Staying in contact with someone
Emails, calls and messages can maintain a connection: describe staying in contact with people in English.
Read and practiseAdventure journal
English: Words that work together
English: Build natural word combinations for actions, experiences and ideas, with contexts that explain why the words fit.
Adventure journal
English: Words that work together
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Focusing on what matters
A road, a story or an instruction may need your focus. Express where your attention goes in everyday English.
Read and practiseGetting ready for an event
A concert, trip or meeting may need some preparation. Find out how to talk about being ready for different occasions.
Read and practiseFinding new friends
A new school, a journey or a local club can be a place to form friendships and meet people who become friends.
Read and practiseSpeaking honestly about events
A broken cup or a difficult question: express in English that someone speaks honestly about what happened.
Read and practiseLooking briefly at something
A map, a menu or a drawing: ask someone to look briefly or inspect something in everyday English.
Read and practiseSaving money for later or spending less
A bicycle, a journey or a cheaper ticket: describe putting money aside and spending less in English.
Read and practiseUsing time without a useful result
Lost keys and the wrong bus: explain in English when time is spent without a useful result.
Read and practiseMaking a decision in English
A route, a budget or a difficult choice: describe how someone chooses a course of action in English.
Read and practiseMaking a plan for future action
A garden, a trip or a backup: explain how to arrange future actions with this useful English expression.
Read and practiseMoving closer to a goal
A project, a skill or a recovery can advance gradually. Describe how much progress someone is making and where that progress happens.
Read and practiseTrying with purpose
A difficult task or a new habit can call for deliberate action. Explore how to describe trying hard in everyday situations.
Read and practiseMaking a suggestion in English
A menu, a route or a meeting: express an idea for someone else to consider using a common English phrase.
Read and practiseMaking a complaint
A cold meal, a damaged parcel or a delayed flight can give someone a reason to express dissatisfaction formally.
Read and practiseAccepting responsibility
A mistake, a task or a shared duty may call for someone to accept responsibility. See how to say who takes charge.
Read and practiseJoining an activity
A class, a debate or a community event can bring people together. Describe who participates and what they join.
Read and practiseLooking after people and things
A child, a garden or a pet needs attention: describe who looks after people and things in English.
Read and practiseTaking a chance despite danger
A new job or an unfamiliar idea can bring possible harm as well as opportunity. Describe the decision to act despite uncertainty.
Read and practiseTaking notes in English
A lecture, a meeting or a report can contain useful ideas: describe writing down key information in English.
Read and practiseSettling on shared terms
When people settle a question together, this expression describes the result of their discussion and the terms they accept.
Read and practiseMeeting a deadline in English
A report or an application has a fixed finishing date: explain in English how work gets done on time.
Read and practiseSolving a problem in English
A broken engine or a difficult calculation needs an answer: describe finding a solution in English.
Read and practiseSetting a goal in English
A reading habit or a garden project begins with an aim: describe choosing a goal in English.
Read and practiseAchieving a goal in English
A charity target or a running ambition can become reality: describe reaching an aim in English.
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