Real conversations, at your pace

Understand English interviews one answer at a time

Interviewees speak quickly, interrupt each other and change topics. Start with one real answer: listen, check the words, and replay before following the conversation.

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Elon Musk in a TED interview

English line

We're here at the Texas Gigafactory the day before this thing opens.

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Catch a short answer before the conversation moves on

Listen once for the idea. Read the exact line, then replay it and notice which words joined together.

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Listen once before reading
Play the sentence and catch the main idea. It is fine to miss a few words; first notice the speaker's pace and stress.
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Check the line, then replay it
Read the English line, look up one word if needed, and listen again without staring at the text. Switch the site language if you need a translation.
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Say it and come back later
Repeat the sentence aloud. Save a useful word in the lesson, then return to the video when you review it.

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Choose an interview you want to hear

These interviews are already available as LingoTube lessons. Pick a familiar guest, then use the first 30 subtitle lines to decide whether to continue.