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 meetings: planning and reporting effectively
Master the language for planning and reporting on business meetings, ensuring clear communication and productive outcomes with practical phrases and key vocabulary.
Office phone calls: speaking clearly and politely
Learn essential phrases to answer and make polite phone calls at work, like 'Can I take a message?' and 'Hold on, please'.
Venture capital: pitching with advanced conditionals
Master advanced conditionals and venture capital vocabulary to confidently pitch ideas and provide nuanced feedback in high-stakes business negotiations.
Office administration: discussing expense reports
Learn to confidently discuss expense reports and follow up on claims using essential vocabulary and modals of obligation, ensuring smooth financial communication.
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.