Hold the Floor
Your first week. Your own pace.
Prepare for everyday conversations in a new country, at work or with people you know. Read the English lines and try them out loud.
English practice
Hi, I'd like to open a bank account, please.
Conversation guides
Australia
Opening a Bank Account in Australia
Opening a bank account is often one of the first jobs in a new country.
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Australia
- Opening a Bank Account in Australia
- How to Book and See a Doctor (GP) in Australia
- Calling for Help in Australia: Emergency or Non-Emergency?
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency in Australia
- Job Interviews in Australia: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting your neighbours and sorting small problems
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in Australia
- Getting a Phone Plan in Australia
- Renting a Home in Australia: How to Talk to a Landlord or Agent
- How to Ask for a Repair at Home in Australia
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop
- How to Talk to Your Child's School or Teacher in Australia
- Using Public Transport and Asking for Help in Australia
- Small Talk at Your New Job in Australia
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Canada
- Opening a Bank Account in Canada
- How to Book and See a Doctor in Canada
- Calling for Help in Canada: Emergency or Non-Emergency?
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency in Canada
- Job Interviews in Canada: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting Your Neighbours and Sorting Small Problems in Canada
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in Canada
- Getting a Phone Plan in Canada
- Renting a Home in Canada and Talking to Your Landlord
- How to Ask for a Repair at Home in Canada
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop
- Talking to Your Child's School or Teacher in Canada
- Using Public Transport and Asking for Help in Canada
- Small Talk at Your New Job in Canada
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United Kingdom
- Opening a Bank Account in the UK: A Friendly Guide
- How to Book and See a Doctor in the UK
- Calling for Help in the UK: Emergency or Non-Emergency?
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency
- Job Interviews in the UK: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting Your Neighbours and Sorting Small Problems
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in the UK
- Getting a Phone Plan in the UK
- Renting a Home in the UK: How to Talk to a Landlord or Agent
- Asking a Landlord or Tradesperson for a Repair
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop
- Talking to Your Child's School or Teacher in the UK
- Using public transport and asking for help in the UK
- Small Talk at Your New Job in the UK
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United States
- Opening a Bank Account in the US
- How to Book and See a Doctor in the US
- Knowing Which Number to Call, and What to Say
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency
- Job Interviews in the US: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting Your Neighbors and Sorting Small Problems in the US
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in the US
- Getting a Phone Plan in the US
- Renting a Home in the US: How to Talk to a Landlord or Agent
- How to Ask for a Repair at Home in the US
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop in the US
- How to Talk to Your Child's School or Teacher in the US
- Using Public Transport and Asking for Help in the US
- Small Talk at Your New Job in the US
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New Zealand
- Opening a Bank Account in New Zealand
- How to Book and See a Doctor in New Zealand
- Calling for Help in New Zealand: When to Call and What to Say
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency in New Zealand
- Job Interviews in New Zealand: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting Your Neighbours and Sorting Small Problems in New Zealand
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in New Zealand
- Getting a Phone Plan in New Zealand
- Renting a home in New Zealand: how to talk to a landlord or agent
- How to Ask a Landlord or Tradesperson for a Repair in New Zealand
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop in New Zealand
- How to Talk to Your Child's School or Teacher in New Zealand
- Using Public Transport and Asking for Help in New Zealand
- Small Talk at Your New Job in New Zealand: A Friendly Guide
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Ireland
- Opening a Bank Account in Ireland: A Simple Guide to the Conversation
- How to Book and See a Doctor in Ireland
- Calling for Help in Ireland: Emergency or Not?
- How to Call a Recruitment or Temp Agency in Ireland
- Job Interviews in Ireland: What They Are Like and What to Say
- Meeting Your Neighbours and Sorting Small Problems in Ireland
- How to Ask a Pharmacist for Help in Ireland
- Getting a Phone Plan in Ireland
- Renting a Home in Ireland: How to Talk to a Landlord or Agent
- How to Ask for a Repair in Ireland
- How to Return or Exchange Something at a Shop
- How to Talk to Your Child's School or Teacher in Ireland
- Getting Around Ireland: Public Transport and Asking for Help
- Small Talk at Your New Job in Ireland
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Speaking at work and in daily life
- Speaking test practice: how to agree and disagree politely
- How to Compare Two Choices in a Speaking Test
- Speaking Test Practice: Your Daily Routine
- Speaking Test Practice: Describing an Event You Remember
- Speaking Test Practice: Describing an Object You Use Every Day
- Speaking Test Practice: Describing a Person Who Matters to You
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Describe a Place
- The Discussion Part: How to Answer Opinion Questions
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Talk About Education
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Talk About the Environment
- Speaking Test Practice: Talking About Food and Cooking
- Speaking Test Practice: Talking About Hobbies and Free Time
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Talk About Your Plans
- Speaking Test Practice: Talking About Your Hometown
- Speaking Test Practice: Short Questions About You
- Speaking test practice: talking about news and social media
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Describe Numbers and Trends
- Speaking Test Practice: Giving an Opinion with Reasons
- How to Tell a Past Experience in a Speaking Test
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Suggest a Solution to a Problem
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Talk About Technology
- Speaking Test Practice: How to Talk About Travel
- Speaking Test Practice: The Two-Minute Talk on a Topic Card
- Speaking Test Practice: Talking About Your Work or Study