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.

Common grammar mistakes: correcting errors politely
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Common grammar mistakes: correcting errors politely

Learn to correct grammar and factual errors politely and effectively, using reported speech and tactful phrases to maintain smooth conversations.

Online scams: reporting problems and giving warnings
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Online scams: reporting problems and giving warnings

Learn vital vocabulary and practical phrases to identify, discuss, and report online scams, ensuring you stay safe and vigilant in the digital world.

Tipping culture: discussing consumer psychology and fairness
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Tipping culture: discussing consumer psychology and fairness

Explore the psychology and fairness of tipping culture, learning key vocabulary to discuss service expectations and payment etiquette in various contexts.

Digital communication: comparing synchronous and asynchronous styles
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Digital communication: comparing synchronous and asynchronous styles

Digital communication — a B2 English lesson. Practise comparing and contrasting language and expand vocabulary around synchronous and asynchronous styles.

Travel scams: giving advice and warnings
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Travel scams: giving advice and warnings

Travel scams — a B1 English lesson. Practise giving advice with modal verbs and expand vocabulary around online safety and booking holidays.

Public speaking: handling difficult questions
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Public speaking: handling difficult questions

Public speaking — a B2 English lesson. Practise indirect language and expand vocabulary around handling questions in presentations.

Polite requests: asking for favours and permission
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Polite requests: asking for favours and permission

Polite requests — an A2 English lesson. Practise using 'Would you mind...?' and 'Do you mind if I...?' and expand vocabulary around workplace communication.

Solving mysteries: making deductions about the past
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Solving mysteries: making deductions about the past

Solving mysteries — a B2 English lesson. Practise making deductions about past events using 'must have' and 'can't have' and expand vocabulary around investigation.

Medical emergencies: describing accidents and getting help
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Medical emergencies: describing accidents and getting help

Medical emergencies — an A2 English lesson. Practise using the simple past tense and expand vocabulary around describing accidents and calling for help.

City navigation: asking for and giving directions
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City navigation: asking for and giving directions

Giving directions — an A2 English lesson. Practise using imperatives and prepositions of place and expand vocabulary around city navigation.

Negotiating compromises: using conditionals effectively
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Negotiating compromises: using conditionals effectively

Negotiation — a B2 English lesson. Practise using conditional sentences and expand vocabulary around making proposals and reaching agreements. Improve your communicative skills for real-world scenarios.

Future plans: discussing intentions and predictions
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Future plans: discussing intentions and predictions

Future plans — a B1 English lesson. Practise using 'will', 'be going to', and present continuous and expand vocabulary around future planning.