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.

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.

Customer feedback: asking questions in business
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Customer feedback: asking questions in business

Customer feedback — an A2 English lesson. Practise forming Yes/No and Wh- questions and expand vocabulary around business surveys and interviews.

Project updates: using the past simple tense
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Project updates: using the past simple tense

Project updates — a B1 English lesson. Practise using the past simple and expand vocabulary for business reports and project management.

Drone regulations: discussing laws and hypothetical scenarios
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Drone regulations: discussing laws and hypothetical scenarios

Drone regulations — a C1 English lesson. Practise modals of obligation and conditionals, and expand vocabulary around international legal frameworks.

Workplace chat: talking about your week
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Workplace chat: talking about your week

Small talk at work — an A2 English lesson. Practise Present Simple vs. Present Continuous and expand vocabulary around office conversations.

Weekend regrets: expressing past mistakes and advice
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Weekend regrets: expressing past mistakes and advice

Weekend regrets — a B1 English lesson. Practise using 'should have' and 'shouldn't have' and expand vocabulary around past mistakes and advice. Learn to discuss what you wish you had done differently.

Why bands struggle: navigating music industry pitfalls
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Why bands struggle: navigating music industry pitfalls

Discover why 99% of bands fail and learn strategies to build a sustainable music career. Read now!

How to quit nicotine
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How to quit nicotine

Summary This 90-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores How to quit nicotine through a real audio recording. Across

Wordplay and humour: understanding puns and double meanings
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Wordplay and humour: understanding puns and double meanings

Wordplay and humour — a C1 English lesson. Practise understanding ambiguous language and expand vocabulary around comedy and wit.