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250 lessons from A1 to C2: about 158 hours of lessons, or roughly 52 weeks at one hour a day (including the review week at the end of each level). 1 lesson is ready now.

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A1 · Beginner

1/35 ready · 7 weeks

Build simple sentences about yourself and daily life.

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  1. 1Parts of speech & sentence partsSoon
  2. 2Capital letters, full stops & question marksSoon
  3. 3Every sentence needs a subject: SVO orderSoon
  4. 4Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, theySoon
  5. 5be: am, is, areOpen
  6. 6be: questions & short answersSoon
  7. 7Question words: what, where, who, when, howSoon
  8. 8Plural nounsSoon
  9. 9a or an?Soon
  10. 10the: first stepsSoon
  11. 11this, that, these, thoseSoon
  12. 12my, your, his, her… and 'sSoon
  13. 13Object pronouns: me, him, her, us, themSoon
  14. 14there is / there areSoon
  15. 15Countable & uncountable nouns; some, any, how much, how manySoon
  16. 16have / have gotSoon
  17. 17Present simple: positiveSoon
  18. 18Present simple: negatives & questionsSoon
  19. 19Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, neverSoon
  20. 20Imperatives & let'sSoon
  21. 21can / can't (and how modal verbs work)Soon
  22. 22Present continuousSoon
  23. 23Present simple or present continuous?Soon
  24. 24like, love, hate + -ing; would likeSoon
  25. 25was / wereSoon
  26. 26Past simple: regular verbsSoon
  27. 27Past simple: irregular verbs & didSoon
  28. 28Past time phrases: yesterday, last week, agoSoon
  29. 29Adjectives: before nouns and after beSoon
  30. 30very, really, tooSoon
  31. 31Prepositions of placeSoon
  32. 32Prepositions of time: at, on, inSoon
  33. 33and, but, or, because, soSoon
  34. 34it for time, weather & distanceSoon
  35. 35Numbers, dates, times & pricesSoon

A2 · Elementary

0/47 ready · 9 weeks

Talk about the past, the future, plans and comparisons.

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  1. 1Wh- questions: which, whose, how long, what … likeSoon
  2. 2Negatives & answering negative questionsSoon
  3. 3Short responses: So do I, Me neither, I think soSoon
  4. 4Exclamations: What a…! How…!Soon
  5. 5Verbs with two objects: give me it / give it to meSoon
  6. 6Contractions & apostrophesSoon
  7. 7Past simple: more irregular verbsSoon
  8. 8Past continuous; when & whileSoon
  9. 9Past simple or past continuous?Soon
  10. 10used toSoon
  11. 11going toSoon
  12. 12will & shallSoon
  13. 13Present continuous for the futureSoon
  14. 14Verb forms & auxiliary verbsSoon
  15. 15Present perfect: experience (ever, never, been, gone)Soon
  16. 16Present perfect: just, already, yetSoon
  17. 17Linking verbs: look, feel, sound, seem + adjectiveSoon
  18. 18Phrasal verbs: first stepsSoon
  19. 19must, mustn't, have to, don't have toSoon
  20. 20should for adviceSoon
  21. 21could, be able to; asking for things & permissionSoon
  22. 22may & mightSoon
  23. 23Suggestions & offers: Let's, Shall we, How aboutSoon
  24. 24verb + to or verb + -ing? (basics)Soon
  25. 25to for purpose: I came to studySoon
  26. 26Zero conditionalSoon
  27. 27First conditional & future time clausesSoon
  28. 28Relative clauses: who, which, that, whereSoon
  29. 29Time & reason clauses: when, before, becauseSoon
  30. 30the or no article?Soon
  31. 31much, many, a lot of, a few, a littleSoon
  32. 32some, any, no; something, anyone, nowhereSoon
  33. 33mine, yours… and whoseSoon
  34. 34Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourselfSoon
  35. 35one, ones; another, other, the otherSoon
  36. 36all, both, each, everySoon
  37. 37ComparativesSoon
  38. 38SuperlativesSoon
  39. 39as … as, the same as, different fromSoon
  40. 40too, enough, verySoon
  41. 41Adverbs of manner: quickly, wellSoon
  42. 42-ed or -ing adjectives: bored or boring?Soon
  43. 43already, yet, still, just; also, too, eitherSoon
  44. 44Prepositions of movementSoon
  45. 45by, with, about; between, among; above, overSoon
  46. 46Sequencing: first, then, after that, finallySoon
  47. 47Commas in lists & capital lettersSoon

B1 · Intermediate

0/50 ready · 10 weeks

Use perfect tenses, the passive and reported speech, and link ideas.

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  1. 1Subject & object questionsSoon
  2. 2Question tagsSoon
  3. 3Indirect questionsSoon
  4. 4it or there?Soon
  5. 5Subject–verb agreement 1Soon
  6. 6Present perfect or past simple?Soon
  7. 7for, since, ago, during; by or until?Soon
  8. 8Present perfect continuousSoon
  9. 9Past perfectSoon
  10. 10State verbs & action verbsSoon
  11. 11All the futures comparedSoon
  12. 12Future continuous & future time clausesSoon
  13. 13used to, be used to, get used toSoon
  14. 14Phrasal & prepositional verbsSoon
  15. 15The many uses of getSoon
  16. 16make, do, have, take, give + nounSoon
  17. 17Deduction now: must, might, can'tSoon
  18. 18had better, ought to, be supposed toSoon
  19. 19need, be allowed to, managed toSoon
  20. 20Polite requests: Would you mind…?Soon
  21. 21Passive 1: present & past simpleSoon
  22. 22Passive 2: perfect, future & modalsSoon
  23. 23Second conditionalSoon
  24. 24unless, as long as, in caseSoon
  25. 25wish + past; wish or hope?Soon
  26. 26Reported statements: say or tell?Soon
  27. 27Reported questionsSoon
  28. 28Reported commands & requestsSoon
  29. 29Defining & non-defining relative clausesSoon
  30. 30Purpose, reason & resultSoon
  31. 31Contrast: although, however, despiteSoon
  32. 32Time & place clauses: as soon as, until, whereverSoon
  33. 33-ing or to? Verbs that change meaningSoon
  34. 34want sb to; make, let, help sb doSoon
  35. 35-ing as a subject and after prepositionsSoon
  36. 36Dependent prepositions 1Soon
  37. 37Articles 2: places, institutions, the richSoon
  38. 38Uncountable traps & a piece ofSoon
  39. 39Compound nouns & measurements: a ten-minute walkSoon
  40. 40each, every, either, neither, both, all, whole, noneSoon
  41. 41Paired conjunctions: both … and, either … orSoon
  42. 42Numbers & quantities: hundreds of, two-thirds, 50%Soon
  43. 43Generic you, one, they; each otherSoon
  44. 44so & such; too & enough + toSoon
  45. 45Comparatives 2: much better, more and more, the … theSoon
  46. 46Where adverbs goSoon
  47. 47Adjective order (first steps)Soon
  48. 48Linking words for writingSoon
  49. 49Word formation 1: suffixesSoon
  50. 50Commas & direct speechSoon

B2 · Upper-intermediate

0/49 ready · 10 weeks

Use every tense, conditional and clause type accurately.

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  1. 1Advanced questions: How come…? Echo & reply questionsSoon
  2. 2Subject–verb agreement 2Soon
  3. 3Narrative tenses & past perfect continuousSoon
  4. 4Future perfect & future continuousSoon
  5. 5be about to, be due to; was going toSoon
  6. 6Habits: would, used to, will, always -ingSoon
  7. 7Stative verbs 2: You're being sillySoon
  8. 8Ergative, reflexive & reciprocal verbsSoon
  9. 9Deduction about the past: must have, can't haveSoon
  10. 10Past modals: should have, could have, needn't haveSoon
  11. 11Modals with continuous & passive infinitivesSoon
  12. 12dare, need; be able to; won't for refusalSoon
  13. 13Passive 3: continuous, infinitive, two objectsSoon
  14. 14Passive 4: phrasal verbs, get-passive, needs doingSoon
  15. 15Causative: have/get something doneSoon
  16. 16It is said that… / He is said to…Soon
  17. 17Third conditionalSoon
  18. 18Mixed conditionalsSoon
  19. 19Alternatives to if: provided, suppose, otherwiseSoon
  20. 20wish, if only, would rather, it's timeSoon
  21. 21Reporting verbs & their patternsSoon
  22. 22Reported speech 2: when not to change tenseSoon
  23. 23Relative clauses 2: to whom, some of whichSoon
  24. 24Reduced relative clausesSoon
  25. 25Participle clausesSoon
  26. 26Noun clauses: that, what, whetherSoon
  27. 27Concession & contrast 2Soon
  28. 28Perfect & passive -ing and toSoon
  29. 29I saw him cross/crossing; prevent sb from -ingSoon
  30. 30Fixed expressions + -ing: it's no use, look forward toSoon
  31. 31Adjective / noun + to: It's kind of you to…Soon
  32. 32Articles 3: generic and abstractSoon
  33. 33a coffee or coffee? Nouns that change meaningSoon
  34. 34Special plurals: trousers, news, criteriaSoon
  35. 35Possession 3: 's, of or noun + noun?Soon
  36. 36Quantifiers 3: few or a few?Soon
  37. 37Gradable & non-gradable adjectivesSoon
  38. 38Adjective order & compound adjectivesSoon
  39. 39Comparison 3: twice as…, by far, like or asSoon
  40. 40Adverbs 2: hard or hardly? late or lately?Soon
  41. 41Dependent prepositions 2Soon
  42. 42Prepositional phrases & zero-preposition trapsSoon
  43. 43Preposition or conjunction? during/while, despite/althoughSoon
  44. 44Ellipsis & substitution 1Soon
  45. 45Emphasis 1: I do like it; What I need is…Soon
  46. 46Inversion 1: Not only…, So do ISoon
  47. 47Discourse markersSoon
  48. 48Word formation 2: prefixesSoon
  49. 49Colons, semicolons, dashes & sentence typesSoon

C1 · Advanced

0/39 ready · 9 weeks

Use inversion, clefts and hedging, and control register.

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  1. 1Negative inversion: Never have I…Soon
  2. 2Inversion after place adverbials & so/suchSoon
  3. 3Cleft sentencesSoon
  4. 4Fronting, extraposition & end-weightSoon
  5. 5Ellipsis & substitution 2Soon
  6. 6Future in the pastSoon
  7. 7be to; be bound to, be sure to, be likely toSoon
  8. 8Tense for distance & politenessSoon
  9. 9Special uses of the presentSoon
  10. 10Modality 1: may well, might as well, That'll be JohnSoon
  11. 11Modality 2: must have been waiting; can't or mustn't?Soon
  12. 12Impersonal passiveSoon
  13. 13Passive with see & make; choosing active or passiveSoon
  14. 14Inverted conditionals: Had I known…Soon
  15. 15if + should, were to, happen to; if so, if notSoon
  16. 16as if, would rather, it's high time, supposeSoon
  17. 17Reporting 3: nominal & passive reportingSoon
  18. 18Participle clauses 2: absolutes & dangling participlesSoon
  19. 19Noun clauses 2: the fact that, -ever clausesSoon
  20. 20Relative clauses 3: whereby, in which caseSoon
  21. 21Concession 3: much as, Tired as I wasSoon
  22. 22Infinitive & verbless clausesSoon
  23. 23Advanced complementation: painted it redSoon
  24. 24-ing or to: the subtle casesSoon
  25. 25Nominalisation & complex noun phrasesSoon
  26. 26Determiner order & pre-determinersSoon
  27. 27Articles 4: fixed phrases & namesSoon
  28. 28Agreement 3: The majority is/areSoon
  29. 29Pronouns: advancedSoon
  30. 30Adverbs 3: viewpoint, focus & positionSoon
  31. 31Adjective complementationSoon
  32. 32Comparison 4: all the more, none the lessSoon
  33. 33Complex prepositions: in terms of, by virtue ofSoon
  34. 34Cohesion: the former, the latter, therebySoon
  35. 35Hedging & boostingSoon
  36. 36Register: formal & informal grammarSoon
  37. 37Spoken grammar 1Soon
  38. 38Word formation 3: conversion & compoundsSoon
  39. 39Punctuation 4: long sentencesSoon

C2 · Mastery

0/30 ready · 7 weeks

Use the subjunctive, stylistic structures and expert precision.

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  1. 1The subjunctiveSoon
  2. 2Stylistic inversion: Try as he might…Soon
  3. 3Conditionals without ifSoon
  4. 4Tense & aspect for stanceSoon
  5. 5Aspect nuanceSoon
  6. 6Fine modalitySoon
  7. 7Voice: expert choicesSoon
  8. 8Complex sentences: parallelism & balanceSoon
  9. 9Relative & nominal clauses: expertSoon
  10. 10Concession: expert (albeit, notwithstanding)Soon
  11. 11Formal subordinators: lest, inasmuch asSoon
  12. 12Information structure: expertSoon
  13. 13Determiners & quantifiers: fine pointsSoon
  14. 14Noun phrases: expertSoon
  15. 15Reference: expertSoon
  16. 16Adverbials: expertSoon
  17. 17Negation: expertSoon
  18. 18Word formation: expertSoon
  19. 19Spoken grammar 2Soon
  20. 20Academic grammarSoon
  21. 21Attribution & free indirect speechSoon
  22. 22The grammar of rhetoricSoon
  23. 23Telegraphic grammar: headlines & notesSoon
  24. 24Literary & archaic formsSoon
  25. 25US vs UK grammar & other EnglishesSoon
  26. 26Prescriptive rules vs real usageSoon
  27. 27Ambiguity & precisionSoon
  28. 28Expert punctuationSoon
  29. 29ConcisionSoon
  30. 30Error mastery: the 100 most common errorsSoon