Vocabulary

A1 Family and friends

Family Words

Learn essential English words for family members. An A1 vocabulary lesson with practice.

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Friends & People You Know

Learn 20 essential A1 English words for friends and people you know, with pronunciation, simple definitions, examples and a short story.

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Describing People

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for describing people - tall, shy, friendly, handsome and more - with examples, a short story and a quiz.

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Feelings and Emotions

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for feelings and emotions - happy, tired, nervous, proud - with examples, a short story and a 15-question quiz.

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The House and Rooms

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for the house and its rooms - kitchen, bedroom, stairs, garden and more - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Furniture and Things at Home

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for furniture and everyday things at home - sofa, cupboard, fridge, mirror - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Daily routines

Daily Routine

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for your daily routine - wake up, get dressed, have breakfast, go to bed - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Housework and Chores

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for housework and chores - clean, tidy, wash the dishes, do the laundry - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Food and Meals

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for food and meals - bread, rice, chicken, spicy, delicious - with examples, a short story and a quiz.

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Fruit and Vegetables

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for fruit and vegetables - apple, grapes, watermelon, onion, cucumber - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Drinks and Eating Out

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for drinks and eating out - menu, waiter, order, bill, juice - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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The Body

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for parts of the body - head, shoulder, knee, stomach, teeth - with examples, a short story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Health and fitness

Health and Illness

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for health and illness - ill, fever, headache, doctor, medicine - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Clothes and Accessories

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for clothes and accessories - shirt, trousers, jumper, scarf, size - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Colours and Shapes

Learn 20 easy A1 English colours and shapes - red, grey, purple, circle, square, triangle - with examples, a short story and a quiz.

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Numbers and Prices

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for numbers, money and prices - hundred, thousand, cheap, expensive, change - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Weather and seasons

Days, Months and Seasons

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for days, months and seasons - weekend, July, autumn, yesterday, birthday - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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Telling the Time

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for telling the time - quarter past, half past, a.m. and p.m., early, late - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Places and towns

Places in Town and Directions

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for places in town and giving directions - street, market, library, turn left, opposite - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Culture and customs

Countries and Nationalities

Learn 20 A1 English words for countries and nationalities - Egypt/Egyptian, Turkey/Turkish, Japan/Japanese - with the four endings, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Environment and nature

Nature and the Countryside

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for nature and the countryside - mountain, river, forest, beach, desert - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Weather and seasons

Weather

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for the weather - sunny, cloudy, windy, freezing, forecast - plus the it is raining rule, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Animals and pets

Animals and Pets

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for animals and pets - cat, sheep, rabbit, insect, wild - with irregular plurals, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Travel and transport

Travel and Transport

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for travel and transport - plane, station, ticket, luggage, journey - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Jobs and work

Jobs and Work

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for jobs and work - engineer, manager, salary, colleague, interview - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 School and education

School and Study

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for school and study - homework, exam, mark, pass, fail, subject - with examples, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Free time and hobbies

Hobbies and Free Time

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for hobbies and free time - draw, collect, club, enjoy, interesting - plus the enjoy + -ing rule, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Sport and exercise

Sport and Exercise

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for sport and exercise - team, match, score, win, lose, gym - plus win vs beat, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Shopping

Shopping and Money

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for shopping - trolley, queue, checkout, receipt, offer - plus borrow vs lend, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A1 Science and technology

Technology and Phones

Learn 20 easy A1 English words for technology and phones - password, battery, download, online, app - with examples, a story and a quiz.

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A2 People and appearance

Personality and Character

Learn 20 A2 English words for personality and character - reliable, generous, stubborn, get on with, take after - with a story and a quiz.

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Friends and Relationships

Learn 20 A2 English words for friends and relationships - keep in touch, fall out, make up, advice, get married - with a story and a quiz.

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Feelings and Reactions

Learn 20 A2 English words for feelings and reactions - annoyed, embarrassed, relieved, grateful, calm down - with a story and a quiz.

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Family Life and Life Events

Learn 20 A2 English words for family life and life events - be born, bring up, grow up, get engaged, retire - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 House and home

Homes, Renting and Neighbours

Learn 20 A2 English words for renting a home - landlord, tenant, deposit, bills, furnished, move in - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 House and home

Problems and Repairs at Home

Learn 20 A2 English words for household problems and repairs - leak, blocked, plumber, power cut, out of order - with a story and a quiz.

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Describing Objects and Materials

Learn 20 A2 English words for describing objects and materials - leather, smooth, rough, narrow, valuable - plus adjective order, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Food and drink

Cooking and Recipes

Learn 20 A2 English words for cooking and recipes - ingredient, chop, stir, roast, leftovers - plus the recipe vs receipt trap, a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Food and drink

Eating Out and Restaurants

Learn 20 A2 English words for eating out - starter, main course, reservation, allergic, service charge - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Health and fitness

Health, Fitness and Diet

Learn 20 A2 English words for health, fitness and diet - lose weight, work out, cut down on, junk food, in shape - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Health and fitness

At the Doctor and the Pharmacy

Learn 20 A2 English words for the doctor and the pharmacy - symptom, prescription, antibiotics, side effect, recover - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Money and business

Money, Banking and Bills

Learn 20 A2 English words for money and banking - afford, owe, debt, budget, withdraw, exchange rate - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Shopping

Shopping, Orders and Returns

Learn 20 A2 English words for online shopping and returns - delivery, parcel, refund, faulty, guarantee - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Shopping

Clothes, Style and Fashion

Learn 20 A2 English words for clothes and style - fit, suit, match, smart, casual, patterned - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Jobs and work

Jobs and Applying for Work

Learn 20 A2 English words for applying for a job - CV, vacancy, experience, qualification, reference, resign - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Jobs and work

At Work and in the Office

Learn 20 A2 English words for the office - deadline, meeting, postpone, overtime, deal with, in charge of - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 School and education

School, Exams and Qualifications

Learn 20 A2 English words for school and exams - revise, sit an exam, hand in, essay, degree, compulsory - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 School and education

Learning a Language

Learn 20 A2 English words for language learning - fluent, pronunciation, native speaker, pick up, look up - with a story and a quiz.

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Travel, Airports and Flights

Learn 20 A2 English words for airports and flights - boarding pass, check in, hand luggage, delay, aisle - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Travel and transport

Hotels and Accommodation

Learn 20 A2 English words for hotels - book, single room, en suite, check out, facilities, complain - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Travel and transport

Holidays and Sightseeing

Learn 20 A2 English words for holidays and sightseeing - tourist, attraction, souvenir, explore, crowded - with a story and a quiz.

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Getting Around the City

Learn 20 A2 English words for city transport - underground, platform, return ticket, rush hour, roundabout - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Free time and hobbies

Films, TV and Entertainment

Learn 20 A2 English words for films and TV - series, episode, plot, subtitles, dubbed, soundtrack - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Free time and hobbies

Music and Live Events

Learn 20 A2 English words for music and concerts - band, gig, lyrics, venue, sold out, perform - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Sport and exercise

Sport, Teams and Competitions

Learn 20 A2 English words for sport and competitions - tournament, league, opponent, referee, draw, qualify - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Festivals and celebrations

Celebrations and Festivals

Learn 20 A2 English words for celebrations and festivals - tradition, custom, decorate, guest, host, wrap - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Science and technology

Technology and Social Media

Learn 20 A2 English words for social media and devices - post, share, follower, notification, privacy, screen time - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Environment and nature

The Environment and Recycling

Learn 20 A2 English words for the environment - pollution, recycle, climate change, renewable, sustainable - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Places and towns

Crime, Safety and Emergencies

Learn 20 A2 English words for crime and emergencies - steal, rob, witness, ambulance, rescue, insurance - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Culture and customs

News, Media and Opinions

Learn 20 A2 English words for news and opinions - headline, journalist, source, fact, disagree, point of view - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → A2 Daily routines

Make or Do?

Learn 20 A2 make and do collocations - make a decision, make an effort, do your best, do research - with a story and a quiz.

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B1

Common Phrasal Verbs

Learn frequent English phrasal verbs for daily life. A B1 vocabulary lesson with practice.

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Personality in Depth

Learn 20 B1 English words for describing personality - ambitious, sensible, down-to-earth, come across as - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Family and friends

Relationships and Social Life

Learn 20 B1 English words for relationships - hit it off, drift apart, put up with, take for granted, close-knit - with a story and a quiz.

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Emotions, Moods and Reactions

Learn 20 B1 English words for emotions - overwhelmed, frustrated, reassure, cheer up, get over - with a story and a quiz.

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Ambitions, Hopes and Plans

Learn 20 B1 English words for ambitions and plans - achieve, opportunity, give up, put off, end up - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 People and appearance

Memories and Experiences

Learn 20 B1 English words for memories - vivid, nostalgic, remind, bring back, bump into - plus the remember/remind rule, with a story and quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Food and drink

Food, Diet and Eating Habits

Learn 20 B1 English words for food and diet - bland, filling, ripe, go off, cut down on, leftovers - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Health and fitness

Health, Fitness and Well-being

Learn 20 B1 English words for health and fitness - stamina, injury, come down with, run down, painkiller - plus do/play/go with sports.

15-question quiz Start → B1 House and home

Home, Neighbourhood and Community

Learn 20 B1 English words for homes and neighbourhoods - spacious, cramped, cosy, landlord, settle in, do up - plus house vs home.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Money and business

Money, Saving and Spending

Learn 20 B1 English words for money - income, budget, save up, get by, splash out, owe, debt - plus borrow vs lend and earn vs win.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Shopping

Shopping, Advertising and Consumers

Learn 20 B1 English words for shopping - bargain, refund, faulty, overpriced, shop around, try on - plus British shop vocabulary.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Jobs and work

Work, Careers and Ambition

Learn 20 B1 English words for careers - vacancy, applicant, promotion, resign, redundant, self-employed - plus work vs job and work in/for/as.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Jobs and work

The Workplace and Working Life

Learn 20 B1 English words for the workplace - colleague, rota, workload, deadline, cover for, chase up, snowed under - with a story and quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 School and education

Education, Skills and Qualifications

Learn 20 B1 English words for education - degree, seminar, revise, resit, hand in, drop out, apprenticeship - plus pass vs take an exam.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Culture and customs

Studying and Living Abroad

Learn 20 B1 English words for living abroad - homesick, adapt to, get used to, fit in, fluent, red tape - plus the get used to + -ing rule.

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Success, Failure and Trying Again

Learn 20 B1 English words for failure and resilience - setback, overcome, persevere, rejection, bounce back - plus -ed and -ing adjectives.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Science and technology

Technology and Life Online

Learn 20 B1 English words for technology - device, notification, back up, crash, scam, privacy, addicted to - with a story and a quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Culture and customs

Media, News and Information

Learn 20 B1 English words for news and media - headline, coverage, source, biased, misleading, evidence, claim - plus say vs tell and according to.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Culture and customs

Society, Community and Helping Others

Learn 20 B1 English words for society and volunteering - charity, donate, campaign, petition, poverty, generous, give back - with a story and quiz.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Culture and customs

Rules, Law and Crime

Learn 20 B1 English words for law and crime - commit, offence, witness, arrest, trial, guilty, sentence, get away with - plus steal vs rob.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Environment and nature

The Environment and Climate Change

Learn 20 B1 English words for the environment - emissions, carbon footprint, renewable, sustainable, landfill, drought, flood - plus affect vs effect.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Animals and pets

Nature, Animals and Conservation

Learn 20 B1 English words for nature and conservation - species, habitat, endangered, die out, conservation, migrate - plus number vs amount.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Travel and transport

Travel, Tourism and Culture Shock

Learn 20 B1 English words for travel - itinerary, off the beaten track, jet lag, check in, culture shock - plus travel vs trip vs journey.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Places and towns

City Life, Transport and Change

Learn 20 B1 English words for city life and transport - rush hour, congestion, high street, regeneration, get around - plus by car vs on the bus.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Daily routines

Phrasal Verbs 1: Everyday Life

Learn 20 everyday B1 phrasal verbs - tidy up, get rid of, drop off, lie in, use up - and the four types, including which ones can split.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Daily routines

Phrasal Verbs 2: Work, Study and Communication

Learn 20 B1 phrasal verbs for work and study - carry out, come up with, put forward, hand over, call off, get across - and their formal equivalents.

15-question quiz Start → B1 Daily routines

Word Building: Making Nouns

Learn how English builds nouns from verbs and adjectives - decision, improvement, happiness, ability, strength - plus the stress rule for -ion words.

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