English practice
Explore English through words, conversations and everyday situations.
Pre-A1KidsLearn together
Teach mummy, daddy, brother and sister to 3–5-year-olds (Pre-A1) with a family photo game built on “Which picture do you want?” and “I want my…”, with audio for every word.
A2TeensA conversation you can use
How to talk about rules in English with can, must, mustn’t, have to and don’t have to, ask “Are we allowed to…?” and read school notices: A2 level, for A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools, ages 11–15.
A1BusinessA conversation you can use
A1 phrases for a short work email that asks for one document: an opening, a reason, a polite request and a closing, plus how to say an email address with “at”, “dot”, “dash” and “underscore”.
ExamsFocus on the task
How to answer IELTS Listening multiple choice with two answers, most often in Parts 2 and 3: separate evidence for each letter, rejected options, matching speakers to opinions and a review routine.
A1AdultsA conversation you can use
A1 phrases to ask “How much is this?”, say prices like £6.50 naturally and check a number you misheard, such as fifteen or fifty, plus a 10-minute daily practice routine.
Pre-A1KidsLearn together
Five school words, the question “What’s this?” and a simple spot-the-difference game in English for children of 4–7 at Pre-A1, with audio for every word and line.
A2KidsLearn together
Help your child describe a painting in English with “in the foreground”, “in the background” and “on the left”, then plan an art project with going to, will and the present continuous (A2, ages 10–12).
A2KidsLearn together
Help your child write and perform a four-line action poem in English (A2, ages 9–12): eight syllables a line, four strong beats and rhyming pairs, with “Have you ever…?” to talk about making things first.
C1AdultsNotice the pattern
A C1+ (advanced plus) guide to past ability in English: when could works, why one achieved result needs was able to or managed to, which negatives fit, and how be able to fills the gaps can leaves.
Pre-A1KidsLearn together
Teach pencil, book, rubber, scissors, glue and crayons with “This is my…” and “These are my…”, then choose, share and make a poster together. For ages 5–7 at Pre-A1, with audio for every word.
C1AdultsA conversation you can use
A C1 guide to a 220–280-word reflective article about a memory you once misread: a five-move plan, layered past forms, used to and would, hedging and an ending that follows from the evidence.
A2KidsLearn together
Help your child talk about family breakfasts in English (A2, ages 8–11): habits with usually, often and rarely, what is happening right now with am, is, are + -ing, and four linked sentences to write.
C1BusinessA conversation you can use
C1 English for proposing how to keep freelance or contract specialists: building on ideas in a meeting, rephrasing under challenge, third and mixed conditionals for past decisions, career-path verbs and a 170–200-word recommendation with measures and a reversal condition.
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.
A1KidsLearn together
Help your child ask and answer “Where are you from?” in English (A1, ages 7–10), name eight countries and switch between I, he, she, it, we and they, from “I’m from Brazil.” to “It’s from Thailand.”
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.
B1AdultsA conversation you can use
A B1+ (intermediate plus) guide to texting about a trip in English: what a short message can leave out, present simple and continuous for timetables and plans, and a five-message plan with one problem and its solution.
Pre-A1KidsLearn together
Teach clap, wave, dance, point, stand up and sit down with one friendly phrase, “Let’s …”, and a movement game your child leads. For ages 4–6 at Pre-A1, with audio for every word.
