A LITTLE PRACTICE GOES A LONG WAY
Vocabulary
The right words for every conversation. Original lessons, useful examples and feedback, from A1 to C1.
128 lessons · Learn at your own pace · 700 word cards
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Work
Working together
Learn useful language for work, with examples and practice.
Work and projects
Learn 9 words for work: collaborate, priority, efficient, flexible, responsibility, resolve, proposal, outcome, workload.
Change and resilience
Learn 9 words for work: mitigate, feasible, setback, contingency, underlying, constraint, leverage, streamline, viable.
Technology
Nature
Education
Nuance and persuasion
Learn useful language for education, with examples and practice.
Learning and skills
Learn 9 words for education: improve, confident, achieve, revise, progress, challenge, knowledge, method, concentrate.
Ideas and evidence
Learn 9 words for education: evidence, assumption, approach, assess, relevant, consistent, interpret, justify, perspective.
Precision and argument
Learn 9 words for education: nuance, coherent, plausible, ambiguous, substantiate, refute, premise, implicit, explicit.
Food
People
People and family
Learn 9 words for people: mother, father, sister, brother, friend, teacher, student, child, happy.
People and feelings
Learn 9 words for people: patient, generous, polite, upset, proud, relationship, trust, support, apologise.
Transport
Money
Health
Everyday decisions
Society
Society and opportunity
Learn 9 words for society: inequality, accessible, community, initiative, participate, funding, barrier, benefit, awareness.
Judgement and society
Learn 9 words for society: accountability, transparency, scrutiny, disparity, consensus, impartial, repercussion, trade-off, incentive.
Thematic vocabulary
Common things
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: key, wallet, umbrella, comb, coin.
Common verbs and verb phrases
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: open, carry, wait, help, choose.
Family and relatives
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: uncle, aunt, cousin, grandmother, grandfather.
Opposite adjectives for describing people and things
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: big, small, clean, dirty, young.
Daily routines
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: get up, brush my teeth, have a shower, go to bed, get dressed.
Days, months and seasons
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: Monday, Friday, January, summer, winter.
Food and meals
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: lunch, dinner, egg, potato, chicken.
Countries and nationalities
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: France, French, Japan, Japanese, Italian.
Shops and shopping
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: shop, price, cash, bag, buy.
Parts of the body
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: head, arm, leg, hand, foot.
Clothes
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: shirt, trousers, skirt, coat, socks.
The house: rooms, parts, and things
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, roof, door.
Places in a town
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bank, park, hospital, station, library.
At the restaurant
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: menu, waiter, bill, order, tip.
Eating and drinking utensils
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: fork, spoon, knife, plate, cup.
Movement verbs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: walk, run, jump, climb, swim.
Time words
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: morning, evening, yesterday, tomorrow, late.
Basic phrasal verbs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: sit down, stand up, come in, turn on, turn off.
Words with prepositions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: interested in, good at, afraid of, listen to, wait for.
Describing people's appearance
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: curly, straight, beard, bald, slim.
Describing people's personality
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: friendly, shy, lazy, patient, honest.
Shops and shopping
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: receipt, refund, size, customer, try on.
Clothes
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: sleeve, pocket, button, scarf, boots.
Housework
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: sweep, mop, iron, do the laundry, take out the rubbish.
Towns and cities
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: square, suburb, traffic lights, pavement, car park.
Common phrasal verbs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: look for, pick up, put away, look after, give back.
The weather
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: cloudy, windy, foggy, forecast, temperature.
In a hotel
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: reception, reservation, single room, check in, check out.
Hobbies and free time
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: knitting, gardening, board game, collect, go hiking.
Say, tell, speak, talk, etc.
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: say, tell, speak, talk, ask.
Giving directions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: turn left, go straight on, opposite, corner, cross.
Holidays
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: suitcase, passport, souvenir, sightseeing, sunbathe.
The countryside
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: field, forest, stream, hill, path.
Containers and quantities
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bottle, jar, loaf, slice, carton.
Technology
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: keyboard, screen, charger, password, download.
Everyday problems and solutions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: lost, broken, leak, repair, replace.
More daily routines
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: commute, run errands, catch up on, sleep in, unwind.
Relationships
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: get along, fall out, make up, trust, keep in touch.
Education
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: assignment, revise, qualification, tuition, graduate.
Money
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: borrow, lend, afford, savings, debt.
Work
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: colleague, shift, salary, apply, resign.
Food and cooking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: chop, boil, fry, bake, ingredient.
Hotels and accommodation
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: hostel, guesthouse, vacancy, facilities, self-catering.
Transport
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: fare, platform, delay, change trains, return ticket.
Houses
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: landlord, tenant, rent, detached, furnished.
Free time activities
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: take up, join in, rehearsal, exhibition, leisure.
Sport
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: opponent, referee, score, draw, coach.
The body: parts and actions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: wrist, ankle, elbow, nod, shrug.
News and media
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: headline, reporter, broadcast, source, interview.
Animals and their bodies and sounds
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: paw, wing, beak, bark, meow.
Types of movies and TV shows
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: documentary, comedy, thriller, sitcom, science fiction.
Phone Talk
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: hang up, hold on, call back, voicemail, signal.
Age and life stages
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: toddler, teenager, adult, retire, childhood.
Pollution and how to stop it
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: litter, recycle, reuse, fumes, waste.
The weather and natural disasters
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: drought, flood, earthquake, landslide, thunderstorm.
Health problems and injuries
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: sprain, bruise, fracture, rash, swollen.
Air travel
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: boarding pass, departure gate, hand luggage, layover, check-in desk.
Crime and punishment
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: sentence, fine, prison, trial, community service.
Types of crime and offenders
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: burglary, robbery, fraud, shoplifter, pickpocket.
Clothes
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: loose, tight, striped, plain, worn out.
Technology
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: install, update, upgrade, crash, back up.
Personality
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: stubborn, outgoing, considerate, ambitious, reliable.
Business
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: profit, turnover, competitor, launch, customer base.
Houses and home words
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: attic, basement, landing, porch, driveway.
Fears and phobias
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: terrified, phobia, panic, overcome, claustrophobic.
The animal world
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: predator, prey, habitat, nocturnal, endangered.
Describing books
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: plot, narrator, chapter, paperback, gripping.
Word pairs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: pros and cons, sooner or later, safe and sound, now and then, peace and quiet.
Travel
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: destination, itinerary, stopover, backpacking, off-season.
Everyday problems
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: blocked drain, flat tyre, power cut, shortage, out of order.
Social media actions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: follow, unfollow, tag, share, comment.
B1+ Phrasal verbs I
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: put off, carry on, turn out, set up, run out of.
Relationships
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: mutual respect, confide in, drift apart, hold a grudge, make up.
Feelings and emotions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: overwhelmed, resentful, relieved, apprehensive, thrilled.
News and media
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: coverage, source, bias, headline, verify.
War and peace
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: ceasefire, peace talks, civilian, refugee, withdraw.
Tourism
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: overtourism, landmark, package holiday, peak season, off the beaten track.
Pollution and the environment
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: emissions, renewable energy, landfill, conservation, carbon footprint.
Money and finance
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: interest rate, mortgage, inflation, instalment, budget.
Cars, roads and traffic
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: congestion, overtake, roundabout, breakdown, pedestrian crossing.
Health and sickness
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: symptom, diagnosis, chronic, recover, side effect.
Work and jobs
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: redundancy, vacancy, workload, promotion, flexible hours.
Education
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: tuition fees, scholarship, curriculum, drop out, assessment.
Challenges and achievements
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: setback, breakthrough, perseverance, milestone, fulfil an ambition.
Food and food products
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: perishable, processed food, wholegrain, preservative, savoury.
The human voice and other sounds
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: whisper, mutter, yell, creak, rattle.
Socializing and social events
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: host, mingle, small talk, reunion, bring a plus-one.
Talking about movies
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: cast, screenplay, sequel, subtitles, thought-provoking.
Technology: Managing your devices
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: storage space, factory reset, pair, troubleshoot, notification.
Phrasal verbs I
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: put up with, come up with, look into, rule out, carry out.
Phrasal verbs II
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bring about, cut down on, get across, fall through, keep up with.
Feelings and reactions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: indignant, disconcerted, elated, nonchalant, ambivalent.
Ways of walking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: stride, shuffle, limp, stagger, saunter.
Vague language: imprecision
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: or thereabouts, roughly speaking, a handful of, in the region of, and so forth.
Idiomatic infinitive phrases
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: to say the least, to make matters worse, to be on the safe side, to tell the truth, to cut a long story short.
Adverb-adjective collocations
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bitterly disappointed, highly unlikely, deeply rooted, utterly absurd, painfully aware.
Eating and drinking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: savour, guzzle, nibble, gorge on, acquired taste.
Time and place idioms
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: in the nick of time, once in a blue moon, a stone's throw, in the middle of nowhere, around the clock.
Government and politics
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: constituency, coalition, legislation, accountability, bipartisan.
Cause and effect
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: give rise to, stem from, knock-on effect, catalyst, contributing factor.
Numbers, statistics and trends
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: fluctuate, plateau, outlier, margin of error, upward trend.
Extra vocabulary
Numbers and quantities
Learn 5 words for extra vocabulary: zero, ten, hundred, half, pair.
Colours and shapes
Learn 5 words for extra vocabulary: red, green, blue, circle, square.
Negotiation and diplomacy
Learn 5 words for extra vocabulary: common ground, concession, deadlock, broker a deal, face-saving.