Basic and Intermediate English Course
See the Advanced English Course here
🇺🇸 Level 1: Survival English (Weeks
1–2)
Goal: Order coffee, find the bathroom, and
avoid accidental slang disasters.
🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases
- Greetings: Hi, Hello, How’s it
going?
- Yes / No / Maybe / I don’t know
- Please / Thank you / Sorry /
Excuse me
- Numbers 1–100
- Food, transport, hotel,
shopping, airport
🧠 Grammar
- Basic sentence structure:
Subject + Verb + Object
- Simple present tense (I go, You
eat)
- Articles: a, an, the
- WH- questions (What? Where?
When? Why? How?)
🗣️ Speaking Practice
- Introducing yourself (Hi, I’m
Alex. Nice to meet you!)
- Ordering food or drinks (Can I
get a coffee to go?)
- Asking for help or directions
- Checking in at hotels and
airports
🍟 Cultural Tips
- Americans are friendly—but not
necessarily your best friend
- Tipping is a thing. (20% is
standard!)
- Be prepared for casual,
sometimes too casual, conversations
🎒 Level 2: Everyday English for Travel
& Study (Weeks 3–6)
Goal: Talk about daily routines, get
around town, and survive small talk.
🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases
- Time, weather, and calendar
- Classes, school, and study vocab
- Shopping and prices
- Transportation: subway, bus,
ride-shares (Uber, Lyft)
🧠 Grammar
- Present continuous (I’m studying
English)
- Simple past tense (I went, I
ate, I saw)
- Prepositions (in, on, at, to,
from)
- Possessive pronouns (my, your,
his, her)
🗣️ Speaking Practice
- Talking about your schedule
- Making plans (Wanna hang out
later?)
- Asking questions at the store or
pharmacy
- Describing your surroundings and
the weather
🧃 Cultural Tips
- Americans love ice in
everything. Deal with it.
- College life includes dorms,
pizza, and weird mascots
- “How are you?” = “Say ‘fine’ and
move on”
💼 Level 3: Social & Business
English Basics (Weeks 7–10)
Goal: Communicate respectfully and clearly
in social and work settings.
🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases
- Formal vs informal greetings
- Office vocabulary: meeting,
deadline, email, boss
- Expressions for requests,
offers, and suggestions
- Small talk topics: sports,
weather, weekend plans
🧠 Grammar
- Modal verbs (can, could, should,
would, might)
- Future tense (I will go, I’m
going to)
- Comparatives and superlatives
(bigger, the best)
- Making polite questions (Could
you help me…?)
🗣️ Speaking Practice
- Introducing yourself in
professional settings
- Scheduling meetings or
appointments
- Giving simple presentations
- Making polite requests and
complaints
🏈 Cultural Tips
- Sports metaphors are everywhere
(hit a home run, out of left field)
- First names are fine—yes, even
with your boss
- Emails are short, casual, and
usually missing punctuation
📚 Level 4: Intermediate Communication
(Weeks 11–14)
Goal: Join conversations, tell stories,
and understand humor (kind of).
🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases
- Feelings and opinions
- Describing past experiences
- Giving advice, compliments, or
criticism
- Idioms and expressions (It’s a
piece of cake, break a leg)
🧠 Grammar
- Past continuous (I was watching
TV)
- Present perfect (I have lived
here for 2 years)
- Conditionals (If I were you…)
- Adjective/adverb usage
🗣️ Speaking Practice
- Telling a story or sharing a
memory
- Giving your opinion in a
discussion
- Expressing hopes and plans
- Making comparisons or
suggestions
🍿 Cultural Tips
- Sarcasm is common. So is deadpan
humor.
- Regional accents are real:
Southern “y’all” vs. Boston “pahk the cah”
- “Let’s hang out sometime” =
maybe, maybe not
🌎 Level 5: Advanced Everyday &
Business Fluency (Weeks 15–20)
Goal: Understand nuance, communicate
smoothly, and sound like a confident visitor.
🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases
- Negotiation and problem-solving
terms
- Common business phrases: touch
base, circle back, bottom line
- Debating and presenting ideas
- Expressing disagreement politely
🧠 Grammar
- Passive voice (The report was
finished yesterday)
- Reported speech (He said he
would call me)
- Advanced conditionals
- Subtle modifiers (quite, rather,
barely, fairly)
🗣️ Speaking Practice
- Giving detailed feedback or
opinions
- Handling conflict or
misunderstandings
- Explaining a process or
presenting a solution
- Casual vs. formal tone switching
🧠 Cultural Tips
- Direct speech is okay—but soften
with "maybe" or "I feel like..."
- Slang evolves fast—watch
YouTube or TikTok to keep up
- Business casual = very casual in
some industries, not in others
📚 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
- Websites: LearnLanguageCenter.com, Busuu,
Mondly
- Apps: Speakly, LingQ, ELSA Speak,
Hello English
- Books: English Grammar in Use,
Word Power Made Easy, Business English for Dummies
- YouTube: Rachel’s English, Speak
English with Vanessa, EnglishClass101
- TV & Film: Friends, The Office,
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family
- Language Exchange: Cambly, iTalki, or local
meetup groups
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