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A short plan. Then pick one thing and actually start.
Useful lists
Common English verbs
The doing words you need first.
English prepositions
In, on, at, and the rest.
Most common nouns
Names for the stuff around you.
Phrasal verbs
The two-word verbs that trip people.
Irregular verbs
The list everyone pretends they’ve finished.
Modal verbs
Can, should, must.
Question words
Who, what, when — the useful interrogatives.
How to tell time
O’clock, without the panic.
English pronunciation
A guide, not a vocab ‘step 3.’
More English
English vocabulary test
How many words you roughly know.
Pre-A1 vocabulary
The very first words.
A1 vocabulary
Beginner lists you can finish.
A2 vocabulary
The elementary pile.
B1 vocabulary
When the lists get longer.
Collocations
Words that like to sit together.
Conjunctions
And, but, because.
Suffixes
The endings that change a word.
Root words and prefixes
The front half of a lot of English.
Adjectives vs adverbs
The describing pile, split properly.
Subject / object / possessive pronouns
I, me, my. Don’t mix the pile.
1,200 English phrases
The big useful pack.
Everyday idioms
What people actually say.
Common sayings
Short lines people still use.
Proverbs
Old advice, still quoted.
English slang
Informal, with a warning label.
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All 139, in one list.
Culture and fun
Nicknames, twisters, the silly stuff.
Resources
The working pile.
Graded readers
Stories you can finish.
How to work with an online tutor
Don’t waste the hour.
How to work with an in-person tutor
Same idea, in a room.
Best online language tutors
iTalki, Preply, and who they’re for.
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What we’d pay for. What we wouldn’t.
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139 English lessons. Jump in, or pick any one.
Audio, quizzes, speaking practice. Free. Start at lesson 1 of 139, or open the full list and skip ahead.