English practice
Explore English through words, conversations and everyday situations.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to recommending a music rule at work in English: verbs followed by -ing or to, used to and get used to, precise music words, and a rule that changes with the task instead of claiming music always helps.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 language for confirming a supplier site visit: future forms for arrangements and timetables, “We’d like to invite you to…”, “We strongly recommend…”, words for ethics and evidence, and a 150–180-word email with a reply deadline.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to a two-minute spoken proposal in English: one practical change to cut waste, comment adverbs such as apparently and basically, natural reactions, and a success measure that does not overstate the result.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 language for following up a product or service proposal: evidence verbs by strength (shows, suggests, proves), could versus was able to, saying what a trial cannot show, and a 150–180-word email that proposes a measurable pilot.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to a balanced for-and-against post in English: two developed reasons on each side, conditionals for risks and precautions, exact expressions with take, and a conclusion that states its conditions.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 language for comparing how people learn at work and recommending a training mix: synchronous vs asynchronous, case method, tutorial, “prefer A to B”, “recommend + -ing” and a 130–170-word summary with a progress check.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to writing a short story in English: plan a 50-word core, expand it to 140–190 words, layer four past tenses and choose adverbs that keep reports apart from facts.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 language for project status meetings and follow-ups: “miss the deadline”, “stay on track”, “go over budget”, present perfect vs past simple, polite challenges and a 130–160-word update for someone who missed the meeting.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to answering a friend’s health news by email: a five-part plan, warm phrases that avoid medical advice, precise health words, and when to use present perfect simple or continuous.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 language for a customer-centred offer email: “you” and “because”, honest use of free, new, sale, off and best sellers, a five-move email of 100–130 words, and questions that uncover what a client needs.
B2AdultsA conversation you can use
A B2 guide to writing a short candidate profile in English: three guiding questions, direct and indirect question forms, and words that show how evidence changed a first impression.
B2BusinessA conversation you can use
B2 phrases for arranging a meeting by phone and confirming it in writing: “Would Tuesday suit you?”, “pencil in”, “I’ll confirm as soon as I’ve checked”, tenses after time words, and an 80–100-word confirmation email.
