Finding middle ground
When people disagree about a plan, they may settle on a solution each can accept after making concessions.
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A process drawing to a close
A festival, a discussion or an agreement can finish naturally. Describe the end of a process in English.
Read and practiseA part in the outcome
A person, action or circumstance can influence what happens. Describe how much it contributes to a result or process.
Read and practiseFinding a workable balance
Work, comfort and privacy can compete with other needs. Describe a solution that gives each side reasonable attention.
Read and practiseMeeting a need
A service or resource can supply what people require. Practise describing how an action meets a need in English.
Read and practiseAddressing a difficulty
A shortage or a delay calls for action: describe tackling a difficulty without claiming it is already solved.
Read and practiseAssessing the chance of harm
Before a climb or investment, consider how likely harm is and how serious its effects could be in English.
Read and practiseReducing a risk as far as possible
Gloves, backups and careful checks can make harm less likely: describe steps that reduce a risk as far as possible.
Read and practiseCollecting evidence for a claim
From public records to interviews, evidence can support or challenge an explanation. Practise describing how it is collected.
Read and practiseWeighing alternatives before a decision
A decision about travel or a workspace may need careful comparison. Practise describing how people consider their choices.
Read and practiseDirecting notice toward an issue
A poster or report can bring a hidden issue into view. Practise describing how attention is directed toward something.
Read and practiseHelping a shared effort
Ideas, research or funds can support a shared effort. Practise describing the part someone or something contributes.
Read and practiseTaking action to achieve a result
A noisy street or a security concern can prompt action: describe practical steps taken to achieve a particular result.
Read and practiseFacing a difficult situation
A housing shortage or a new task may be hard to deal with: describe confronting such difficulties in English.
Read and practiseKeeping quality at an expected level
Consistent safety or service requires sustained effort: describe how an organisation keeps its standards at an expected level.
Read and practiseArriving at broad agreement
A committee or community can discuss a proposal until broad agreement emerges: describe that outcome in English.
Read and practiseGreetings and farewells: hello and goodbye
A meeting begins with a greeting and a departure calls for a farewell. Compare two everyday expressions.
Read and practiseMorning and evening in English
A greeting at breakfast and plans after dinner show how to talk about two different parts of the day.
Read and practiseInside or on a surface?
A bag, a table and a wall show how to choose the right preposition for containers and surfaces.
Read and practiseMan and woman: singular and plural
One adult or several? Compare the words for men and women and choose the right form in everyday sentences.
Read and practisePossession and being: your and you are
A bag belongs to you, while a sentence can describe you. Compare the possessive form with a subject and verb.
Read and practiseIndefinite article and number: a versus one
A single object can be introduced without counting it, or its quantity can be stressed. Compare the article and the number.
Read and practiseWords for children: boy and girl
A child can be called a boy or a girl. Compare these common words and their plural forms in simple sentences.
Read and practisePositive and negative answers in English
A simple question can receive an affirmative or negative answer. Compare two short responses and practise matching them to facts.
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