Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 13/13
Intercultural Communication: Ask Instead of Assuming
Adjust directness, turn-taking, and feedback across cultures without relying on stereotypes.
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Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 13/13
Adjust directness, turn-taking, and feedback across cultures without relying on stereotypes.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 12/13
Use stress and pitch to highlight new information, correct a contrast, and manage speaking turns.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 7/13
De-escalate disagreement, separate people from the problem, and work toward a shared goal.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 6/13
Base feedback on observations, impact, and clear next steps instead of personal labels.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 5/13
Present an overview, select useful figures, make comparisons, and avoid claims the data cannot support.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 3/13
Keep a meeting focused, manage speaking turns, and record decisions and action items clearly.
Career & academic · B1–B2 · Lesson 2/13
Start professional conversations, introduce yourself briefly, ask thoughtful questions, and follow up naturally.
Life skills · A1–A2 · Lesson 12/13
Invite, accept, decline, apologize, and suggest an alternative in a sincere, natural way.
Life skills · A1–A2 · Lesson 5/13
Express likes, dislikes, and preferences, then support your choice with a simple reason.
Advanced communication · B2 · Lesson 4/7
Negotiate from interests, ask diagnostic questions, package options, and confirm a clear agreement.
Independent English · B1 · Lesson 6/10
Deliver a three-to-five-minute presentation with a clear purpose, structure, signposting, and conclusion.
Independent English · B1 · Lesson 5/10
State an opinion with reasons, respond to other views, and challenge ideas without attacking the speaker.
Everyday confidence · A2 · Lesson 8/10
Build natural short conversations with an opener, response, follow-up, personal contribution, and polite closing.
Starter toolkit · A1 · Lesson 7/10
Ask where a place is, follow step-by-step directions, and confirm a route using visible landmarks.
Understand stress-timed rhythm, word and sentence stress, schwa, and stress shifts across word families.
Master /θ/ /ð/, /ʃ/ /tʃ/, /l/ /r/, /v/ /w/, and final sounds through mouth-position drills and minimal pairs.
Practise /ɪ/ vs /iː/, /æ/ vs /ʌ/, and other difficult pairs with focused routines and sentence packs.
Learn 20 core symbols, mouth positions, real dictionary pronunciation, and a four-week IPA practice roadmap.