Practical English
Features of the course
Particularly recommended for people wanting to improve their English skills and intending to take a standardized English test, such as the TOEIC® test. There are 210 lessons covering a wide range of daily work and life situations. The lessons can be presented in a personalized Learning Path of 10 lessons designed to get you working on your weak points and achieve rapid progress.
Course content
- Genuine subjects and material as used in English-speaking countries
- 30 to 40 minutes for each lesson
- 210 lessons focusing on grammar, listening, and reading
- Get started with one click. Instant feedback so you can check your skills
- Pass the lesson and obtain a medal
- Explanations and instructions are presented in your native language. Grammar reference guide is also in your native language.
Study flow
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1Take the diagnostic tests to analyse your English skill
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2The system automatically selects 10 lessons for you
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3Based on your performance in those 10 lessons, the system selects the next ten lessons for you
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4Keep studying in sets of 10 until the course completion requirements are met (you can study any of the lessons as many times as you like during the course period).
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5Print 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 (broadband connection recommended). Microsoft OS (Windows 2000, XP, Vista), Internet Explorer version 6 or above, the most recent version of Flash Player, Adobe Reader version 5 or above
Lesson list
Grammar (63 lessons)
Adjectives and adverbs
A good place to live
Foreign lifestyles
Healthy habits
Expressions about personal possessions
Two places with similarities
Ways of doing things
Japan and America
Things we are not happy with
A resume
Describing people and places
Linking words
New colleagues
Making excuses
Choosing someone for a job
A Japanese writer living in the U.K.
Reporting on progress
Noun phrases
Complaints about work environment
Cooking and food
Candidates for a job
Living and working in Shanghai
Preparing for a party
Prepositions
Where things are
Scheduling a meeting
Layout of an office
Questions
Welcoming guests at the airport
Asking questions politely
Everyday questions
Talking about a trip
General knowledge
Verbs and tenses
Planning a wedding
Ways to spend your free time
A disastrous holiday
Making business trips
Famous buildings in London
Enthusiastic soccer fans
Studying abroad
A big promotion!
Traffic rules
TV programs in the U.S.
Everyday activities
Arranging meetings
Work experience
Advice for a sick friend
Business plans
A famous sports person
Trouble in the office
A life-and-death experience
Yoko Ono's life
Responsibilities at work
An unusual Olympic athlete
Telling a story
Wishing things were different
The rules of happiness
A bad experience at a restaurant
Getting in touch
Report on completion of a project
Working overseas
Someone is missing
A new start
Word formation
Harry Potter
Words of advice
An unlucky day
Executive meetings
Gossip
Listening (75 lessons)
Business
Job interviews
Travel problems
Online shopping
Being a responsible manager
Sales activities
Mining and metals
Various occupations
Making speeches
Working in an office
Operating office equipment
Jobs and careers
Motivating people
Floating a company
International trade
Negotiating
Making the sale
Everyday life
Time-saving equipment
Clothing and fashion
Shopping
Describing minor illnesses
Eating at a restaurant
Success in business
Renting an apartment
Ordering at a fast food restaurant
Parts of the body
Cooking
Losing your job
Saving for the future
Essential gadgets
Health problems
Designer shopping
Leisure and entertainment
Automated inquiries
Growing plants
Doing sports
Operating a TV set
Enjoying the weekend
Game shows
Talking about a movie
Work-life balance
When it all goes wrong
Nature and the environment
Pollution and environmental problems
Weather in New York
Natural disasters and consequences
Man and the elements
Transforming the land
Gene technology
Making a living from the land
People and relationships
Family trees
Describing co-workers
Planning to go out
Closing the generation gap
The extended family
Breaking up
Living with the neighbors
Complaining about a service
Changing arrangements
Society
College education
Politics and elections
War and peace
The courtroom
Criminal sentencing and prisons
Unsung heroes
Local politics
Celebrity and the press
Travel and transportation
Buying a train ticket
Hotel reservations
Directing someone around town
Airport announcements
Sightseeing spots
Using transportation
How to enjoy a trip
Airport facilities
Memorable flights
Global Position Systems (GPS)
Doing it in style
Reading (72 lessons)
Business
Internet business
What makes a good manager?
Working in an office
Agriculture and crops
Working environment
Arranging meetings
Applying for a job
Computer equipment
Market research
International business
Air travel overseas
Work conditions
Business leadership
New products
Successful business leaders
Managing people
Marketing effectively
Everyday life
Housing and real estate
Answering the phone
Numbers and dates
Mail order business
The cost of living
Keeping fit by working out
Complaining
Good food
Homes
Buying property in the U.K.
Leisure and entertainment
Spending time on hobbies
Watching sports
Famous world festivals
Various TV programs
Making a garden
People and their free time
Life in the movies
Extreme sports
Enjoying yourself
Going out
Getting to the top
Nature and the environment
Types of landscape
Protecting the environment
Wild animals for sale
Wild animals
Farm animals and pets
Explaining science
Preserving the planet
People and relationships
Complaining about poor service
Personality
Family and relatives
Body language
Looks and appearance
Geniuses of the world
Successful relationships
How you feel is important
High achievers
Friendship
Society
Crime and punishment
City and countryside
Forms of education
Taking tests
A smart criminal
Strong feelings
Past and future inventions
Different ways of learning
Travel advice and information
Directing someone around the office
Travel problems during a trip
Tourist industry
Enjoying a vacation
Hotel facilities and services
What can go wrong
Unusual vacations
Travel advice and information
New technologies
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