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.

Business updates: improving subject-verb agreement
B1BusinessGrammarPractical English

Business updates: improving subject-verb agreement

Master essential business language for giving clear project updates, from reporting progress to addressing issues, ensuring your communication is always professional and precise.

Workplace policies: discussing rules and preferences
B2BusinessWorkPractical English

Workplace policies: discussing rules and preferences

Learn to confidently navigate tricky workplace policies and discuss your preferences with management using precise vocabulary and polite, effective phrases.

Business communication: writing concisely with ellipsis and substitution
B2BusinessGrammarPractical English

Business communication: writing concisely with ellipsis and substitution

Master the art of concise business communication by learning powerful techniques like ellipsis and substitution, ensuring your message is always clear and impactful.

Public speaking: giving effective advice and recommendations
B2BusinessPractical EnglishModal verbs

Public speaking: giving effective advice and recommendations

Learn to deliver impactful presentations and confidently manage audience questions with practical language for giving advice and recommendations.

Career disruption: using mixed conditionals to reflect on choices
C1WorkGrammarPractical English

Career disruption: using mixed conditionals to reflect on choices

Ponder how past career decisions shape your present and master mixed conditionals to articulate those pivotal moments with advanced fluency.

Vendor management: recommending and describing processes
B2BusinessPractical EnglishPassive voice

Vendor management: recommending and describing processes

Master the language of vendor management, from vetting suppliers to negotiating contracts, ensuring smooth business operations and clear communication.

Digital distractions: giving advice on focus
B2LifestyleGrammarPractical English

Digital distractions: giving advice on focus

Master the language to discuss digital distractions and confidently offer colleagues practical advice on how to improve focus and productivity.

Electric vehicles: discussing the future of transport
B2TechnologyGrammarPractical English

Electric vehicles: discussing the future of transport

Explore the future of transport, discussing the pros and cons of electric vehicles and mastering mixed conditionals to connect past actions with present impacts.

Daily routines: telling the time and using prepositions
A2LifestyleGrammarPractical English

Daily routines: telling the time and using prepositions

Learn to describe your daily routine, tell the time, and make plans in English using simple prepositions and practical phrases from a real article.

Business calls: making polite requests and taking messages
B2BusinessPractical EnglishGrammar

Business calls: making polite requests and taking messages

Learn to handle business calls with professional polish, mastering polite requests, accurate message-taking, and smooth communication even with technical hitches.

Digital privacy: weighing convenience and data protection
C1TechnologyGrammarPractical English

Digital privacy: weighing convenience and data protection

Navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy, mastering advanced vocabulary and grammar to articulate your concerns about data protection with clarity and conviction.

Professional emails: writing with clarity and politeness
B2BusinessWorkPractical English

Professional emails: writing with clarity and politeness

Professional emails — a B2 English lesson. Practise polite requests with conditionals and expand vocabulary for business communication.