Daily English
Make an appointment call
Practise stating a purpose, listening for details, asking for clarification, checking availability, and confirming what happens next.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Social English
Start and end small talk comfortably
Open with a shared moment, ask one relevant follow-up, share a small detail, notice whether the other person wants to continue, and end warmly.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Tell a clear interview story
Practise answering a behavioral interview question with a truthful example, concise context, clear personal actions, and a result you can explain. This is English communication practice—not recruiter guidance or a prediction of hiring outcomes.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Order a drink at a café
Practise making a simple order, answering a follow-up, asking about options, and checking that the order is understood.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Find what you need at a grocery store
Practise asking where an item is, understanding a simple answer, and using quantity and checkout language.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Ask for directions around town
Practise naming a destination, asking for a route, checking a landmark, and confirming where to get off or turn.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Describe a simple daily routine
Practise describing habits with simple present verbs, frequency words, and a few time transitions.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Plan a grocery trip that can flex
Practise explaining a short shopping plan, naming what is already at home, and adapting when an item is missing.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Choose a route on public transportation
Practise describing a route, buying a ticket, checking a stop, and confirming how to reach a destination.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Check in and ask for hotel help
Practise stating a reservation name, asking about a hotel feature, and clarifying a simple service detail.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Move through airport check-in
Practise describing check-in steps, asking staff for help, and confirming luggage or gate information.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Follow up on an online order
Practise describing an order issue clearly, asking a seller about next steps, and distinguishing a personal opinion from a guarantee.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Introduce yourself and find common ground
Practise a brief introduction, asking a light follow-up, and sharing one detail without making assumptions.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Talk about hobbies and free time
Practise naming an activity, saying how often you do it, and asking a reciprocal question.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Make simple weekend plans
Practise describing a plan, asking what works for another person, and adjusting when schedules differ.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Plan a movie night together
Practise offering choices, checking access and preferences, and making a flexible group plan.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Build on one shared conversation detail
Practise listening for one detail, asking a relevant follow-up, sharing briefly, and noticing when the conversation can pause.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Catch up with someone you know
Practise opening a reunion, sharing a concise update, following one detail, and respecting the other person’s comfort.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Text a friend with a clear, friendly tone
Practise choosing a suitable greeting, writing a concise message, and matching abbreviations to the relationship and situation.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Share a preference with care
Practise naming a preference clearly, acknowledging another person’s view, and finding a next step without blame.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Invite people to a casual gathering
Practise making a clear invitation, sharing basic details, coordinating contributions, and allowing people to decline.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Introduce yourself to a new team
Practise a concise work introduction, naming your role or current task, and asking a relevant question.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Give a short workday update
Practise summarizing progress, naming one completed task, and stating a next step in clear language.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Clarify a work task before starting
Practise asking focused questions about a task, checking priorities, and repeating the agreed next step.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Ask a coworker for help with one task
Practise making a specific request, explaining what has already been tried, and agreeing on a realistic next step.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Write a clear work request email
Practise a useful subject line, a direct request, enough context, and a clear response deadline or next step.
Beginner · 30 or 60 minutes
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Share an idea in a work meeting
Practise entering a discussion, stating an idea, giving a concise reason, and inviting a response.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Clarify priorities and deadlines
Practise comparing tasks, confirming timing, explaining a dependency, and negotiating a realistic next step.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Prepare a constructive feedback conversation
Practise giving one specific observation, explaining its effect, asking for the other perspective, and agreeing on a next step.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Respond to feedback and agree on next steps
Practise listening to feedback, asking for a concrete example, clarifying expectations, and confirming an action.
Intermediate · 30 or 60 minutes
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Recommend a flexible day out
Compare travel options, qualify recommendations, and adapt a day plan to time, weather, and individual preferences.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Resolve a service mix-up clearly
Describe a mismatch neutrally, ask focused questions, negotiate an appropriate next step, and confirm the agreement.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Evaluate and explain an online purchase
Compare value, product claims, and personal experience while signaling uncertainty and asking a precise customer-service question.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Compare routines across changing contexts
Describe habits and exceptions with precise time language, contrast, and qualification rather than implying one routine fits everyone.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Describe a place and compare ways to explore it
Organize a vivid place description, distinguish observation from evaluation, and tailor a practical recommendation to a visitor’s interests.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Help a group conversation include everyone
Enter a group discussion, connect contributions, invite quieter voices without pressure, and recognize when to yield the floor.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Share an opinion without overgeneralizing
State a view, support it with an example, signal limits, and respond constructively when another person has a different experience.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Decline a plan and offer another option
Decline clearly, give only the context you want to share, preserve warmth, and propose an alternative without promising more than you mean.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Repair a misunderstood expression
Notice when an idiom or indirect remark causes confusion, clarify intended meaning, and check how the exchange landed.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Set a conversational boundary with care
Decline a question or topic, offer a comfortable redirect, and distinguish warmth from obligation to disclose.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Facilitate a work discussion with disagreement
Frame the decision, surface distinct views, test assumptions, and guide a group toward a clear decision or next step.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Present a recommendation with evidence and caveats
Structure a concise recommendation, connect evidence to reasoning, state uncertainty, and answer a skeptical follow-up.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Negotiate project scope and trade-offs
Clarify the requested outcome, identify constraints, offer options with consequences, and document a realistic agreement.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Write a diplomatic disagreement email
Organize a concise work email that acknowledges context, states a difference clearly, supports it with relevant information, and proposes a next step.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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Frame feedback across differing perspectives
Separate observation from interpretation, check impact, invite context, and agree on a specific experiment while maintaining respectful boundaries.
Advanced · 30 or 60 minutes
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