New Practical English
Features of the course
Developed in collaboration with McGraw-Hill, one of the leading global providers of educational materials, New Practical English is the ideal course for anyone wanting to quickly improve their English language skills. With 300 lessons, custom-generated learning paths tailored to each student’s needs, exciting multimedia content and fun, interactive activities, learning English has never been more effective.
Course content
- English for practical daily use and leading business topics.
- 300 one-hour lessons focusing on grammar, listening and reading.
- Detailed explanations for all questions in all activities.
- Bilingual explanations, instructions and comprehensive Grammar Reference Guide.
- Initial diagnostic test to measure language strengths and weaknesses.
- Immediate feedback on performance.
Study flow
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1Take the diagnostic test to analyze your English language strengths and weaknesses.
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2The system automatically selects your first 10 lessons based on your results.
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3Depending on your performance in those 10 lessons, the system selects the next 10 lessons for you and so on until you complete the course (you can study any of the lessons as many times as you like during the course period).
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4Print your course completion certificate.
Course completion requirements
Recommended: Pass fifty lessons (80% or more in each lesson test)
Target audience
Individuals with a TOEIC® score of 300-750 or equivalent
Study period
Recommended: six months
System requirements
A PC which can be connected to the Internet (ADSL or Broadband). Microsoft OS (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7), Internet Explorer version 6 or above, Cookies and Javascript must be enabled. Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45 or higher, Adobe Reader version 5 or above. A resolution of 1024x768 or higher.
Lesson list
Grammar (70 lessons)
Adjectives and adverbs
Adjective
A good place to live
Expressions about personal possessions
Japan and America
Two places with similarities
Adverb
A resume
Describing people and places
Foreign lifestyles
Green products
Healthy habits
Things we are not happy with
Upset plans
Ways of doing things
Linking words
A Japanese writer living in the U.K.
Airport security
Choosing someone for a job
Making excuses
New colleagues
Reporting on progress
Noun phrases
Candidates for a job
Complaints about work environment
Cooking and food
Living and working in Shanghai
Preparing for a party
Prepositions
Layout of an office
Scheduling a meeting
Where things are
Questions
Indirect questions
Asking questions politely
Wh-questions
Everyday questions
General knowledge
Yes/No questions
Talking about a trip
Welcoming guests at the airport
Verbs and tenses
Auxiliary verb
Advice for a sick friend
Enthusiastic soccer fans
Past mistakes
Responsibilities at work
Someone is missing
Traffic rules
Trouble in the office
Conditionals
A big promotion!
Getting in touch
Studying abroad
Wishing things were different
Future
Arranging meetings
Planning a wedding
Report on completion of a project
Space exploration
Other
A new start
The rules of happiness
Ways to spend your free time
Passive
Business plans
Famous buildings in London
Reality television in the U.S.
Work overseas
Past
A disastrous holiday
A famous sports person
A life-and-death experience
An unusual Olympic athlete
Bad credit
Telling a story
Working experience
Yoko Ono's life
Present
Everyday activities
Taking business trips
Reported speech
A bad experience at a restaurant
Political debates
Word formation
An unlucky day
Executive meetings
Gossip
Harry Potter
Words of advice
Listening (115 lessons)
Business
Business success
Floating a company
Commuting
Travel problems
E-commerce
Online shopping
Everyday work
Agreeing and disagreeing in meetings
Apologizing
Arranging a business trip
Inquiring about a job
Interrupting politely
Making a complaint
Making appointments
Making yourself clear
Offering a customer assistance
Ordering office supplies
Requesting information
Welcoming and introducing visitors
Interviews
Job interviews
Jobs
Jobs and careers
Motivating people
Various occupations
Management
Being a good project manager
Being a responsible manager
Meetings
Answering questions in a presentation
Making speeches
Negotiating
Offices
Operating office equipment
Working in an office
Sales and marketing
Making the sale
Sales activities
The global economy
Culture and business
International trade
Video and teleconferencing
The web
Social networking and your business
Using the land
Mining and metals
Everyday life
Clothing
Clothing and fashion
Eating
Cooking
Eating at a restaurant
Ordering at a fast food restaurant
Equipment
Essential gadgets
Time-saving equipment
Health
Describing minor illnesses
Health problems
Parts of the body
Housing
Renting an apartment
Jobs
Losing your job
Money
Saving for the future
Success in business
Shopping
Designer shopping
Shopping
Technology
Text messaging
Leisure and entertainment
Gardening
Growing plants
Leisure time
Enjoying the weekend
Online gaming
Work-life balance
Movies and plays
Automated inquiries
Talking about a movie
Sports
Playing sports
Television
Game shows
Operating a TV set
The web
Social networking: protecting yourself
Nature and the environment
Ecology
Pollution and environmental problems
Exploration
Man and the elements
Farming
Making a living from the land
Landscape
Natural disasters and consequences
Transforming the land
Science
Gene technology
Weather
Weather in New York
People and relationships
Character
Describing co-workers
Complaining
Complaining about a service
Experiences
Closing the generation gap
Family and friends
Family trees
Making friends
The extended family
Neighbors
Living with the neighbors
Romance
Breaking up
Social arrangements
Changing arrangements
Planning to go out
Society
Education
College education
Why e-learning is good
Experiences
Unsung heroes
Law and order
Criminal sentencing and prisons
The courtroom
Media
Celebrity and the press
War and peace
Politics
Local politics
Politics and elections
Study abroad
Fitting into a new culture
Getting help from a counselor
Homestay: Living with a family
Keeping safe
Travel and transportation
Directions
Directing someone around town
Global Position Systems (GPS)
Survival English
Asking for and giving recommendations
Asking for tourist information
At passport control
At the bank
At the doctors' office
At the post office
Booking an ecotour
Changing a flight reservation
Checking in at your hotel
Checking in for a flight
Complaining about your meal
Getting to your hotel
Losing your baggage
Ordering a meal in a restaurant
Transportation
Airport announcements
Airport facilities
Buying a train ticket
Using transportation
When it all goes wrong
Traveling
Memorable flights
Doing it in style
Vacations
Hotel reservations
How to enjoy a trip
Sightseeing spots
Reading (115 lessons)
Business
Business success
Creating brand awareness
Diversifying in business
Innovation in business
Successful business leaders
Computers
Computer equipment
Customer service
Developing customer loyalty
E-commerce
Internet business
Interviews
Applying for a job
Management
Business leadership
Managing change
Managing people
What makes a good manager?
Meetings
Arranging meetings
Offices
Working in an office
Sales and marketing
Analyzing market trends
Market research
Marketing effectively
Reporting on past sales performance
Sales forecasts
Successful advertising
Soft skills
Delegating effectively
Developing business relationships
EQ communication in teams
Evaluating colleagues
Influencing and persuading others
Making effective presentations
Managing conflict in the workplace
Managing diversity in the workplace
Networking successfully
Working effectively as a team member
Technology
New products
The global economy
Air travel overseas
Challenges of globalization
International business
Using the land
Agriculture and crops
Work conditions
Work conditions
Working environment
Everyday life
Customer service
Complaining
Eating
Good food
Equipment
Answering the phone
Food
Chili Peppers
Health
Healthy changes
Keeping fit by working out
Sleep
Housing
Buying property in the U.K.
Homes
Housing and real estate
Money
The cost of living
Numbers
Numbers and dates
Shopping
Mail order business
Leisure and entertainment
Festivals
Famous world festivals
Gardening
Making a garden
Leisure time
Enjoying yourself
Extreme sports
Going out
People and their free time
Spending time on hobbies
Movies and plays
Life in the movies
Sports
Getting to the top
Watching sports
Television
Various TV programs
Nature and the environment
Animals
Farm animals and pets
Wild animals
Wild animals for sale
Ecology
Preserving the planet
Protecting the environment
Landscape
Types of landscape
Science
Explaining science
Weather
Climate change
People and relationships
Ambitions
High achievers
Appearance
Looks and appearance
Character
Geniuses of the world
Personality
Communication
Body language
Complaining
Complaining about poor service
Family and friends
Family and relatives
Friendship
Feelings
How you feel is important
Romance
Successful relationships
Society
Culture
Happy New Year!
Weddings
Education
Different ways of learning
Forms of education
Memory and learning
Taking tests
The e-learning revolution
Experiences
Strong feelings
Law and order
A smart criminal
Crime and punishment
Identity theft
Sports
The benefits of the Olympics
Study abroad
Culture shock
Finding an apartment
Getting a bank account
Living with a roommate
Registering for classes
Technology
Past and future inventions
The explosion of text messaging
The web
Blogging
Podcasting
Town and country
City and countryside
Politics
Style or substance?
Travel and transportation
Directions
Directing someone around the office
Survival English
Airplane safety
At the airport
Boarding a flight
Having a comfortable flight
Transportation
New technologies
Travel problems during a trip
Traveling
What can go wrong
Vacations
Enjoying a vacation
Hotel facilities and services
Tourist industry
Travel advice and information
Unusual vacations
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