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B2 English
A free B2 English course for adults: 20 units of upper-intermediate English, with longer articles, discussion and debate, and extended speaking and writing.
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Vocabulary242 lessons
- Afraid
- Agree
- Money
- Realize
- Allow
- Analyze
- Believe
- Encourage
- Express
- Grow
- Helpful
- Hope
- Idea
- Quality
- Run
- Show
- Strong
- Support
- Tired
- Unique
- Use
- Ensure
- Influence
- Scary
- Clear
- Develop
- Exciting
- Increase
- Provide
- Want
- Crazy
- Beneficial
- Better
- Difficult
- Extremely
- Issue
- Say
- Obvious
- Skill
- Laugh
- Promote
- Serious
- Amazing
- Benefit
- Interested
- Positive
- Significant
- Power
- Awesome
- Unusual
- Situation
- Event
- Went
- Go
- Rich
- Value
- Reason
- Great
- Care
- Creative
- Knowledge
- Passionate
- Best
- Fat
- Large
- Hurt
- Desire
- Walk
- Important
- Stupid
- Kiss
- Interesting
- Focus
- Sometimes
- Learn
- Far Away
- Passion
- A Lot
- Opportunity
- Fast
- Problem
- Create
- Love
- Change
- Many
- Delicious
- New
- Ashamed
- Different
- Perspective
- Need
- Dark
- Implement
- Similar
- Old
- Improve
- Appreciate
- Begin
- Continue
- Enjoy
- Experience
- Kind
- Make
- Poor
- Tall
- Beautiful
- Very
- Effective
- Explain
- Funny
- Give
- Nervous
- Attractive
- Small
- Ability
- Simple
- Confused
- Energized
- Happy
- Look
- Homographs
- Homophones
- Homonyms
- Affect vs. Effect
- Affected vs. Effected
- Affective vs. Effective
- Continual vs. Continuous
- Continually vs. Continuously
- Disinformation vs. Misinformation
- Either or vs. Neither nor
- Ensure vs. Assure
- Equity vs. Equality
- Ethics vs. Morals
- Flesh Out vs. Flush Out
- Homographs
- Inquire vs. Enquire
- Insure vs. Ensure vs. Assure
- Port and Starboard
- Presume vs. Assume
- Recurring vs. Reoccurring
- Skillset or Skill Set
- Systemic vs. Systematic
- Take Effect vs. Take Affect
- Timeframe vs. Time Frame
- Tone vs. Mood
- Utmost vs. Upmost
- Abduction vs. Adduction
- Acute vs. Chronic
- Agonist vs. Antagonist
- Medical Abbreviations
- CPR
- Farsighted vs. Nearsighted
- Health Care vs. Healthcare
- Inpatient vs. Outpatient
- Norepinephrine vs. Epinephrine
- OD vs. OS
- Palliative Care
- Paramedic vs. EMT
- Plasma vs. Serum
- Prebiotic vs. Probiotic
- Prevalence vs. Incidence
- PRN
- Prognosis vs. Diagnosis
- RN vs. BSN
- Sensitivity vs. Specificity
- Regret
- Empathetic vs. Sympathetic
- Generativity vs. Stagnation
- Industry vs. Inferiority
- Intimacy vs. Isolation
- Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
- Introvert vs. Extrovert
- Nature vs. Nurture
- Psychopath vs. Sociopath
- Sociology vs. Psychology
- Therapist vs. Counselor
- Big Five Personality Traits
- Don't Tread on Me
- Capitalism vs. Socialism
- Democrats vs. Republicans
- House vs. Senate
- Imperialism vs. Colonialism
- Left Wing vs. Right Wing
- Leftist vs. Liberal
- Nationalism vs. Patriotism
- Socialism vs. Communism
- SAT Words
- English Teaching Abbreviations
- APA vs. MLA
- BCE
- College vs. University
- Graduate vs. Undergraduate
- IEP
- Inter vs. Intra
- PhD vs. Doctorate
- Words to Describe Someone
- Cool Words
- Funny Words
- Power Words
- Sensory Words
- Negative Adjectives
- List of Emotions
- Tone Words
- Adjectives To Describe A Person
- vCard
- HVACR
- IT
- LAN vs. WAN
- Modem vs. Router
- NTSC vs. PAL
- TTS
- URL
- Attorney vs. Lawyer
- Burglary vs. Robbery
- Legal Separation vs. Divorce
- Parole vs. Probation
- Police vs. Sheriff
- Trademark vs. Copyright
- Accuracy vs. Precision
- Astronomy vs. Astrology
- Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
- Intensive vs. Extensive
- Acronym
- QC
- EDT vs. EST
- UTC vs. GMT
- Mean vs. Average
- Nautical Mile vs. Mile
- Parameter vs. Statistic
- Reliability vs. Validity
- AAVE
- Vagrant vs. Hobo
- Afferent vs. Efferent
- In Vivo vs. In Vitro
- Amine vs. Amide
- Distilled Water vs. Purified Water
- Gender vs. Sex
- Intersex
- Marines vs. Navy
- Polyamory vs. Polygamy
- Ref
- Religion vs. Spirituality
Grammar178 lessons
- Phrasal Verbs with Pass
- Phrasal Verbs with Set
- Phrasal Verbs with Stand
- Environment Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs with Turn
- Phrasal Verbs about Crime
- Phrasal Verbs about Education
- Phrasal Verbs with Make
- Phrasal Verbs with Fall
- Driving Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs for Problems
- Cooking Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs with Keep
- Family Phrasal Verbs
- Money Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs for Work
- Phrasal Verbs with Look
- Phrasal Verbs about Relationships
- Telephone Phrasal Verbs
- Clothing Phrasal Verbs
- Health Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs for Travel
- Phrasal Verbs with Be
- Animals Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs for Shopping
- Phrasal Verbs Around the House
- Phrasal Verbs with Take
- Phrasal Verbs with Bring
- Phrasal Verbs with Go
- Phrasal Verbs with Put
- Phrasal Verbs with Get
- Phrasal Verbs with Answer
- Phrasal Verbs with Run
- Business Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs with Beat
- Phrasal Verbs with Carry
- Phrasal Verbs with Come
- Phrasal Verbs with Crack
- Phrasal Verbs with Mess
- Phrasal Verbs with Pick
- Phrasal Verbs with Cut
- Phrasal Verbs with Wash
- Phrasal Verbs with Act
- Phrasal Verbs with Back
- Phrasal Verbs with Hang
- Phrasal Verbs with Speak
- Phrasal Verbs with Play
- Phrasal Verbs with Blow
- Phrasal Verbs with Call
- Phrasal Verbs with Jump
- Phrasal Verbs with Live
- Phrasal Verbs with Break
- Phrasal Verbs with Give
- Phrasal Verbs with Hold
- Party Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs with Lay
- Phrasal Verbs with Pull
- Phrasal Verbs with Walk
- Phrasal Verbs with Knock
- Phrasal Verbs with Throw
- Phrasal Verbs with Let
- Phrasal Verbs with See
- Phrasal Verbs with Work
- Phrasal Verbs with Send
- Verbs that Start with A
- Verbs that Start with H
- Verbs that Start with O
- Verbs that Start with J
- Zero Infinitive
- Causative Verbs
- Dynamic Verbs
- Finite Verbs and Non-finite Verbs
- Gerunds
- Infinitives
- Intransitive Verb
- Modal Verbs
- Stative Verbs
- Transitive Verb
- Verbs Followed by Gerunds
- Verbs Followed by Infinitives
- Linking Verb
- Subjunctive
- Participial Phrase
- Past Participle
- Present Participle
- Run-On Sentence
- An Historic vs. A Historic
- Awhile vs. A While
- Dangling Modifier
- Happy Belated Birthday
- In Regard or In Regards
- Irregardless vs. Regardless
- Lay Down vs. Lie Down
- Layed vs. Laid
- Masters Degree or Master's Degree
- May vs. Might
- Onto vs. On to
- That vs. Which
- Who vs. Whom
- Whoever vs. Whomever
- Sentence Starters
- Complex Sentence
- Compound Sentence
- Compound-Complex Sentence
- Question Tags
- Sentence Fragment
- Subject Complement
- Subject-Auxiliary Inversion
- Adjective Suffixes
- Adjectives that Start with B
- Adjectives that Start with K
- Adjectives that Start with P
- Adjectives that Start with V
- Adjectives that Start with W
- Adjectives that Start with Z
- Compound Adjectives
- Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
- Perfect Infinitive
- Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Adjective Clause
- Dependent Clause
- Ever with Question Words
- Noun Clause
- Relative Clause
- Subordinate Clause
- Adverbial Clauses
- Adjective Phrase
- Adverbial Phrase
- Appositive Phrase
- Gerund Phrase
- Infinitive Phrase
- Noun Phrase
- Verb Phrase
- Time and Place in Reported Speech
- Pronouns in Reported Speech
- No Change in Verb Tenses in Reported Speech
- Reported Commands and Requests
- Reported Questions
- Reported Speech
- Reporting Verbs
- Types of Pronouns
- Antecedent
- Gender Pronouns
- Intensive Pronoun
- Relative Pronouns
- Interrogative Pronouns
- Albeit
- Correlative Conjunctions
- List of Conjunctions
- Not Only But Also
- Subordinating Conjunctions
- No Sooner Than
- De Prefix
- Dis Prefix
- Prefix In
- Prefixes
- Root Words
- Suffixes
- How to Use Unless
- How to Use Wish
- Mixed Conditional
- Second Conditional
- Third Conditional
- Types of Adverbs
- Conjunctive Adverbs
- Adverb Placement
- Prepositional Phrase
- Preposition Errors
- Determiners
- Noun Suffix
- Passive Voice
- Passive Voice Misuse
- No Article
Writing159 lessons
- Writing Prompt
- Writing Skills
- How to Write A Bio
- How to Write a CV
- How to Write A Proposal
- How to Write a Summary
- Parallel Structure
- Title Emphasis
- Types of Writing
- Plagiarism
- Technical Writing
- When to Spell Out Numbers
- Figures of Speech
- Rhetorical Devices
- Allegory
- Alliteration
- Allusion
- Analogy vs. Metaphor
- Analogy
- Anecdote
- Aporia
- Assonance
- Cacophony
- Chiasmus
- Connotation
- Denotation vs. Connotation
- Dichotomy
- Diction
- Doppelganger
- Dramatic Irony
- Epiphany
- Epithet
- Ethos
- Euphemism
- Figurative Language
- First-Person Point of View
- Points of View
- Haiku
- Hubris
- Hyperbole
- Litotes
- Logos
- Metaphor
- Nostalgia
- Oxymoron
- Pathos
- Pedantic
- Persona
- Personification
- Prose
- Pun
- Satire
- Second-Person Point Of View
- Simile vs. Metaphor
- Simile
- Synecdoche
- Syntax
- Third-Person Point Of View
- Tone
- Trope
- Understatement
- Brackets
- Angle Brackets
- Apostrophe
- Backslash
- Capitalization Rules
- Chris's vs. Chris'
- Colon
- Comma
- As Well As Comma
- Comma Splice
- Curly Brackets
- Ellipsis
- Dashes
- Em Dash
- Em Dash vs. En Dash vs. Hyphen
- En Dash
- Forward Slash
- How to Quote a Quote
- Hyphen
- Oxford Comma
- Parentheses - Brackets - Quotation Marks - Ellipsis
- Parentheses
- Punctuation Marks
- Question Mark
- Quotation Marks
- Semicolon
- Semicolon vs. Colon
- Single Quotation Marks
- Title Capitalization
- Comma Before or After But
- Comma Before "While"
- Comma Before Which
- Comma Before "And"
- Comma Before "So"
- Comma Before "Such As"
- Comma Before Because
- Comma Before Or
- Slash
- Transition Words for Essays
- Transitional Phrases
- But
- According to
- Because
- On the Other Hand
- Therefore
- Also
- Despite
- Sequence Words
- For Example
- Although
- In Addition
- However
- Additionally
- As A Result
- Compare and Contrast Transition Words
- Conclusion Transition Words
- Furthermore
- Linking Words
- Transition
- Transition Sentences
- As Such
- Argumentative Essay
- Compare and Contrast Essay
- Conclusion Paragraph
- Descriptive Essay
- Essay Outline
- Expository Essay
- How Long Is A Paragraph
- How to Start an Essay
- How to Write a Research Paper
- How To Write a Thesis Statement
- How to Write an Essay
- Argumentative Essay Topics
- Introduction Paragraph
- Thesis Statement
- Paragraph
- Paraphrase
- Personal Essay
- Persuasive Essay
- Social Issues
- Topic Sentence
- What is a Claim in Writing
- Narrative Essay
- I Look Forward to Hearing From You
- I hope This Email Finds You Well
- Business Letter
- Email Format
- How to End an Email
- How to Introduce Yourself in an Email
- How to Start an Email
- How to Write a Formal Letter
- Formal Letter Format
- How to Write a Letter of Recommendation
- How to Write A Personal Statement
- How to Write a Resignation Letter
- How to Write a Thank You Letter
- To Whom It May Concern
- Ad Hominem
Idioms128 lessons
- On My Behalf
- Idiom Examples
- Plead the Fifth
- Fig Leaf
- Ice Queen
- Indian Summer
- Ice Idioms
- Water Idioms
- Cloud Idioms
- Geographical Features Idioms
- Fire Idioms
- Fair Winds and Following Seas
- Pound Sand
- Sea Change
- Skinny Dipping
- Ebb and Flow
- Tree Idioms
- Moon Idioms
- Star Idioms
- Achilles Heel
- Boo Boo the Fool
- Kiss My Ass
- Knight in Shining Armor
- Me in My Place
- On Par
- Vim and Vigor
- Friendship Idioms
- House Idioms
- Bob's Your Uncle
- Johnny On the Spot
- Life of Riley
- Physician Heal Thyself
- Preaching to the Choir
- Tow the Line
- Writ Large
- Sleep Idioms
- Christmas Idioms
- Halloween Idioms
- Car Idioms
- Calm Your Tits
- Body Parts Idioms
- All Hands on Deck
- Tongue in Cheek
- Hair Idioms
- Face Idioms
- Teeth Idioms
- Eat Your Heart Out
- Beyond the Pale
- Hoi Polloi
- Youth Is Wasted on the Young
- Shopping Idioms
- Birthday Idioms
- Cooking Idioms
- Faustian Bargain
- Up the Ante
- Damp Squib
- Suspension of Disbelief
- Sad Idioms
- Conniption Fit
- Going Postal
- All Is Fair In Love And War
- Ins and Outs
- Play On Words
- Book Idioms
- Teaching Idioms
- Baptism by Fire
- Brevity Is the Soul of Wit
- Wax Poetic
- British Idioms
- Weird Idioms
- Old Idioms
- Southern Idioms
- Rare Idioms
- Apropos of Nothing
- Grasping at Straws
- Rock the Boat
- Slings and Arrows
- Wreak Havoc
- Body Politic
- Extenuating Circumstances
- Including But Not Limited To
- Idioms about Politics
- Law Idioms
- Dumpster Fire
- Get Down to Brass Tacks
- Lost in Translation
- Mortal Coil
- Trials and Tribulations
- Cut and Dry
- Fall Back
- Lickety Split
- Wing It
- Fool Me Once
- Great Minds Think Alike
- Misery Loves Company
- The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
- Pink Idioms
- Black Idioms
- Green Idioms
- Blue Idioms
- Ahead of the Curve
- In and Of Itself
- Dance Idioms
- Football Idioms
- Baseball Idioms
- Basketball Idioms
- Ask Not for Whom the Bell Tolls
- Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust
- Bread and Butter
- Lost in the Sauce
- Beauty Idioms
- Dressed to the Nines
- Foregone Conclusion
- So As To
- Halcyon Days
- Hunker Down
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- Needless to Say
- Sally Port
- Building Idioms
- Mother Idioms
- Children and Babies Idioms
- Chalk It Up
- Crash and Burn
- Crocodile Tears
- Let There Be Light
- Measure Up
- The Whole Nine Yards
Phrases35 lessons
- talking about price
- Classroom English
- Agreement and Disagreement
- Express Opinions
- Formal and Informal Expressions
- Adjective Preposition Collocations
- Adverb Verb Collocations
- Noun Preposition Collocations
- Verb Preposition Collocations
- Adverb Adverb Collocations
- Noun Noun Collocations
- Noun Collocations with For
- Noun Collocations with To
- Adjective Collocations with For
- Adjective Collocations with With
- Adjective Collocations with Of
- Adjective Collocations with To
- Adverb Adjective Collocations
- Adjective Collocations
- Collocation Examples
- Noun Collocations with In
- Verb Collocations
- Verb Combinations with To
- I'm Sorry
- Calm Down
- I Think
- In Conclusion
- I Miss You
- I Know
- To Be Honest
- I Don't Know
- Someone is Correct or Incorrect
- Something Is Easy or Difficult
- Formal and Informal Language
- No
Business English31 lessons
- Business Collocations
- Phrases Used at a Business Meeting
- Core Values
- Interview Questions
- How to Write a Business Letter
- How to Write a Cover Letter
- CEO
- CFO
- COB
- CPA
- CPI
- DEI
- ESG
- FEIN
- Gross vs. Net
- INC vs. LLC
- JIT
- KPI
- OEM
- Per Diem
- RMA
- SLA
- Glass Ceiling
- Men in Suits
- Job Idioms
- Negotiation Idioms
- Leadership Idioms
- Sales and Marketing Idioms
- Busy Idioms
- In Lieu Of
- VIOC
Positive Words & Phrases28 lessons
- Positive Words that Start with M
- Positive Words that Start with U
- Positive Words that Start with B
- Inspirational Words
- Positive Adjectives that Start with I
- Positive Adjectives that Start with L
- Positive Adjectives that Start with N
- Positive Adjectives that Start with R
- Positive Adjectives that Start with U
- Positive Adjectives that Start with A
- Positive Adjectives that Start with D
- Positive Adjectives that Start with F
- Positive Adjectives that Start with P
- Positive Adjectives that Start with E
- Positive Adjectives that Start with C
- Positive Adjectives that Start with Z
- Positive Adjectives that Start with Q
- Positive Adjectives that Start with B
- Positive Adjectives that Start with H
- All That Glitters Is Not Gold
- Bully for You
- End All Be All
- Lay On Macduff
- Shore Up
- Silence is Golden
- Gold Idioms
- Sweet Idioms
- Clean Idioms
Speaking25 lessons
- How to Speak English Fluently
- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Mispronounced Words
- Consonant
- Diphthong
- Minimal Pair /ɔː/ vs. /ɜː/
- Speak English Faster
- Informal Contractions
- Phonetic Spelling
- Pronunciation of Ed
- Syllable
- Silent Letters
- Minimal Pair /ɑː/ vs. /oʊ/
- Minimal Pair /s/ vs. /ʃ/
- Minimal Pair /æ/ vs. /e/
- /ɑː/ vs. /ɔɪ/
- Minimal Pair /ɜː/ vs. /oʊ/
- Minimal Pair /æ/ vs. /ɑː/
- Minimal Pair /n/ vs. /l/
- Minimal Pair /n/ vs. /ŋ/
- Consonant Sound /j/
- Stress in Compound Words
- Weak vs. Strong Forms
- word-class pairs
- Conversation Topics
Words List24 lessons
- Rare Words
- Difficult Words
- Longest Words
- 11 Letter Words
- 12 Letter Words
- 8 Letter Words Starting with C
- AD Words
- AT Words
- CH Words
- ED Words
- OA Words
- OUR Words
- Words with Astro
- Words with OUR in the Middle
- Words that Start with AD
- Words that Start with I
- Words that Start with Q
- Words that Start with X
- Words that End in L
- Words that End in Q
- Words that End in X
- 5 Letter Words with E
- 6 Letter Words Starting with D
- 7 Letter Words Starting with P
Visual Vocabulary18 lessons
- Asian Animals
- Deep Sea Creatures
- Exotic Birds
- Hybrid Animals
- Madagascar Animals
- Melanistic Animals
- Oviparous Animals
- Prehistoric Animals
- Rare Animals
- Sea Creatures
- Arthropods
- Crustaceans
- Shellfish
- Snake Names
- Mathematical Symbols
- Radius vs. Diameter
- Rational vs. Irrational Numbers
- Congruent Shapes
Foreign Words17 lessons
- Arabic Words
- Italian Words
- Swahili Words
- Semper Fi
- Sic
- Ad Nauseum
- ETC
- Et Al
- I.E.
- I.e. vs. E.g.
- NB
- Cherchez La Femme
- Fait Accompli
- Menage a Trois
- Bete Noir
- Double Entendre
- Vis a Vis
British vs. American English2 lessons
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