TOEFL
English
Get to know the TOEFL, the test of academic English. Start with topic lessons and practice questions.
See the exam and the prepLearn English
Short English lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Exam prep
These are the exams with their own prep in this language. A general course is not listed here.
IELTS
English
Learn how IELTS is organised and what the sections cover. Prepare with topic lessons and practise with questions.
See the exam and the prepOfficial exams
What the public exam is, who runs it, and how the result is reported. This is a description, not a prep course and not a past paper.
Cambridge English
English
English exams from A2 Key to C2 Proficiency, scored on the Cambridge English Scale.
Read the formatWhere this language is spoken
These cities are places where English is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
London
United Kingdom
English is the everyday language in shops, schools, and on the Tube, while many other languages belong to neighbourhood life.
New York
United States
English is the public language of signs, schools, and city offices, and Spanish is widely heard on streets and in shops.
Dublin
Ireland
English and Irish are both official, daily speech in shops and on buses is mostly English, and Irish appears on many signs.
Sydney
Australia
English is the everyday language of schools, shops, and the media, with Australian spelling and a local accent.
Singapore
Singapore
English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil are official, English leads in schools and business, and Mandarin is common in families and hawker centres.
Lagos
Nigeria
English is the official language of schools and government, and Nigerian Pidgin is widespread in markets and casual talk.
Toronto
Canada
English is the main everyday language, French appears on federal signs, and many other languages are heard on transit.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Scottish English is what you hear in the shops, and some signs also carry Scottish Gaelic.
Who it is for
For anyone learning English for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose English as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses en-US.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| water | water | |
| bread | bread | |
| coffee | coffee | |
| tea | tea | |
| house | house | |
| door | door | |
| key | key | |
| window | window | |
| book | book | |
| morning | morning | |
| week | week | |
| name | name | |
| city | city | |
| train | train | |
| airport | airport | |
| street | street | |
| job | job | |
| office | office | |
| team | team | |
| calendar | calendar | |
| to eat | to eat | |
| to drink | to drink | |
| to open | to open | |
| to read | to read | |
| to write | to write | |
| to speak | to speak | |
| to want | to want | |
| to work | to work | |
| friend | friend | |
| family | family | |
| school | school | |
| money | money | |
| day | day | |
| year | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Good morning | Good morning |
| My name is… | My name is… |
