Everyday conversations: What’s your Halloween costume? [audio]
Practice American English by reading and listening to these real-world everyday conversations. Here, students talk about their Halloween costumes.
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Everyday conversations: Let’s eat barbecue [audio]
Tour the U.S. and discover its culinary culture while learning English. Today, we're traveling to Missouri to try barbecue!
Everyday conversations: Find diamonds in a park [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 U.S. states. Learn terms from a trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Everyday conversations: Food, music and architecture [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Learn terms and phrases about New Orleans, Louisiana.
Everyday conversations: A steamboat ride on the Mississippi River [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Learn terms used on their Mississippi River cruise.
Everyday conversations: Let’s learn about space [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states. They visit the NASA Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Everyday conversations: We’re going to Graceland [audio]
Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to all 50 states in the U.S. They visit Graceland, former home of musician Elvis Presley in Tennessee.




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![Everyday conversations: Find diamonds in a park [audio] Woman holding up diamond between her thumb and finger (Crater of Diamonds State Park via AP)](https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/AP_366412064805-324x160.jpg)
![Everyday conversations: Food, music and architecture [audio] Jazz band performing outdoors in New Orleans (© 2015 DiscoverAmerica.com/Matador Network)](https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jackson-Square-New-Orleans-LA2-324x160.jpg)
![Everyday conversations: A steamboat ride on the Mississippi River [audio] Passengers on Mississippi riverboat in rocking chairs (© AP Images)](https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/AP_120427058538-324x160.jpg)
![Everyday conversations: Let’s learn about space [audio] Artist's conception of new NASA rocket lifting off from launch pad (NASA/MSFC)](https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/22391614955_d5a798aef6_o-324x160.jpg)
![Everyday conversations: We’re going to Graceland [audio] Arrangement of candles and framed photographs dedicated to musician Elvis Presley (© AP Images)](https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/AP_247110685416-324x160.jpg)