “This is a boring job” or “Help me.” Straightforward Pre-intermediate Audio Download
Tracks organized by Unit (e.g., Unit 1, Track 1.1) corresponding to reading, listening, and speaking sections. Students & Teachers Native speakers do not talk like robots