Practical English example lessons
Find lessons focused on functional, real-world English for everyday situations. Teachers can access content for shopping, dining, transportation, making appointments, giving directions, and handling common scenarios. Perfect for students who need immediately applicable language skills.
Professional networking: using tag questions effectively
Learn to confidently network using effective tag questions and essential follow-up phrases, building valuable professional connections from an authentic article.
Problem-solving in business: using cause and effect language
Learn to articulate business challenges and propose effective solutions with precision, mastering the cause and effect language essential for professional communication.
Business performance: describing data and trends with quantifiers
Learn to describe business performance and data trends using essential vocabulary and quantifiers, based on a real article.
Connecting ideas: using conjunctions for clear writing
Master connecting ideas with conjunctions to make your English writing and speaking flow naturally, helping you express complex thoughts with clarity and confidence.
Making deductions: expressing certainty and uncertainty
Learn to confidently express how certain you are about a situation using modals of deduction, enhancing your ability to infer and troubleshoot real-world problems.
Requesting time off: making polite requests and stating future plans
Learn how to politely ask for time off work using key phrases like 'I was hoping to take next Friday off' and practise talking about your future plans.
Problem-solving at work: discussing solutions and reaching agreements
Learn to confidently discuss workplace problems, propose solutions, and reach agreements using practical phrases and essential vocabulary from a real-world article.
Business planning: making predictions with the first conditional
Learn to confidently discuss business predictions and potential outcomes using the first conditional, essential vocabulary, and practical phrases for team meetings.
Business strategy: using 'will' and 'going to' for plans and predictions
Master essential business English to discuss strategies, set targets, and present future plans confidently in meetings, using the correct future forms.
Making appointments: booking and rescheduling
Learn to confidently book and reschedule appointments in English, mastering essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday situations like doctor visits or haircuts.
Making plans: using prepositions of time and place
Learn to confidently make plans in English by mastering essential phrases and correctly using prepositions of time and place, all while reading a real article.
Public transport: Asking for tickets and directions
Learn to confidently ask for tickets and directions on public transport, making your journeys easier and more enjoyable in English.