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.
Performance reviews: giving and receiving feedback politely
Master the art of giving and receiving feedback politely in performance reviews, enhancing your professional communication with diplomatic language and practical phrases.
Requesting time off: making polite requests in the workplace
Learn to confidently request time off at work using polite language and key phrases like 'I was hoping to speak with you about taking some time off' and 'to cover for someone'.
Project updates: reporting progress and problems
Learn to confidently report project progress and tackle problems using key phrases and correct tenses, ensuring your updates are always clear and professional.
IT problems: explaining technical issues clearly
Learn to clearly explain common IT issues like a computer that <strong>keeps crashing</strong> or a slow internet connection that's <strong>lagging</strong>, using precise vocabulary and grammar.
Reporting tech issues: using past simple and present perfect
Learn to confidently describe frustrating technical problems and what you've already tried to fix them, using precise vocabulary and correct tenses.
Workplace conduct: Discussing harassment and using modals of obligation
Learn to confidently discuss workplace conduct, using essential language and modals to address sensitive situations and support colleagues.
Strategic planning: presenting future objectives
Master the art of presenting future objectives and navigating complex strategic discussions with the precision and nuance expected at a C2 level.
Business writing: crafting concise and effective summaries
Master the art of summarising complex information concisely, using formal language and practical phrases to deliver clear, impactful business updates.
Corporate finance: negotiating mergers and acquisitions
Master the nuanced language of corporate finance to confidently negotiate high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, employing sophisticated hedging and compromise strategies.
Competitive analysis: using advanced comparatives
Mastering competitive analysis, this C1 lesson hones your ability to articulate subtle market differences using advanced comparatives and key business vocabulary.
Business processes: using the zero conditional for cause and effect
Master the language of business processes by learning to explain cause and effect with the zero conditional, and confidently ask for clarification in any professional setting.
Product reviews: using comparative and superlative adjectives
Learn to compare products using new vocabulary and grammar, so you can confidently share your opinions and choose the best items when shopping.