Am, is, are: the verb to be
Learn when to use am, is and are, how to make negatives and questions, and the short forms people use every day.
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Use everyday phrases, introduce yourself and ask simple questions about people, places and things you know.
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Learn when to use am, is and are, how to make negatives and questions, and the short forms people use every day.
Say hello, give your name and where you're from, and keep a first conversation going with simple, friendly questions.
Talk about your routine, family, shopping and local area, and handle short, simple conversations.
2 lessons
Habits or right now? Learn the difference between I work and I'm working, with clear rules, signal words and common mistakes.
Worked, played, wanted: the -ed ending has three different sounds. Learn one simple rule so your past tense sounds natural.
Cope with most travel situations, describe experiences and plans, and give reasons for your opinions.
2 lessons
I've lost my keys or I lost my keys? Understand when English connects the past to now, and when a finished time needs the past simple.
Subject lines, greetings, polite requests and sign-offs: a simple framework for emails to teachers, colleagues and companies.
Follow complex texts and fluent conversations, and explain your point of view on a wide range of topics.
2 lessons
Carry out, put off, figure out, follow up: the phrasal verbs you will hear every day in offices, classrooms and meetings.
Read a short article about the four-day work week, then practice finding the main idea, understanding details and working out new words from context.
Understand long, demanding texts and express yourself fluently and flexibly at work, at university and socially.
2 lessons
Soften your opinions, disagree without causing offense and keep discussions friendly with the phrases fluent speakers really use.
Use however, whereas, consequently and other linkers accurately to build clear, persuasive paragraphs in essays and reports.
Understand almost everything you hear or read and express yourself precisely, even on complex subjects.
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Twelve idioms fluent speakers use every week, explained with real-life examples so you can understand them and use them with confidence.
Spot irony, understatement and hedging so you understand what writers really mean, not just what they say.