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Avalern · by SimmondsA2 – C2New: AI at work

English conversation classes in small groups

Live rounds online with a native-speaking trainer. To warm up, Theo asks, you answer.

Allow the microphone – Theo asks about the newest topic.

AI conversation partner, synthetic voice · your voice is processed live by Google Gemini, we store no audio and no transcript · max. 5 minAbout the AIHeadphones: interrupting allowedWith headphones you can interrupt Theo. Without them, the microphone only listens once Theo has finished.

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A new conversation every day, newest first.

B228 Sept 2026

AI at work – Practise speaking English: a conversation about whether AI should write your emails (level B2)

Theo says letting AI write your emails makes your English worse. Do you agree?

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AI image: a woman with a suitcase and a phone waits for the train on the platform – a business trip.

A228 Sept 2026

Business trip – Practise speaking English: a conversation about your last business trip (level A2)

Where was your last business trip? Tell the story in the past tense.

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AI image: a colleague hands a new colleague a coffee in the office kitchen – the first day at work.

A228 Sept 2026

First day at work – Practise speaking English: a conversation about your first day at work (level A2)

A short text about Lena's first day, then you talk about yours.

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AI image: a woman sits on a bench by a lake with a coffee – a day off thanks to the four-day week.

B128 Sept 2026

Four-day week – Practise speaking English: a conversation about the four-day week (level B1)

Dream or nightmare? Talk about working hours, with a mini-podcast to start.

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AI image: A man and a woman are smiling and shaking hands in an office – introducing yourself at work.

A228 Sept 2026

Introducing yourself – Practise speaking English: a conversation about introducing yourself at work (level A2)

Your first day in a new job. How do you introduce yourself in English?

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AI image: A woman works on a laptop at a desk by the window – the working day.

A228 Sept 2026

Working day – Practise speaking English: a conversation about the working day (level A2)

What does a normal working day look like? Talk about your job.

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AI image: A man and a woman sit at a table in an office – job interviews.

B128 Sept 2026

Job interviews – Practise speaking English: a conversation about job interviews (level B1)

First impressions count. Prepare for your next job interview.

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AI image: A smiling woman talks on a smartphone at a desk by a window – phone calls at work.

B128 Sept 2026

Phone calls at work – Practise speaking English: a conversation about phone calls at work (level B1)

Nervous on the phone? Prepare for English calls, starting with a mini-podcast.

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AI image: a woman laughs at her laptop – small talk just before an online meeting.

B128 Sept 2026

Small talk – Practise speaking English: a conversation about small talk before a meeting (level B1)

The five minutes before a meeting: what to talk about, and what to avoid.

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AI image: a man with headphones works from home and talks on a video call on his laptop.

B228 Sept 2026

Working from home – Practise speaking English: a conversation about working from home (level B2)

Theo takes a side. You argue back, politely but convincingly.

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How the conversation classes work

1
Level check
Three quick questions, no account. So you sit in a round at your level.
2
Pick a time
An open calendar with real seats. You see the whole week before you commit.
3
Live round
A trainer leads the conversation, online, in a small group. No homework.

Who are the classes for?

For working people who read and write English but get stuck when they speak. The group is small, so you get to speak often, about topics from work and everyday life.

Questions

What is an English conversation class?

A class where you mostly talk: a trainer brings a topic, asks questions and helps when a word is missing. Grammar comes up when the conversation needs it.

How big are the groups?

Small: a handful of people, all at the same level.

What level do I need?

Rounds run from A2 to C2. The level check at the start takes two minutes.

Who is Theo?

Theo is an AI conversation partner for warming up, not a teacher. The voice is synthetic. In the live rounds, a trainer talks with you.

Is my conversation stored?

We store neither audio nor a transcript. During the conversation, your voice is sent to Google (Gemini) for processing. The conversation ends after no more than five minutes.

How often is there a new conversation?

A new conversation with vocabulary, a dialogue and questions appears every day.

Is there individual conversation training too?

Yes – conversation training with a trainer on your own or for your team is under Conversation training – More about our conversation training for companies and individuals.