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A0Starter

Pre-A1 · Absolute Beginner

The very first contact with English. Learners build the alphabet, sounds, numbers and a handful of survival phrases — enough to say who they are and exchange a few words.

Guided study0–60 hrsGSE range10–21

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A0 lesson path

16 of 16 lessons available now

01The verb to be (am / is / are)Grammar · Use the verb be to identify people and things, describe feelings and age, and say where someone or something is.Open lesson 02Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)Grammar · Choose I, you, he, she, it, we, or they to show who a sentence is about without repeating a person’s or thing’s name.Open lesson 03Articles a / anGrammar · Use a or an for one person or thing, and choose the correct article by listening to the first sound of the next word.Open lesson 04this / that / these / thoseGrammar · Use this, that, these, and those to identify one or more people or things and show whether they are near or farther away.Open lesson 05Regular plural nounsGrammar · Make regular nouns plural with -s, -es, or -ies, and recognize the most frequent irregular plural forms needed in everyday English.Open lesson 06Classroom objectsVocabulary & topic · Name common classroom and desk objects, talk about one or more of them, and follow practical instructions during a lesson.Open lesson 07Possessive adjectives (my, your, his…)Grammar · Use my, your, his, her, its, our, and their before a noun to show who owns or is connected to a person or thing.Open lesson 08Family membersVocabulary & topic · Name close and extended family members and explain relationships naturally with possessive adjectives and possessive ’s.Open lesson 09Question words: what, where, who, howGrammar · Ask useful beginner questions with what, where, who, and how, choosing the word that matches a thing, place, person, or way.Open lesson 10Greetings & introductionsVocabulary & topic · Open a conversation naturally by greeting someone, giving your name, asking for theirs, and responding politely when you meet.Open lesson 11Cardinal numbers 0–100Grammar · Understand and say numbers from 0 to 100 for ages, prices, phone numbers, addresses, quantities, and other everyday information.Open lesson 12The alphabet & spellingVocabulary & topic · Say and recognize the 26 letter names so you can spell names, email addresses, cities, and other important information clearly.Open lesson 13Countries & nationalitiesVocabulary & topic · Ask where someone is from and answer with accurate country and nationality words in introductions and everyday conversations.Open lesson 14Days, months, datesVocabulary & topic · Name the days and months, understand American-style dates, and use them to discuss meetings, appointments, and deadlines.Open lesson 15Colors & basic adjectivesVocabulary & topic · Describe everyday people and things with colors and basic adjectives, placing the adjective correctly before a noun or after be.Open lesson 16AnimalsVocabulary & topic · Name common animals and combine articles, plurals, be, have, and simple adjectives to talk about pets and wildlife.Open lesson

By the end of A0, a learner can…

  • Recognize and say the alphabet and numbers 0–100.
  • Give basic personal details: name, age, nationality.
  • Understand and use a small set of everyday greetings.
  • Fill in a simple form with name, address and date of birth.
A1Breakthrough

A1 · Beginner

Learners can handle the basics of daily life. They talk about routines, possessions and immediate needs using simple present-tense structures, if the other person speaks slowly and clearly.

Guided study60–100 hrsGSE range22–29

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A1 lesson path

21 of 21 lessons available now

01Present simple (all forms, do / does)Grammar · Use the present simple to describe routines, habits, facts, and schedules in affirmative, negative, and question forms.Open lesson 02Object pronounsGrammar · Use me, you, him, her, it, us, and them after verbs and prepositions to avoid repeating the same names and nouns.Open lesson 03Common verbs & adjectivesVocabulary & topic · Build complete high-frequency verb chunks, control present-simple forms, and use common adjectives with accurate position, meaning, and degree.Open lesson 04Adverbs of frequencyGrammar · Choose and position always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never to describe repeated patterns and answer how-often questions.Open lesson 05Daily routines & telling the timeVocabulary & topic · Describe a typical day with natural routine phrases and connect each activity to accurate clock times and parts of the day.Open lesson 06Hobbies & free timeVocabulary & topic · Use natural activity chunks and distinguish routines, preferences, abilities, present interests, frequency questions, and availability.Open lesson 07can for ability and permissionGrammar · Use can and can’t for ability and present possibility, ask and answer questions, request permission, and make friendly everyday requests.Open lesson 08ImperativesGrammar · Build positive and negative imperatives for directions, instructions, requests, and warnings, and use let’s for suggestions.Open lesson 09Present continuousGrammar · Use the present continuous to describe actions happening now or around now in affirmative, negative, and question forms.Open lesson 10The definite and zero articleGrammar · Choose the for an identifiable person or thing, and use no article for general plurals, uncountable ideas, and common daily chunks.Open lesson 11Possessive noun ’sGrammar · Use noun + ’s to connect people, organizations, places, and things, and distinguish possession from the contraction of is.Open lesson 12there is / there areGrammar · Use there is and there are to say what exists in a place and to ask about singular, plural, and uncountable things.Open lesson 13Prepositions of time and placeGrammar · Choose at, on, and in for points, days, periods, surfaces, areas, activities, addresses, and common transportation and time chunks.Open lesson 14Rooms & furnitureVocabulary & topic · Name rooms and common objects, distinguish furniture from fixtures and appliances, and describe what exists and where known things are.Open lesson 15some / any with countable & uncountable nounsGrammar · Use some and any with countable and uncountable nouns to discuss food, supplies, quantities, negatives, and questions.Open lesson 16Food & drinkVocabulary & topic · Use practical food and drink vocabulary to discuss meals, order in a cafe, shop for groceries, and talk about quantities.Open lesson 17Clothes & shoppingVocabulary & topic · Describe clothes accurately and use natural U.S. English to ask about price, size, fit, trying on, and buying or declining.Open lesson 18Weather & seasonsVocabulary & topic · Describe current conditions, read simple forecasts and temperatures, distinguish weather from climate, and discuss seasons without assuming one global pattern.Open lesson 19have gotGrammar · Use have got and has got to talk about possessions, family relationships, and personal features and to ask related questions.Open lesson 20Jobs & workplacesVocabulary & topic · Name common jobs and workplaces and use natural sentence patterns to explain what you do, where you work, and your responsibilities.Open lesson 21was / were (past of to be)Grammar · Use was and were to locate and describe people, things, feelings, and situations in the past and to form clear questions.Open lesson

By the end of A1, a learner can…

  • Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases.
  • Introduce myself and others and ask about personal details.
  • Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly.
  • Describe my home, routine and possessions in simple terms.
A2Waystage

A2 · Elementary

Learners cope with routine tasks and exchanges. They can talk about the past and the future, compare things, and describe their background and immediate environment in short connected sentences.

Guided study100–200 hrsGSE range30–42

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A2 lesson path

20 of 20 lessons available now

01Past simple (regular & irregular verbs)Grammar · Use regular and irregular past-simple forms to report finished events, build questions and negatives, and tell a clear sequence.Open lesson 02Travel & transportVocabulary & topic · Choose accurate travel chunks, distinguish a mode from a specific vehicle, follow stations and airports, understand schedules and announcements, and solve common journey problems.Open lesson 03Past continuousGrammar · Use the past continuous to show a situation in progress at a past reference point, set a scene, and relate it to completed events.Open lesson 04Present perfect (ever / never, just / already / yet)Grammar · Connect before-now events and situations to the present through current results, experience, continuing states, and unfinished reporting periods.Open lesson 05Past-time expressionsVocabulary & topic · Locate, order, and connect past events with clear reference times, finished points, durations, sequence markers, and natural U.S. spoken forms.Open lesson 06Technology & devicesVocabulary & topic · Describe a device, service, action, observable symptom, scope, and safe next step precisely enough to request or provide basic technology support.Open lesson 07Town & directionsVocabulary & topic · Ask for, give, follow, confirm, and repair a route from a known start point using ordered movement, turn points, landmarks, destination sides, and town locations.Open lesson 08be going to for plansGrammar · Use be going to for prior intentions and evidence-based predictions, and separate it from arrangements and decisions made now.Open lesson 09will for predictions & offersGrammar · Use will for neutral predictions, immediate decisions, offers, and commitments, and distinguish an offer from a request.Open lesson 10Zero conditionalGrammar · Connect a repeated condition to its dependable result, explain routines and systems, and distinguish general patterns from one open future situation.Open lesson 11First conditionalGrammar · Connect an open future condition to a prediction, plan, possibility, permission, warning, or instruction with accurate clause form and framing.Open lesson 12Feelings & personalityVocabulary & topic · Describe current feelings, their causes, and evidence-based personality tendencies while distinguishing observed behavior from assumptions about people.Open lesson 13Comparatives & superlativesGrammar · Compare items on a clear scale, identify an extreme within a defined set, express equality and degree, and support recommendations with evidence.Open lesson 14Modals: should, must, have toGrammar · Choose advice, ordinary requirements, firm rules, prohibition, and lack of necessity with should, must, and have to.Open lesson 15Health & the bodyVocabulary & topic · Describe a symptom, body location, onset, duration, and severity; answer common health questions; report instructions; and request urgent help in clear U.S. English.Open lesson 16Quantifiers: much / many / a lot ofGrammar · Choose quantity expressions from the noun phrase, amount, polarity, and register, including units, small quantities, excess, and natural short answers.Open lesson 17Verb + infinitive / -ingGrammar · Build common verb-complement patterns, identify who performs the second action, control negation and prepositional to, and interpret pattern-based meaning changes.Open lesson 18Education & studyVocabulary & topic · Describe a learning path, distinguish education words and study actions, report evidence of progress, and ask precise classroom questions.Open lesson 19Adverbs of mannerGrammar · Choose adjective or manner-adverb meaning, form common adverbs accurately, and place them naturally without splitting a verb from its object.Open lesson 20Phrasal verbs (common)Vocabulary & topic · Use common multiword verbs by meaning, object pattern, context, register, and spoken form instead of memorizing disconnected particle lists.Open lesson

By the end of A2, a learner can…

  • Understand sentences and frequent expressions of immediate relevance.
  • Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing direct exchange of information.
  • Describe my background, environment and immediate needs.
  • Tell a simple story about past events and experiences.
B1Threshold

B1 · Intermediate

The independent-user threshold. Learners deal with most situations while traveling, produce connected text on familiar topics, and explain their opinions, plans and experiences.

Guided study200–350 hrsGSE range43–58

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B1 lesson path

20 of 20 lessons available now

01Present perfect continuousGrammar · Connect an activity before now to its duration, repetition, current progress, or recent evidence, and contrast the activity viewpoint with present perfect simple results.Open lesson 02Gerunds vs infinitivesGrammar · Choose verb complements through pattern families, infinitive and prepositional to, object structures, and meaning-changing verbs in context.Open lesson 03Work & careersVocabulary & topic · Discuss roles, employment, responsibilities, applications, skills, achievements, and career changes with precise, natural U.S. English.Open lesson 04Collocations & word familiesVocabulary & topic · Retrieve natural word partnerships, choose family members by grammatical job and meaning, and record vocabulary with stress, register, and reusable context.Open lesson 05Sentence stress, rhythm & syllablesVocabulary & topic · Shape clear U.S. English by counting spoken syllables, placing word stress, choosing sentence focus, reducing light words, and grouping ideas into beats.Open lesson 06Past perfectGrammar · Look back from a past reference point, clarify earlier events and causes, and move between a main story and a flashback without overusing the form.Open lesson 07Reported speech (statements)Grammar · Report statements accurately by controlling say and tell, speaker and listener reference, time and place viewpoint, and purposeful rather than mechanical backshift.Open lesson 08Passive voice (present & past simple)Grammar · Choose active or passive focus, build present and past simple passives, decide whether an agent matters, and report processes or incidents responsibly.Open lesson 09Media & newsVocabulary & topic · Interpret headlines, distinguish claims from evidence and opinion, attribute sources accurately, and verify media responsibly in natural B1 English.Open lesson 10Discourse linkersVocabulary & topic · Build coherent B1 recommendations by making addition, contrast, concession, reason, result, example, sequence, and conclusion explicit.Open lesson 11used to / would for past habitsGrammar · Build clear then-and-now accounts with used to, habitual would, and Past Simple while separating old routines from familiarity with be or get used to.Open lesson 12RelationshipsVocabulary & topic · Describe personal and professional relationships, contact, support, conflict, requests, boundaries, repair, and trust through observable behavior in natural U.S. English.Open lesson 13Question tagsGrammar · Check information and invite agreement by matching the statement’s operator, polarity, subject reference, response logic, and conversational intonation.Open lesson 14Modals of deduction: might, could, mustGrammar · Calibrate present conclusions from stated evidence using must for a strong positive inference, cannot for a strong negative inference, and might or could for live possibilities.Open lesson 15Crime & societyVocabulary & topic · Report incidents neutrally, distinguish common offenses and legal stages, evaluate what evidence supports, and discuss community responses without assuming guilt.Open lesson 16Environment & natureVocabulary & topic · Explain environmental systems, evidence, causes, effects, and realistic responses with precise, natural B1 English.Open lesson 17Second conditionalGrammar · Use past-form distance to explore imagined present or future situations, compare speaker viewpoints, give tactful advice, and discuss possible results.Open lesson 18Money & spendingVocabulary & topic · Discuss income, expenses, prices, total cost, fees, borrowing, lending, saving, value, and affordability through precise, private-safe everyday decisions.Open lesson 19Defining relative clausesGrammar · Identify exactly which person, thing, place, or possession you mean by controlling relative-clause reference, subject and object gaps, omission, and information flow.Open lesson 20Future review: will / going to / present continuousGrammar · Choose future forms by presenting a response, intention, evidence-based forecast, arrangement, schedule, or future-clause boundary.Open lesson

By the end of B1, a learner can…

  • Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
  • Deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling.
  • Produce simple connected text on topics of personal interest.
  • Describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes and ambitions.
B2Vantage

B2 · Upper-Intermediate

Learners interact with fluency and spontaneity. They understand complex and abstract texts, argue a point of view, and write clear, detailed prose across a wide range of subjects.

Guided study350–600 hrsGSE range59–75

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B2 lesson path

19 of 19 lessons available now

01Third & mixed conditionalsGrammar · Reconstruct unreal past causes, calibrate alternative outcomes, and connect earlier choices with present or later consequences.Open lesson 02Past perfect continuousGrammar · Frame duration, repeated activity, and evidence before a past reference point using had been plus the -ing form.Open lesson 03Future perfect & future continuousGrammar · Locate completed results, activities in progress, and accumulated duration relative to a precise future reference point.Open lesson 04Modals of past speculation (must have, can't have)Grammar · Reconstruct possible, probable, and impossible past explanations with modal plus have plus past participle and continuous variants.Open lesson 05wish / if onlyGrammar · Express present wishes, past regrets, unavailable ability, and desired change with precise time and attitude.Open lesson 06Idioms & fixed expressionsVocabulary & topic · Infer and use common U.S. English idioms and fixed expressions with accurate meaning, grammar, register, rhythm, and conversational restraint.Open lesson 07Full passive (all tenses, passive reporting)Grammar · Control passive forms across aspect, tense, and modality and use impersonal or personal passive reporting structures to package information formally.Open lesson 08Causative have / get something doneGrammar · Distinguish arranged services, named performers, achieved results, and unwanted experiences through precise causative have and get patterns.Open lesson 09Reported speech (questions, commands, reporting verbs)Grammar · Report questions, requests, commands, advice, promises, admissions, denials, warnings, and suggestions with accurate clause and verb patterns.Open lesson 10Non-defining relative clausesGrammar · Add parenthetical detail about already identified nouns or whole clauses using punctuated non-defining relatives and formal preposition patterns.Open lesson 11Cleft sentences for emphasisGrammar · Reshape information with it-clefts, what-clefts, and focused all/reason patterns to correct assumptions and guide attention.Open lesson 12Advanced discourse markersGrammar · Organize extended speech and writing with precise concession, contrast, result, addition, reformulation, and stance markers.Open lesson 13Abstract & academic topicsVocabulary & topic · Discuss evidence, assumptions, causes, trends, implications, and approaches using high-value academic word families and collocations.Open lesson 14Politics & global issuesVocabulary & topic · Discuss institutions, public policy, rights, inequality, migration, cooperation, and competing priorities with neutral, precise language.Open lesson 15Science & innovationVocabulary & topic · Explain scientific evidence and innovation stages, then evaluate measurement, uncertainty, readiness, benefits, risks, and responsible adoption.Open lesson 16Register & formalityVocabulary & topic · Adapt vocabulary, grammar, directness, and message structure to relationships, channels, purposes, and degrees of formality.Open lesson 17Nuanced adjectives & intensifiersVocabulary & topic · Express precise degrees of evaluation with gradable and extreme adjectives, natural intensifier collocations, and carefully distinguished near-synonyms.Open lesson 18Connotation & shades of meaningVocabulary & topic · Distinguish denotation, connotation, stance, semantic preference, and framing to choose precise words and interpret evaluation critically.Open lesson 19Phrasal verbs (advanced)Vocabulary & topic · Control advanced multiword verbs by meaning, particle pattern, object placement, register, and productive use in connected discourse.Open lesson

By the end of B2, a learner can…

  • Understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics.
  • Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers.
  • Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
  • Explain a viewpoint, giving the advantages and disadvantages.
C1Effective Operational Proficiency

C1 · Advanced

Learners use English precisely and flexibly across demanding professional, academic and social contexts. They manage implication, stance, register and extended argument rather than simply adding harder vocabulary.

Guided study600–800 hrsGSE range76–84

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C1 lesson path

19 of 19 lessons available now

01Advanced tense and aspect reviewGrammar · Choose tense and aspect from the speaker’s viewpoint to frame completion, duration, relevance, sequence, and future projection precisely.Open lesson 02Narrative tenses and viewpointGrammar · Control foreground, background, sequence, pacing, and narrator viewpoint to tell complex events clearly and shape how listeners interpret them.Open lesson 03Mixed and implied conditionalsGrammar · Connect unreal causes and consequences across time, and express conditions economically through context, alternatives, and implied assumptions.Open lesson 04Advanced modal meaning and stanceGrammar · Calibrate certainty, obligation, willingness, criticism and interpersonal stance through precise modal and semi-modal choices.Open lesson 05Register, tone, and formalityVocabulary & topic · Adapt grammar, vocabulary, directness and interpersonal tone to audience, purpose, medium and power relationship without sounding artificial.Open lesson 06Inversion after negative expressionsGrammar · Use negative and restrictive fronting with controlled subject-auxiliary inversion to create formal emphasis without distorting meaning.Open lesson 07Advanced emphasis and cleft structuresGrammar · Reshape information with clefts, fronting and strategic repetition to correct assumptions and guide attention through complex discourse.Open lesson 08Collocation and lexical precisionVocabulary & topic · Choose precise lexical combinations by meaning, genre and register, and replace vague wording without forcing rare or unnatural vocabulary.Open lesson 09Connotation, nuance, and implied meaningVocabulary & topic · Interpret and select words for connotation, evaluative force and implied meaning while separating observable facts from speaker judgment.Open lesson 10Participle clausesGrammar · Compress time, reason, result and accompanying circumstances into clear participle clauses with an unambiguous understood subject.Open lesson 11Reduced relative clausesGrammar · Reduce active and passive relative clauses when reference remains clear, and retain the full clause when reduction would create ambiguity.Open lesson 12Nominalization and information densityGrammar · Use nominalization to manage information density and formality while preserving agents, actions and accountability when they matter.Open lesson 13Hedging and cautious languageGrammar · Match the strength of a claim to the available evidence through hedges, boosters, reporting choices and carefully limited generalizations.Open lesson 14Advanced discourse markers and cohesionGrammar · Build cohesion across extended discourse by signaling sequence, reformulation, consequence, concession and shifts in argumentative direction.Open lesson 15Concession, contrast, and counterargumentGrammar · Acknowledge serious opposing evidence, distinguish concession from contrast, and build proportionate counterarguments in speech and writing.Open lesson 16Referencing and avoiding repetitionGrammar · Maintain clear reference across long discourse through substitution, ellipsis, lexical chains and selective repetition that prevents ambiguity.Open lesson 17Organizing complex spoken argumentsVocabulary & topic · Sustain multi-stage spoken arguments with signposting, controlled digression, reformulation, challenge responses and discourse-level intonation.Open lesson 18Idiomatic language and fixed expressionsVocabulary & topic · Interpret and use high-value idiomatic chunks with attention to register, flexibility, connotation and the risk of overusing memorable expressions.Open lesson 19Phrasal verbs in formal and informal contextsVocabulary & topic · Choose between phrasal verbs and single-word alternatives according to meaning, syntax, register and the communication norms of each context.Open lesson

By the end of C1, a learner can…

  • Understand demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning and stance.
  • Express ideas fluently and spontaneously with little obvious searching.
  • Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
  • Produce clear, well-structured discourse on complex subjects with controlled cohesion.