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.

Expressing preferences: using 'would rather' and 'prefer'
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Expressing preferences: using 'would rather' and 'prefer'

Learn to express preferences in English at B1 level. Practise using 'would rather' and 'prefer' with different structures and expand vocabulary for daily choices.

Past decisions: reflecting on what might have been
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Past decisions: reflecting on what might have been

Regret and past choices — a B2 English lesson. Practise the third conditional and expand vocabulary around reflecting on past events.

Brainstorming effectively: making suggestions and building on ideas
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Brainstorming effectively: making suggestions and building on ideas

Brainstorming — a B2 English lesson. Practise using modals for suggestions and expand vocabulary around collaborative idea generation. Improve your business communication skills.

Describing your job: routines, roles, and responsibilities
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Describing your job: routines, roles, and responsibilities

Describing your job — a B1 English lesson. Practise Present Simple and structures for responsibilities, and expand vocabulary around workplace communication.

Shopping choices: making comparisons and giving advice
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Shopping choices: making comparisons and giving advice

Shopping choices — an A2 English lesson. Practise comparative adjectives and expand vocabulary around making recommendations.

Project updates: using the present continuous for status reports
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Project updates: using the present continuous for status reports

Project updates — a B1 English lesson. Practise using the present continuous and expand vocabulary for giving professional status reports.

Making a business case: Using modals for persuasion
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Making a business case: Using modals for persuasion

Making a business case — a C1 English lesson. Practise using modal verbs for persuasion and expand vocabulary around securing project funding.

First day at work: Describing past events
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First day at work: Describing past events

Starting a new job — an A2 English lesson. Practise the past simple tense and expand vocabulary around the workplace.

Effective meetings: giving advice and suggestions
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Effective meetings: giving advice and suggestions

Business meetings — a B2 English lesson. Practise using modal verbs for advice and expand vocabulary around professional development and team management.

Workplace rules: talking about obligations and permissions
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Workplace rules: talking about obligations and permissions

Workplace rules — an A2 English lesson. Practise using modal verbs (must, have to, can) and expand vocabulary around professional environments.

Reporting on meetings: mastering reported speech
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Reporting on meetings: mastering reported speech

Business communication — a B2 English lesson. Practise reported speech and expand vocabulary around sharing meeting outcomes and client feedback.

Business decisions: expressing certainty and probability
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Business decisions: expressing certainty and probability

Business decisions — a B2 English lesson. Practise expressing degrees of certainty and expand vocabulary for professional communication.