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Skills

Practise your listening, reading, writing and speaking and learn useful language to use at work or to communicate effectively with friends.

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  • Work on your reading skills to read more quickly and understand more.
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Grammar

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  • Online exercises to help you check your understanding of the grammar points.
  • Use the grammar reference for further practice and more detailed explanations.
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Vocabulary

Learn new words and improve your language level to be able to communicate in English effectively.

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  • Learn new words connected to a wide range of different topics.
  • Play our word games and have fun as you improve your vocabulary.
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IELTS preparation
IELTS preparation

Get the score you need with private and group online classes.
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Personal tutoring

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Self-study courses
Self-study courses

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World Laughter Day

Every year, on the first Sunday in May, World Laughter Day celebrates the positive effect that deep laughter can have on us all.

How to get your English to B1 level
How to get your English to B1 level

Do you know what skills are needed for B1-level English? Find out here and read some helpful tips.

Tea or coffee?
Tea or coffee?

All around the world, millions of cups of tea and coffee are drunk every day! In this topic we're talking about tea and coffee!

Meeting new people
Meeting new people

In this video, Vanya meets Emir and Yuna. Listen to the language they use for meeting new people and practise saying the useful phrases.

Renting a house
Renting a house

Listen to four different people talking about their experiences with renting accommodation to practise and improve your listening skills.

Episode 06
Episode 06

In episode 6, Milton tells his brother some news. What do you think his news is?

Phrasal verbs: why they're good to know, and how to learn them
Phrasal verbs: Why they're good to know, and how to learn them

Have you ever wondered why phrasal verbs are so important? Read this article to find out more.

people in a book shop
Shakespeare and company

He was the greatest writer in the English language and is known all around the world. In this topic we're talking about William Shakespeare and other great writers. 

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How to prepare for a job interview in English

Do you have a job interview in English coming up soon? These tips will help you to get ready and impress your potential employer.

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Understand your English level
Understand your English level

Learn more about the different CEFR levels and what learners at each level can do.
Free online English test
Free online English test

Get an indication of your English proficiency to help you choose learning materials at the right level.