Speaking Situation: Introducing Yourself
Say hello, give your name, say where you are from and what you do, and ask the same questions back — in a class, at work or with a new neighbour.
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Speaking Situation: Ordering at a Café
Order a drink and something to eat, answer the barista's questions about size and milk, pay and say thank you.
Speaking Situation: Asking for Help in a Shop
Ask where something is, ask about sizes, colours and prices, say you are 'just looking', and pay at the checkout.
Speaking Situation: Asking About Time and Schedules
Ask what time it is, when a bus or shop opens and closes, and how long something takes — at a bus stop, a station or on the phone.
Speaking Situation: Booking an Appointment by Phone
Call a clinic, hair salon or service to book, change or cancel an appointment: say what you need, choose a time, spell your name and confirm the details.
Speaking Situation: Checking In to a Hotel and Solving Small Problems
Check in at a hotel, ask about breakfast, Wi-Fi and checkout, and ask for help politely when something in your room doesn't work.
Speaking Situation: Inviting, Accepting and Saying No Politely
Invite a friend or colleague to do something, accept an invitation with enthusiasm, say no politely with a reason, and suggest another time.
Speaking Situation: Returning or Exchanging Something in a Shop
Explain why you want to return or exchange something, understand questions about the receipt and refund, and ask about the store's return policy.
Speaking Situation: Small Talk with Colleagues at Work
Start and keep a short, friendly conversation with colleagues: safe topics, follow-up questions, showing interest and ending the chat naturally.
Speaking Situation: Making a Polite Complaint
Complain politely but clearly in a restaurant, to a landlord or to a neighbour: explain the problem, say what you want, and respond when the other person apologizes or disagrees.
Speaking Situation: 'Tell Me About Yourself' in a Job Interview
Prepare a clear, confident one-minute answer to the most common interview question, using a simple present–past–future structure, plus answers to three other typical first questions.
Speaking Situation: Asking for Clarification in Meetings and Calls
Don't stay silent when you don't understand: ask people to repeat, explain a word, slow down or confirm a decision — politely and confidently, in meetings and video calls.
Speaking Situation: Speaking Up in Meetings
Get your voice heard in meetings: interrupt politely, give an opinion, agree and disagree tactfully, handle being interrupted and make sure your idea is credited.
Speaking Situation: Answering Behavioural Interview Questions Out Loud
Practise speaking STAR answers fluently: signposting each part, keeping to two minutes, handling follow-up questions and recovering when you lose your place.
Speaking Situation: Giving a Short Presentation or Work Update
Give a clear three-to-five-minute presentation or team update: open with purpose, signpost your points, refer to slides, handle questions and close strongly.
Speaking Situation: Giving Your Opinion in a Speaking Exam
Give a structured, fluent opinion in IELTS Speaking Part 3, CELPIP Speaking Task 7 and other short timed opinion tasks: a clear position, reasons, an example and a strong finish — in the time you have.
Speaking Situation: Negotiating Salary and Job Offers
Negotiate a job offer or a raise out loud: respond to the offer, anchor with research, handle 'What are your salary expectations?', negotiate the whole package and close the conversation positively.
Speaking Situation: Handling Difficult Conversations at Work
Raise a sensitive issue, respond to criticism without becoming defensive, calm down an angry person and reach an agreement — with language that is honest, calm and respectful.
Speaking Situation: Leading a Meeting and Presenting Data
Chair a meeting confidently: set the agenda, manage time and dominant speakers, bring in quiet participants, present figures clearly and drive the group to a decision.
Speaking Situation: Abstract Topics in IELTS Speaking Part 3 (Band 7+)
Handle abstract, evaluative questions in IELTS Speaking Part 3 and advanced discussions: speculate about the future, compare generations and cultures, weigh causes and effects, and qualify your views naturally.
Speaking Situation: Pitching a Business Idea to Senior Stakeholders
Deliver a short, persuasive pitch to executives or investors: hook, problem, solution, evidence, ask — with rhetorical control, precise language and credible handling of scepticism.
Speaking Situation: Disagreeing Diplomatically with Senior People at Work
Challenge a decision, push back on a senior colleague or client, and say what others are avoiding — while preserving trust. Calibrate directness, use strategic questions and escalate carefully.
Speaking Situation: Handling Tough Questions in Meetings, Interviews and Q&As
Stay composed in Q&A sessions, panel discussions, media interviews and job interviews: clarify, bridge, answer loaded or hostile questions, admit what you don't know and keep control of the room.
Speaking Situation: Networking at Conferences and Professional Events
Network with ease: join a group already talking, introduce yourself memorably, move from small talk to substance, handle names you've forgotten, exit gracefully and follow up — with native-like naturalness.
All lessons (89)
A1
- Present Simple Tense
- The Verb 'To Be'
- Articles: A, An, The
- Greetings and Introductions
- Numbers and Counting
- Telling Time in English
- 20 Most Common English Verbs
- Talking About Your Family
- Speaking Situation: Introducing Yourself
- Speaking Situation: Ordering at a Café
- Speaking Situation: Asking for Help in a Shop
- Speaking Situation: Asking About Time and Schedules
A2
- Past Simple Tense
- Present Continuous Tense
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Daily Life Vocabulary: Routines, Home, and Activities
- Ordering Food at a Restaurant
- Shopping English: Dialogues and Vocabulary
- Asking and Giving Directions
- Speaking Situation: Booking an Appointment by Phone
- Speaking Situation: Checking In to a Hotel and Solving Small Problems
- Speaking Situation: Inviting, Accepting and Saying No Politely
- Speaking Situation: Returning or Exchanging Something in a Shop
B1
- Present Perfect Tense
- First and Second Conditionals
- Modal Verbs: Can, Could, Should, Must, May, Might
- Linking Words: Connectors and Transitions
- Prepositions of Place: In, On, At, Under, Between
- Making Suggestions: Let's, How About, Why Don't We
- Writing Professional Emails in English
- Talking About Health and the Body
- Work and Job Search Vocabulary: From Job Ads to Your First Day
- Travel Vocabulary: Airports, Hotels and When Things Go Wrong
- Renting a Home: Vocabulary for Apartments, Leases and Landlords
- Using Healthcare Services: Appointments, Clinics and Insurance
- Money and Banking Vocabulary: Accounts, Cards, Bills and Budgets
- Phone Calls and Messages: Communicating Clearly When You Can't See People
- Speaking Situation: Small Talk with Colleagues at Work
- Speaking Situation: Making a Polite Complaint
- Speaking Situation: 'Tell Me About Yourself' in a Job Interview
- Speaking Situation: Asking for Clarification in Meetings and Calls
B2
- Common Phrasal Verbs
- Advanced Passive Voice
- Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
- Common English Collocations
- Formal vs. Informal English: Register and When to Use Each
- Common English Idioms and Expressions
- Future Continuous and Future Perfect: Deadlines and Project Updates
- Relative and Participle Clauses: Precise Sentences for CVs and Reports
- Wish, If Only and Would Rather: Regrets, Complaints and Preferences
- Meeting Vocabulary: Agendas, Action Items and Useful Phrases
- Job Interview Vocabulary: Skills, Achievements and STAR Answers
- Opinion Vocabulary for Exams: Education, Technology and the Environment
- Complaint and Request Emails: Firm, Polite and Clear
- Opinion Essays: Structure, Arguments and Exam Timing
- Speaking Situation: Speaking Up in Meetings
- Speaking Situation: Answering Behavioural Interview Questions Out Loud
- Speaking Situation: Giving a Short Presentation or Work Update
- Speaking Situation: Giving Your Opinion in a Speaking Exam
C1
- Mixed Conditionals
- Inversion in English
- Academic Writing: Structure, Style, and Common Pitfalls
- Advanced Vocabulary Building Strategies
- Cleft Sentences and Fronting: Adding Emphasis in Presentations and Writing
- Past Modals: Deduction, Criticism and Regret in Project Reviews
- Nominalization: Writing in a Formal, Academic Style
- Negotiation Language for Business: Proposing, Bargaining and Reaching Agreement
- Describing Data and Trends: Business Reports and IELTS Task 1
- Diplomatic Language at Work: Softening, Disagreeing and Giving Feedback
- Writing Reports and Proposals at Work
- Argument and Counterargument: Nuanced Essays for IELTS and TOEFL
- Speaking Situation: Negotiating Salary and Job Offers
- Speaking Situation: Handling Difficult Conversations at Work
- Speaking Situation: Leading a Meeting and Presenting Data
- Speaking Situation: Abstract Topics in IELTS Speaking Part 3 (Band 7+)
C2
- Discourse Markers and Connectors
- Nuance and Connotation: Subtle Word Choice Differences
- The Subjunctive and Formal Structures: Precision in High-Stakes English
- Ellipsis and Substitution: Saying More with Less
- Participle and Absolute Clauses: Dense, Elegant Sentences
- Leadership and Strategy Language: Speaking to Executives at Work
- Figurative Language in the Business Press: Metaphors You Need to Decode
- Word Formation and Advanced Collocations for Top Exam Scores
- Executive Summaries and Persuasive Business Writing
- Critical Reviews and Summary-Response Writing for Academic Exams
- Speaking Situation: Pitching a Business Idea to Senior Stakeholders
- Speaking Situation: Disagreeing Diplomatically with Senior People at Work
- Speaking Situation: Handling Tough Questions in Meetings, Interviews and Q&As
- Speaking Situation: Networking at Conferences and Professional Events