A：Do you mind if I ask you a question?

B：No, not at all. Go ahead.

A：What do you do in order to improve your English?

B：I go to movies; I go to lectures; I listen to the radio; I do lots of things. Most importantly, I practice every chance I get.

A：It’s a good idea to have a radio, isn’t it?

B：Sure. It’s like understanding on the telephone——you can’t see the speaker! It’s great for improving listening comprehension.

A：It takes a long time to learn a language, doesn’t it?

B：It certainly does. But if you practice speaking every spare minute and learn useful sentences every day you can make big progress.