English practice
Explore English through words, conversations and everyday situations.
B1Focus on the task
How to do the B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools pair discussion: phrases to suggest, agree, disagree politely and decide, if-sentences for reasons, environment words, typical mistakes and a practice routine.
A2A conversation you can use
A five-sentence match report in English: am/is/are + -ing for what is happening, the present simple for quick events and habits, sports words, a model report and typical mistakes. A2 Key level, ages 11–15.
B1Focus on the task
How to write the B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools article: a four-paragraph plan, a model of about 100 words on screens, present perfect or past simple, typical mistakes and an exam routine.
A2A conversation you can use
How to write a 25–40-word canteen suggestion with “I think we should … because …” and get some, any, much, many and food words right. For A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools, ages 11–15.
B1A conversation you can use
How to do B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools Reading Part 2: underline each person’s three needs, check every one, spot texts that fit only two and manage your time. B1 level, ages 12–16.
A2A conversation you can use
How to answer A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Reading Part 1: read the whole notice or message first, match its meaning and spot the options that change a day, place, number or request. A2 level, ages 11–15.
B1Notice the pattern
How teens preparing for B1 Preliminary (B1) use the present passive, a few, a little and plenty of, cooking verbs and order words to explain how food is made and write an 80-word recipe card.
A2A conversation you can use
The A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Part 6 email to a guest: there is and there are, place words like opposite and next to, where your friend will sleep, a model email and typical mistakes. A2 level, ages 11–15.
B1A conversation you can use
How to describe your home for an exchange guest at B1 level (B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools): not as … as, too … to, big enough, much bigger, words for homes and a 60-word model host profile.
A2A 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.
B1Notice the pattern
How teens preparing for B1 Preliminary (B1) use used to, didn’t use to and Did you use to …?, combine them with the past simple and past continuous, and write a 40–50-word then-and-now paragraph.
A2Notice the pattern
Always to never, once and twice a week, “Do you ever…?” and the he/she -s: how to ask about routines and report the answers at A2, for A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Speaking Part 1.
B1A conversation you can use
How to write the B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools email: answering all four notes, a model reply of about 100 words, friendly tone, since and for, typical mistakes and a practice routine.
A2A conversation you can use
The short email in A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools writing: covering three points, greetings and endings, length, a model email and typical mistakes.
