• ADD 3 What a lens cap taught me about wilful blindness (C1)

    ADD 3 What a lens cap taught me about wilful blindness (C1)

    Delve into the psychological concept of ‘wilful blindness’ in this advanced C1 English lesson. Discover how a simple camera lens cap can teach profound lessons about metacognition, ego preservation, and laziness, while refining your command of sophisticated, reflective vocabulary.

  • 3 A tale about a long-forgotten camcorder (C2)

    3 A tale about a long-forgotten camcorder (C2)

    Explore a moving narrative about an outdated camcorder and the profound life lessons hidden in its footage. This advanced C2 lesson refines your high-level listening skills by breaking down sophisticated vocabulary, thematic structures of regret and memory, and complex narrative phrasing.

  • BDD 3 Months, seasons and basic weather (A1)

    BDD 3 Months, seasons and basic weather (A1)

    the calendar months, weather adjectives, and the use of intensifiers like ‘quite’ and ‘very.’ Learn the vital difference between describing general weather patterns and the weather happening right now.

  • IDD 3 Ordinal numbers, ‘ish’ and numbers as adjectives (B2)

    IDD 3 Ordinal numbers, ‘ish’ and numbers as adjectives (B2)

    Advance your English proficiency with this B2 upper-intermediate focus on numbering systems. Master conversational idioms, precise calendar date structures, the versatile suffix ‘ish,’ and the grammatical rules governing complex multi-word compound adjectives used to describe age and scale.

  • 3 Do you know the cardinal numbers in English? (B1)

    3 Do you know the cardinal numbers in English? (B1)

    Master the core rules of English cardinal numbers in this B1 intermediate lesson. Learn when to use ‘and’ in large figures, how to use numbers as indefinite nouns, and how to avoid pluralisation mistakes. We also cover written punctuation like hyphens, commas, and the conversational suffix ‘-ish.’

  • 3 Age, birthdays, months and numbers 11-100 (A1)

    3 Age, birthdays, months and numbers 11-100 (A1)

    Learn to discuss your age, state your birthday, and count from 11 to 100 in English. This A1 lesson covers the months of the year, proper versus common nouns, and the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers. Discover how to use long and short forms in daily conversation.

  • ADD 2 Creeping normality and frictionless distraction (C2)

    ADD 2 Creeping normality and frictionless distraction (C2)

    Are you a slave to frictionless distraction? In this C2 masterclass, we unpack the creeping normality of the digital age. From the ‘crux of the problem’ to the ‘superpower of anger’, learn the sophisticated English required to discuss technology, ethics, and the fight to reclaim our focus.

  • IDD 2 I wish, if only, Third and Mixed Conditionals (B2)

    IDD 2 I wish, if only, Third and Mixed Conditionals (B2)

    Explore the language of regret in this B2 Intermediate Deep Dive. Learn how to use “I wish” and “If only” with the Past Perfect and Past Simple, and master the difference between Third and Mixed Conditionals. Perfect for understanding how to link past actions to present realities.

  • BDD 2 Agreeing, repeating and ‘going to’ (A1)

    BDD 2 Agreeing, repeating and ‘going to’ (A1)

    Understand the future with ‘going to’ and learn common ways to say ‘yes’ in English. This A1 Deep Dive covers long and short forms, including ‘gonna’, and provides multiple ways to ask someone to repeat a sentence. Perfect for beginners wanting to sound more natural in conversation.

  • 2 The privilege of being Generation X (C2)

    2 The privilege of being Generation X (C2)

    I have 26 years of life on either side of the year 2000 – a state of supreme balance. This episode explores the privilege of being a digital immigrant and the ‘reciprocal inversion’ where the imposed slowness of my youth could become the voluntary mindfulness of my middle age.