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139 Chunk-Based Lessons For Real Conversation

Learn practical English through short, usable chunks instead of drowning in giant grammar sermons. These lessons are built for global learners who want to hear real phrases, practice them in context, and actually say them out loud.

Free online English lessons with audio, guided practice, speaking prompts, and a clear chunk-based path from first greetings to more flexible everyday conversation.

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Learn English Through Chunks, Not Grammar Panic

Each lesson focuses on reusable language blocks: greetings, question frames, polite replies, soft disagreement, travel phrases, ordering phrases, repair phrases, and the small conversation moves that make real English feel manageable.
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Your English Learning Path

A full lesson shelf built around useful chunks, real situations, and guided speaking practice rather than random chaos.

Stage 1 · Lessons 1-40Build your first real conversationsGreetings, names, help, needs, questions, preferences, feelings, time, and other starter moves that stop English from feeling frozen.Stage 2 · Lessons 41-90Move into everyday life and social EnglishHome, routines, work, school, errands, small talk, opinions, social glue, and the kinds of phrases that help you stay in the conversation longer.Stage 3 · Lessons 91-139Handle practical situations with more flexibilityTravel, food, appointments, phone messages, shopping, and everyday problem-solving so your English can keep working when life gets slightly messy.

A Free English Course That Tries To Be Actually Useful

This English course is for learners who want guided speaking practice, not just a page full of rules and hope. The lesson sequence is built around real conversational chunks that help learners open, continue, repair, and close everyday interactions.

That means you are not memorizing random pretty textbook sentences in a vacuum. You are practicing language pieces that can move between greetings, small talk, help requests, travel situations, food orders, plans, reactions, and low-stakes social survival.

The tone stays friendly, practical, and a little cheeky, but the learning logic is serious: useful input, repeated retrieval, context, and controlled speaking practice. Tiny lesson, tiny win, less panic. That is the basic deal.

How The English Lessons Work

Every lesson follows the same basic rhythm so learners do not waste energy figuring out the page itself. The structure is there to move useful English from recognition into production.

Hear the phrase

Start with clear audio so the chunk sounds like something a real person might actually say.

See it in context

Meet the phrase in examples and a mini-dialogue so it does not float around like a lonely flashcard.

Practice choices

Use matching, multiple choice, and fill-in tasks to lock in meaning and usage.

Say it yourself

Finish with guided speaking prompts so the lesson ends in output, not just passive nodding.

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All 139 lesson links are listed here from the current assembled course data. Start at lesson 1 if you want the smooth path, or jump by topic if you already know which situations you want to practice first.

Stage 1Lessons 1-40Build your first real conversations - 40 lessonsFoundations

Greetings, names, help, needs, questions, preferences, feelings, time, and other starter moves that stop English from feeling frozen.

1First GreetingsIn this first lesson, you will practice simple greetings like “Hello,” “Hi,” “Hey,” and time greetings like “Good...First Greetings 2Greeting OpeningsIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple greeting openers like “Nice weather today,” “Good to see you,” and “Do you...Greeting Openings 3GoodbyesYou’ll learn simple goodbye phrases like “Bye,” “See you later,” and “Have a good day.” You’ll also practice polite...Goodbyes 4GoodbyesYou’ll practice everyday goodbye phrases like “Thanks again,” “Good luck,” and “See you soon.” You’ll also learn how...Goodbyes 5PolitenessIn this lesson, you’ll practice polite everyday English for requests, thanks, apologies, and small problems.Politeness 6PolitenessIn this lesson, you will practice simple polite phrases like “Can I ___, please?”, “Here you go,” and “Don’t worry.”...Politeness 7ClarificationThis lesson gives you friendly phrases for communication trouble: asking someone to repeat, slow down, explain, spell...Clarification 8ClarificationIn this lesson, you will practice short clarification phrases like “Which one?”, “Like this?”, and “I can’t hear you.”...Clarification 9Asking for HelpIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple help phrases like “Can you help me?”, “I need help,” and “Can you say that...Asking for 10Asking for HelpIn this lesson, you’ll practice asking someone to look at something, come with you, or get another person to help.Asking for 11Wants and NeedsIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple phrases like “I want ___,” “I need ___,” and “Can I have ___?” You’ll also ask...Wants and 12Choosing and NeedingIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple phrases for wants and needs: “Do I need ___?”, “Do I have to ___?”, “I don’t...Choosing and 13PossessionIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple possession phrases like “I have ___,” “Do you have ___?” and “It’s mine.”...Possession 14PossessionIn this lesson, you will practice everyday possession phrases like “These are mine,” “Are these yours?” and “Who has...Possession 15Basic Locationyou’ll practice asking where one thing is, where many things are, and whether something is here or near here.Basic Location 16Basic LocationIn this lesson, you’ll practice saying where people and things are: under, behind, in front of, at, inside, and outside.Basic Location 17Prices and QuantityIn this lesson, you’ll practice asking prices, asking about quantity, and checking the total.Prices and 18Prices and AmountsIn this lesson, you’ll practice short phrases for prices and quantities, like “About ___,” “That’s enough,” and “I’ll...Prices and 19PermissionIn this lesson, you’ll ask for permission with phrases like “Can I ___?”, “May I ___?”, and “Is it okay if I ___?”...Permission 20PermissionIn this lesson, you’ll practice asking if permission is needed, asking who to ask, and saying what is or isn’t allowed.Permission 21Yes and No ResponsesIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple yes/no answers for offers, questions about you, and everyday plans.Yes and 22Yes and No Answersyou’ll practice quick answers like “Yes, I can,” “No, it isn’t,” and “Yes, there is.” These phrases help you answer...Yes and 23Basic ProblemsToday you’ll practice saying when something is wrong, broken, missing, or painful.Basic Problems 24Simple ProblemsIn this lesson, you’ll practice saying “I’m late,” “I can’t pay,” and “It’s too ___.” These phrases are small but...Simple Problems 25Basic Questionsin this lesson, you will practice friendly question frames like “What is ___?”, “When is ___?”, “What time is ___?”...Basic Questions 26Basic QuestionsIn this lesson, you will practice asking for help, asking for clarification, showing interest, and returning to the...Basic Questions 27Follow-Up QuestionsToday you’ll practice useful questions like “What do you mean?”, “What happened next?”, and “What about you?” These...Follow Up 28Follow-Up QuestionsIn this lesson, you’ll practice follow-up questions like “What was it like?”, “Why is that?”, and “Can you be more...Follow Up 29OpinionsYou’ll practice asking for opinions, giving your point of view, and responding politely when you agree or disagree.Opinions 30OpinionsIn this lesson, you’ll practice natural chunks for giving opinions and asking for other people’s views.Opinions 31Agreement and DisagreementIn this lesson, you’ll practice simple phrases for agreement and disagreement, like “I agree,” “That’s true,” “I don’t...Agreement and 32Agreeing and DisagreeingIn this lesson, you’ll practice phrases like “I partly agree,” “I see it differently,” and “Maybe, but ___.” These...Agreeing and 33PreferencesYou’ll practice friendly phrases for likes, dislikes, favorites, and choices.Preferences 34PreferencesIn this lesson, you’ll practice everyday phrases for preferences, like “I usually choose ___,” “___ is better for me,”...Preferences 35HabitsIn this lesson, you’ll practice phrases for talking about habits and routines.Habits 36Daily HabitsYou’ll practice friendly phrases for saying how often you do something, when you normally do it, and what comes before...Daily Habits 37FrequencyIn this lesson, you’ll practice friendly ways to ask about habits and routines.Frequency 38FrequencyIn this lesson, you’ll practice useful frequency phrases like “I rarely ___,” “I ___ most days,” and “Not as often as...Frequency 39ReasonsIn this lesson, you’ll practice asking for reasons and giving explanations in natural conversation.Reasons 40ReasonsIn this lesson, you’ll practice natural phrases for causes and reasons, like “What led to ___?” and “I decided to ___...Reasons
Stage 2Lessons 41-90Move into everyday life and social English - 50 lessonsEveryday English

Home, routines, work, school, errands, small talk, opinions, social glue, and the kinds of phrases that help you stay in the conversation longer.

41ExamplesThis lesson focuses on 13 natural English chunks for giving examples (for example, for instance, such as, imagine...Examples 42ExamplesIn Lesson 42 you'll practice common frames for giving examples and showing similar situations.Examples 43ComparisonsIn this lesson you'll practice common comparison phrases like "Which is better, ___ or ___?", "Compared with ___, ___...Comparisons 44ComparisonsIn Lesson 44 you'll practice common comparison phrases for everyday choices — saying similarities, differences, time...Comparisons 45Simple ExplanationsIn this lesson you will practice simple explanation frames like Because of ___, ___., If ___, then ___., and phrases...Simple Explanations 46Simple ExplanationsLesson 46 — In this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll learn and practice ten short frames for giving simple explanations (for...Simple Explanations 47Conversation RepairIn this short lesson you'll learn useful repair phrases like "Sorry, can you repeat that?", "Can you write it down...Conversation Repair 48Conversation RepairIn this lesson (48) you'll learn practical repair phrases — say you missed something, ask someone to speak louder...Conversation Repair 49Introducing YourselfIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you will practice common identity phrases: saying your name, age, job, where you are from...Introducing Yourself 50IdentityIn this lesson (a friendly 50th mini-lesson!) you'll learn and practice simple identity phrases: giving your name...Identity 51Home: Living SituationsIn this lesson (51) you'll practice phrases for talking about where you live and who you live with.Home 52Home LifeIn this lesson you will practice eight useful phrases for talking about where you live: saying you have a private...Home Life 53FamilyIn this lesson you will learn and practice common family phrases for asking about siblings, household members...Family 54Family RelationshipsIn this lesson (lesson 54) you'll practice simple family phrases like 'I grew up with my ___,' 'I am close to my ___,'...Family Relationships 55Work LifeIn Lesson 55 you'll practice common workplace phrases for everyday conversations.Work Life 56Work: Schedule & ResponsibilitiesIn Lesson 56 you will practice common workplace frames for times, requests, absences, and responsibilities.Work 57School LifeIn Lesson 57 you'll practice common school phrases for telling your grade, saying what subjects you study, asking...School Life 58School LifeIn this short lesson you'll practice common school phrases: asking to turn in work late, talking about test scores...School Life 59HobbiesIn this lesson you'll practice useful hobby phrases like "I like to ___ in my free time.", "What are your hobbies?"...Hobbies 60HobbiesIn this short lesson you'll learn useful hobby phrases like how to say you are a beginner, how long you spend on an...Hobbies 61Daily RoutinesIn this lesson you'll practice common phrases for talking about daily routines: saying when things happen, asking...Daily Routines 62Daily RoutineIn this short lesson (Lesson 62) you'll practice eight easy frames to describe everyday routines: when you wake up and...Daily Routine 63Food PreferencesIn this lesson you will practice common phrases for talking about food preferences, favorites, dislikes, dietary...Food Preferences 64Food PreferencesIn this lesson you'll practice useful phrases for talking about food preferences and dietary limits — asking about...Food Preferences 65Travel ExperienceIn this lesson you'll practice common travel-story phrases for telling where you went, what you enjoyed, problems you...Travel Experience 66Travel ExperienceIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll practice useful travel-story frames like “The trip didn't go as planned,” and “Next...Travel Experience 67Past ExperiencesIn this lesson you'll practice 13 useful phrases for talking about past experiences, habits, surprises, and the first...Past Experiences 68Past ExperiencesIn lesson 68 you'll practice eight practical chunks for talking about past experiences and feelings.Past Experiences 69Future PlansIn this lesson you'll learn and practice common frames for talking about personal future plans and conditions.Future Plans 70Future PlansIn this lesson you'll practice eight natural chunks for talking about future personal plans — asking about plans...Future Plans 71AbilitiesIn this lesson you'll practice useful everyday phrases to talk about abilities and skills — for example "I can...", "I...Abilities 72Talking about AbilitiesThis lesson focuses on everyday frames for talking about skills — what you can do, what you can't do yet, and when you...Talking about 73InterestsLesson 73 — In this lesson you will practice useful frames for saying what you like, asking about current interests...Interests 74InterestsIn this lesson you'll practice eight useful phrases for talking about interests.Interests 75GoalsIn this lesson you'll practice common goal phrases for talking about personal aims, current work, plans with...Goals 76GoalsIn this lesson you'll practice eight useful chunks for talking about goals in personal life.Goals 77ReactionsIn this lesson (Lesson 77) you'll practice short spoken reactions — surprise, sympathy, relief, and follow-up questions.Reactions 78ReactionsLesson 78 focuses on everyday reaction phrases you can use when someone shares news.Reactions 79SurpriseIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll learn 13 common surprise reactions and questions (like "No way!", "Are you...Surprise 80SurpriseIn this quick lesson you will learn four common surprise phrases — how to react, ask for clarification, and express...Surprise 81AgreementIn this lesson you'll learn and practice everyday agreement phrases like "Yes, exactly," "Me too," and "That sounds...Agreement 82AgreementIn this lesson (82) you'll practice two handy agreement phrases: "Good idea." and "Absolutely." We'll hear them...Agreement 83Disagreement SoftenersIn Lesson 83 you'll practice useful disagreement softeners — short phrases that help you disagree politely (for...Disagreement Softeners 84Disagreement SoftenersIn Lesson 84 you'll learn four friendly disagreement softeners to use in conversations.Disagreement Softeners 85FillersIn this friendly lesson you'll learn 13 common conversational fillers (like “Let me think.” and “Actually, ___.”).Fillers 86Fillers (Social Glue)This short lesson focuses on four common English fillers: "Anyway, ___.", "To be honest, ___.", "I guess ___.", and...Fillers Social 87Topic ChangesIn this lesson you'll learn useful spoken phrases for changing topics, bringing up new points, and returning to...Topic Changes 88Topic ChangesIn Lesson 88 you'll practice four useful transition phrases for changing topics or adding a quick point in...Topic Changes 89TransitionsIn this lesson you'll practice 12 common spoken transitions like "Anyway," "By the way," and "On the other hand."...Transitions 90HesitationIn this lesson you'll practice common hesitation phrases like "Just a second," "Let me see," and softening frames like...Hesitation
Stage 3Lessons 91-139Handle practical situations with more flexibility - 49 lessonsReal-life English

Travel, food, appointments, phone messages, shopping, and everyday problem-solving so your English can keep working when life gets slightly messy.

91HesitationIn lesson 91 you'll practice two useful spoken phrases: "Or something like that." and "Wait, I mean ___." These help...Hesitation 92EmpathyLesson 92 focuses on everyday empathy phrases you can use in conversations.Empathy 93EmpathyIn this lesson you'll practice three empathy phrases you can use in real conversations: "I'm listening.", "I wish I...Empathy 94EncouragementIn Lesson 94 we'll practice 13 friendly encouragement phrases (for example: Keep going., You can do it., I'm here for...Encouragement 95EncouragementPractice three everyday encouraging phrases: the frame "Let's ___ together.", plus "Everyone makes mistakes." and "You...Encouragement 96Checking UnderstandingIn this lesson you'll practice 13 useful phrases for checking understanding in everyday talk.Checking Understanding 97Checking UnderstandingIn this lesson you'll practice three simple phrases to check understanding in everyday conversation: asking which part...Checking Understanding 98Ending TopicsIn this lesson you'll learn common phrases for ending a topic, changing the subject, and postponing details.Ending Topics 99Ending TopicsIn this lesson you'll practice three natural phrases for ending explanations or stories: “So yeah, that's basically...Ending Topics 100Ordering FoodIn this CEFR-aligned quick lesson you will practice 13 useful ordering phrases for cafes and restaurants.Ordering Food 101Ordering FoodIn this lesson you will practice six everyday phrases for ordering food, like asking for a recommendation, asking if a...Ordering Food 102Cafe RestaurantIn this lesson you will practice common cafe and restaurant phrases for arriving, ordering, and asking questions.Cafe Restaurant 103Cafe & RestaurantLesson 103 introduces polite, practical cafe and restaurant phrases you will hear and use at counters and tables.Cafe Restaurant 104ShoppingIn Lesson 104 you'll practice common shopping phrases like “I'm looking for…”, “How much is this?”, and “Can I try...Shopping 105Shopping QuestionsLesson 105 focuses on everyday shopping questions you need right away.Shopping Questions 106Asking DirectionsLesson 106 helps you practice polite questions for finding places and short direction phrases.Asking Directions 107Asking DirectionsIn Lesson 107 you'll practice key direction phrases like “Do I turn at ___?”, “Go past ___.” and “It's across from...Asking Directions 108Public TransportIn this lesson you will practice 13 common transit phrases for asking about buses, trains, platforms, tickets, stops...Public Transport 109Public TransportIn this lesson you'll practice 10 practical public-transport phrases like asking where to buy a ticket, telling the...Public Transport 110Taxi RidesIn this Lesson 110 you will practice practical taxi and ride-share phrases like giving a destination, confirming a...Taxi Rides 111Taxi RidesLesson 111 is CEFR-aligned and focuses on handy taxi and ride-share phrases for real trips.Taxi Rides 112Hotel AccommodationIn this lesson you will practice 13 useful hotel phrases for checking in and out, asking about price and facilities...Hotel Accommodation 113Hotel AccommodationLesson 113 — quick, practical phrases for hotels.Hotel Accommodation 114Doctor VisitIn Lesson 114 you'll practice common doctor-visit phrases to describe symptoms, say how long they've lasted, and ask...Doctor Visit 115Doctor VisitIn Lesson 115 you'll practice everyday doctor-visit phrases for reporting pain, describing how symptoms affect life...Doctor Visit 116PharmacyThis lesson (116) helps you ask for medicines and advice at a pharmacy.Pharmacy 117PharmacyLesson 117 — In this lesson you'll learn eight practical pharmacy phrases for asking about prescriptions, missed...Pharmacy 118AppointmentsIn Lesson 118 you'll practice 13 useful phrases for appointments: requesting, checking openings, choosing times...Appointments 119AppointmentsIn this short lesson you'll practice nine handy phrases for managing appointments — asking who it's with, how long it...Appointments 120Renting an ApartmentIn Lesson 120 you'll practice practical rental phrases for real apartment hunting: saying you're interested, checking...Renting an 121Renting an ApartmentIn this lesson you'll practice useful rental questions: asking about repairs, lease renewal, application documents and...Renting an 122Meeting New PeopleIn this lesson you will practice common phrases for first meetings—introducing yourself, asking and giving names, and...Meeting New 123Meeting New PeopleLesson 123—friendly, practical phrases for introductions at events.Meeting New 124Chatting With CoworkersIn this lesson you will practice common workplace small talk phrases for checking in, offering to get coffee, and...Chatting With 125Chatting With CoworkersThis lesson focuses on casual workplace small talk — checking the atmosphere, sharing quick updates, and polite...Chatting With 126Classroom TeacherPractice common classroom phrases for asking permission, checking homework, and fixing misunderstandings.Classroom Teacher 127Talking to the TeacherIn this lesson you'll learn six practical classroom phrases to ask permission, explain an absence, report problems...Talking to 128Making PlansIn this lesson (Lesson 128) you'll learn and practice key plan-making frames like "Are you free ___?", "How about...Making Plans 129Making PlansIn this lesson you will practice common phrases for making social plans: suggesting places and activities, checking...Making Plans 130Cancelling PlansIn Lesson 130 you'll learn common phrases for cancelling plans, giving a quick reason (like illness or 'something came...Cancelling Plans 131Cancelling PlansIn this lesson you will learn useful phrases for cancelling or changing plans (for example: asking to delay, saying...Cancelling Plans 132Weekend TalkPractice asking about past and future weekend activities and answering with simple frames like "What did you do this...Weekend Talk 133Weekend TalkIn Lesson 133 you'll practice common weekend phrases for describing what you did, why you did it, and asking about...Weekend Talk 134Explaining a ProblemIn Lesson 134 you'll practice useful phrases for explaining problems—how to say something isn't working, report an...Explaining a 135Explaining a ProblemThis lesson focuses on practical phrases for explaining a problem—reporting an error, describing when it happens...Explaining a 136EmergenciesIn Lesson 136 you'll practice simple emergency phrases to get help fast.Emergencies 137EmergenciesIn lesson 137 you'll learn and practice common emergency phrases like Stay calm., Get out now., Don't touch it., and...Emergencies 138Phone MessagesIn this lesson you will practice common phone-message phrases: asking to speak to someone, leaving a message, giving a...Phone Messages 139Phone MessagesLesson 139 focuses on everyday phone phrases you can use for short calls and voicemails.Phone Messages

Built On Good Language-Learning Ideas, Not Magic Dust

The page voice is relaxed, but the lesson design is grounded in familiar ideas from communicative teaching, chunk-based learning, retrieval practice, and can-do style progression. The aim is simple: make English more usable, more sayable, and less mentally sticky.

Chunk-based learning

Learners build usable phrase blocks they can move between greetings, questions, replies, requests, and everyday situations.

Communicative practice

The lessons keep language tied to meaning, intention, and real interaction rather than isolated rule recital.

Retrieval and speaking

Learners hear, recognize, recall, and then say the phrases out loud so the lesson ends in production, not just recognition.

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