Learn English From Scratch

 A0: Absolute Beginner (Zero English)

Topic: Grammar Foundation

Subtopic: Personal Pronouns
Required Lesson: Meet the Pronouns: Who is Who? (I, You, He, She)


Subtopic: The Verb "To Be" (Present)
Required Lesson: I Am, You Are: Your First Verbs


Subtopic: Demonstrative Pronouns
Required Lesson: Pointing Things Out: This, That, These, Those


Subtopic: Indefinite Articles
Required Lesson: A or An? First Steps with Nouns


Subtopic: Regular Plural Nouns
Required Lesson: Adding 'S': Making Nouns Plural


Subtopic: Possessive Adjectives
Required Lesson: It's Mine: Talking About Ownership (My, Your, His)


Subtopic: Basic Imperatives
Required Lesson: Stand Up, Sit Down: Giving Simple Commands


Subtopic: Yes/No Questions with "To Be"
Required Lesson: Are You Ready? Asking Your First Questions


Subtopic: Basic Question Words
Required Lesson: The 3 Ws: Asking What, Who, and Where


Subtopic: Ability (Can/Cannot)
Required Lesson: I Can Do It: Expressing Basic Ability

 

Topic: Core Vocabulary

Subtopic: Alphabet & Phonics
Required Lesson: A to Z: The Sounds of English


Subtopic: Numbers 1-20
Required Lesson: Counting from One to Twenty


Subtopic: Essential Greetings
Required Lesson: Hello, Goodbye, and Please: Basic Manners


Subtopic: Colors
Required Lesson: Red, Blue, Green: Coloring Your Vocabulary


Subtopic: Days of the Week
Required Lesson: Monday to Sunday: The Weekly Cycle


Subtopic: Months of the Year
Required Lesson: January to December: Tracking the Year


Subtopic: Immediate Family
Required Lesson: Mother, Father, Sister, Brother: Your Household


Subtopic: Classroom Objects
Required Lesson: Pens, Desks, and Books: Your Learning Tools


Subtopic: Basic Body Parts
Required Lesson: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes


Subtopic: Simple Food and Drink
Required Lesson: Water, Bread, and Apples: Basic Sustenance

 

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A1: Beginner

Topic: Grammar Basics

Subtopic: Present Simple (Affirmative)
Required Lesson: Daily Habits: What I Do Every Day


Subtopic: Present Simple (Negative & Interrogative)
Required Lesson: Do You? I Don't: Questions and Negatives


Subtopic: Adverbs of Frequency
Required Lesson: Always, Sometimes, Never: How Often?


Subtopic: Present Continuous
Required Lesson: Right Now: Actions Happening in the Moment


Subtopic: There is / There are
Required Lesson: Describing Your Room: What is There?


Subtopic: Prepositions of Place
Required Lesson: In, On, Under, Next To: Locating Objects


Subtopic: Have got / Has got
Required Lesson: What Do You Possess? Showing Ownership


Subtopic: Quantifiers (Some/Any)
Required Lesson: Some Apples, Any Sugar: Basic Quantities


Subtopic: Past Simple (Verb 'To Be')
Required Lesson: I Was, You Were: Your First Past Tense


Subtopic: Object Pronouns
Required Lesson: Me, Him, Us: Receiving the Action

 

Topic: Everyday Vocabulary

Subtopic: Telling Time
Required Lesson: What Time Is It? Half Past and Quarter To


Subtopic: Daily Routines
Required Lesson: Wake Up, Brush Teeth: Describing Your Day


Subtopic: Clothes & Accessories
Required Lesson: Shirts, Shoes, and Hats: Getting Dressed


Subtopic: Weather and Seasons
Required Lesson: Rain or Shine: Talking About the Weather


Subtopic: Rooms in the House
Required Lesson: Kitchen, Bedroom, and Bath: Home Vocabulary


Subtopic: Common Jobs
Required Lesson: Doctors, Teachers, and Drivers: Who Does What?


Subtopic: Transportation
Required Lesson: Cars, Trains, and Planes: Getting Around


Subtopic: Hobbies and Interests
Required Lesson: What Do You Do For Fun? Free Time Activities


Subtopic: Places in Town
Required Lesson: The Park, the Bank, and the Supermarket


Subtopic: Basic Adjectives (Opposites)
Required Lesson: Big and Small, Hot and Cold: Describing Things

 

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A2: Elementary

Topic: Expanding Grammar

Subtopic: Past Simple (Regular Verbs)
Required Lesson: Adding -ed: What Happened Yesterday


Subtopic: Past Simple (Irregular Verbs)
Required Lesson: Went, Saw, Had: Mastering the Exceptions


Subtopic: Past Continuous
Required Lesson: I Was Reading: Interrupted Actions in the Past


Subtopic: Future with 'Going to'
Required Lesson: My Next Vacation: Intentions and Plans


Subtopic: Future with 'Will'
Required Lesson: I Will Help You: Spontaneous Decisions and Predictions


Subtopic: Comparative Adjectives
Required Lesson: Taller and Faster: Comparing Two Things


Subtopic: Superlative Adjectives
Required Lesson: The Tallest and The Fastest: The Extremes


Subtopic: Modals of Advice
Required Lesson: Giving Advice: What You Should and Shouldn't Do


Subtopic: Much / Many / A lot of
Required Lesson: Countable vs. Uncountable: Dealing with Large Quantities


Subtopic: Gerunds vs. Infinitives (Basics)
Required Lesson: I Like Swimming vs. I Want to Swim

 

Topic: Situational Vocabulary

Subtopic: Shopping & Money
Required Lesson: How Much Is It? Coins, Cash, and Receipts


Subtopic: Food and Restaurants
Required Lesson: Menus, Ordering, and Tipping Your Waiter


Subtopic: Travel & Holidays
Required Lesson: Passports, Luggage, and Boarding Passes


Subtopic: Health & Illness
Required Lesson: Aches, Pains, and Medicine: At the Clinic


Subtopic: Describing Appearance
Required Lesson: Tall, Blonde, and Blue-Eyed: Physical Traits


Subtopic: Describing Personality
Required Lesson: Kind, Funny, and Shy: Character Traits


Subtopic: Technology and the Internet
Required Lesson: Screens, Clicking, and Surfing the Web


Subtopic: Education and School
Required Lesson: Subjects, Exams, and Homework


Subtopic: Animals and Nature
Required Lesson: Pets, Farm Animals, and the Great Outdoors


Subtopic: Directions and Navigation
Required Lesson: Turn Left, Go Straight: Finding Your Way

 

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B1: Intermediate

Topic: Intermediate Grammar

Subtopic: Present Perfect Simple
Required Lesson: I Have Seen It: Experiences and Unfinished Time


Subtopic: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Required Lesson: Finished vs. Unfinished: Choosing the Right Tense


Subtopic: Present Perfect Continuous
Required Lesson: I Have Been Waiting: Focus on Duration


Subtopic: First Conditional
Required Lesson: If It Rains, I Will Stay: Real Future Possibilities


Subtopic: Second Conditional
Required Lesson: If I Won the Lottery: Imaginary Situations


Subtopic: Passive Voice (Present & Past)
Required Lesson: The Book Was Written: Focusing on the Object


Subtopic: 'Used To' for Past Habits
Required Lesson: I Used to Play: Past Habits That Have Changed


Subtopic: Modals of Deduction (Present)
Required Lesson: It Must Be True: Making Logical Guesses


Subtopic: Defining Relative Clauses
Required Lesson: The Man Who Called: Giving Essential Information


Subtopic: Question Tags
Required Lesson: It's a Beautiful Day, Isn't It? Confirming Information

 

Topic: Practical & Professional Vocabulary

Subtopic: The Workplace
Required Lesson: Colleagues, Meetings, and Deadlines


Subtopic: Everyday Phrasal Verbs
Required Lesson: Get Up, Look After, Give Up: Common Multi-word Verbs


Subtopic: Emotions and Feelings
Required Lesson: Beyond Happy: Anxious, Thrilled, and Upset


Subtopic: Relationships and Dating
Required Lesson: Getting Along, Falling Out, and Making Up


Subtopic: The Environment
Required Lesson: Pollution, Recycling, and Climate Change


Subtopic: Media and News
Required Lesson: Headlines, Broadcasters, and Social Media


Subtopic: Crime and Punishment
Required Lesson: Theft, Courts, and the Police


Subtopic: Sports and Fitness
Required Lesson: Tournaments, Equipment, and Working Out


Subtopic: Art and Culture
Required Lesson: Exhibitions, Masterpieces, and Performances


Subtopic: Prefixes and Suffixes
Required Lesson: Un-, Dis-, -ness, -ly: Building New Words

 

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B2: Upper-Intermediate

Topic: Advanced Grammar Structures

Subtopic: Past Perfect Simple
Required Lesson: Before It Happened: The Past in the Past


Subtopic: Past Perfect Continuous
Required Lesson: I Had Been Running: Duration Before a Past Event


Subtopic: Future Perfect & Future Continuous
Required Lesson: I Will Be Waiting vs. I Will Have Finished


Subtopic: Third Conditional
Required Lesson: If I Had Known: Regrets About the Past


Subtopic: Mixed Conditionals
Required Lesson: If I Had Studied, I Would Be Rich Now


Subtopic: Reported Speech
Required Lesson: He Asked Me Where I Was Going: Relaying Conversations


Subtopic: Advanced Passive Voice
Required Lesson: It Is Said That... Impersonal Passives


Subtopic: Modals of Deduction (Past)
Required Lesson: He Must Have Forgotten: Guesses About the Past


Subtopic: Non-Defining Relative Clauses
Required Lesson: My Brother, Who Lives in Paris, is Coming


Subtopic: Wishes and Regrets
Required Lesson: I Wish I Had More Time: Using Wish and If Only

 

Topic: Expressive & Nuanced Vocabulary

Subtopic: Business English (Advanced)
Required Lesson: Negotiations, Contracts, and Corporate Jargon


Subtopic: Advanced Phrasal Verbs
Required Lesson: Bring About, Rule Out, Put Up With


Subtopic: Collocations
Required Lesson: Make vs. Do, Catch, Keep: Words That Belong Together


Subtopic: Idioms (Body Parts)
Required Lesson: Keep an Eye On, Cost an Arm and a Leg


Subtopic: Science and Technology
Required Lesson: Breakthroughs, AI, and Genetic Engineering


Subtopic: Politics and Society
Required Lesson: Elections, Policies, and Civic Duty


Subtopic: Finance and Economics
Required Lesson: Inflation, Investments, and the Stock Market


Subtopic: Travel Idioms and Metaphors
Required Lesson: Off the Beaten Path: Advanced Travel Talk


Subtopic: Formal vs. Informal Language
Required Lesson: Elevating Your Tone for Emails and Essays


Subtopic: Strong Adjectives
Required Lesson: Furious, Starving, and Exhausted: Extreme Words

 

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C1: Advanced

Topic: Nuanced Grammar Mechanics

Subtopic: Inversion for Emphasis
Required Lesson: Rarely Have I Seen: Flipping Subject and Verb


Subtopic: Cleft Sentences
Required Lesson: It Was John Who Broke the Vase: Highlighting Information


Subtopic: Participle Clauses
Required Lesson: Walking Down the Street, I Saw a Friend


Subtopic: Advanced Gerunds and Infinitives
Required Lesson: To Have Done vs. Having Done: Perfect Forms


Subtopic: Noun Clauses
Required Lesson: I Don't Know What He Wants: Clauses as Objects


Subtopic: Subjunctive Mood
Required Lesson: I Recommend That He Study Harder


Subtopic: Ellipsis and Substitution
Required Lesson: Leaving Words Out to Sound Like a Native Speaker


Subtopic: Dummy Subjects (It / There)
Required Lesson: It Turns Out That... Structuring Complex Thoughts


Subtopic: Emphatic 'Do'
Required Lesson: I Do Believe That Is Incorrect: Adding Stress


Subtopic: Complex Prepositional Phrases
Required Lesson: In Accordance With, By Means Of: Formal Linking

 

Topic: Sophisticated Lexicon

Subtopic: Academic Vocabulary
Required Lesson: Analyzing, Synthesizing, and Evaluating Data


Subtopic: Colorful Idioms (Nature & Animals)
Required Lesson: Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Figurative Language


Subtopic: Subtle Synonyms
Required Lesson: Differentiating Between Look, Stare, Gaze, and Glare


Subtopic: Proverbs and Sayings
Required Lesson: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Cultural Wisdom


Subtopic: Humor, Sarcasm, and Irony
Required Lesson: Reading the Room: Understanding Implicit Meanings


Subtopic: Neologisms and Modern Slang
Required Lesson: Internet Speak and the Evolving English Language


Subtopic: Philosophy and Abstract Concepts
Required Lesson: Ethics, Existentialism, and Morality


Subtopic: Law and Justice
Required Lesson: Litigation, Precedent, and Liability


Subtopic: Medicine and Anatomy (Advanced)
Required Lesson: Pathology, Diagnostics, and Neurology


Subtopic: Expressing Certainty and Doubt
Required Lesson: Undoubtedly, Ostensibly, and Supposedly

 

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C2: Mastery

Topic: Structural Perfection

Subtopic: Fronting and Dislocation
Required Lesson: That Movie, I Didn't Like It At All: Native Stylistics


Subtopic: Complex Compound Modifiers
Required Lesson: A Never-To-Be-Forgotten Experience: Chaining Adjectives


Subtopic: Nominalization
Required Lesson: Turning Verbs into Nouns for Ultra-Formal Writing


Subtopic: Dependent Prepositions with Abstract Nouns
Required Lesson: A Fascination With, An Aversion To: Precise Pairings


Subtopic: Syntactic Ambiguity Resolution
Required Lesson: Clarifying Complex Multi-Clause Sentences


Subtopic: Archaisms and Literary Grammar
Required Lesson: Thee, Thou, and Poetic Inversions


Subtopic: Dialectical Grammar Variations
Required Lesson: AAVE, Scouse, and Regional Syntax Differences


Subtopic: Advanced Articles Usage
Required Lesson: The Concept of 'The' with Abstract Ideas


Subtopic: Punctuation for Rhetorical Effect
Required Lesson: The Em Dash, Semicolons, and Stylistic Choices


Subtopic: Micro-Grammar in Spoken Discourse
Required Lesson: Fillers, Hedging, and Backchanneling in Conversation

 

Topic: Complete Lexical Dominance

Subtopic: Obscure Vocabulary and Eloquence
Required Lesson: Ephemeral, Sycophant, and Mellifluous: Big Words


Subtopic: Register and Code-Switching
Required Lesson: Moving Fluidly Between Street Slang and Boardroom Talk


Subtopic: Regional Slang (Global English)
Required Lesson: Blokes, Bogans, and Y'all: UK, AUS, and US Slang


Subtopic: Etymology and Root Words
Required Lesson: Latin and Greek Roots: Decoding Unknown Words


Subtopic: Literary Devices
Required Lesson: Metaphor, Simile, Synecdoche, and Metonymy


Subtopic: Nuances of Translation
Required Lesson: Untranslatable Concepts and Cultural Context


Subtopic: Professional Jargon (Cross-Industry)
Required Lesson: Synergy, Paradigm Shifts, and Scalability


Subtopic: Historical English Evolution
Required Lesson: How Shakespeare Shaped the Way We Speak Today


Subtopic: Rhetorical Strategies
Required Lesson: Pathos, Logos, and Ethos in English Persuasion


Subtopic: Idiomatic Mastery
Required Lesson: Weaving Multiple Idioms Naturally into a Single Thought

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gather up

gather+up
Extended

collect people or things together into one place

Example

Please gather up all the papers before you leave.

العربية
يجمع أشخاصًا أو أشياء في مكان واحد من فضلك اجمع كل الأوراق قبل أن تغادر.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: up Collect Gather

go ahead

go+ahead
Ultra Core

continue or proceed with an action or plan

Example

You can go ahead with the next step.

العربية
يتابع أو يمضي في إجراء أو خطة يمكنك المتابعة إلى الخطوة التالية.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: ahead Proceed

eat out

eat+out
Common

eat a meal in a restaurant instead of at home

Example

We usually eat out on Friday nights.

العربية
يتناول وجبة في مطعم بدل المنزل عادة نتناول الطعام خارج المنزل مساء الجمعة.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: out Eat Restaurant

come back

come+back
Ultra Core

return to a place or previous situation

Example

We should come back before it gets dark.

العربية
يعود إلى مكان أو حالة سابقة ينبغي أن نعود قبل حلول الظلام.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: back Return

pass up

pass+up
Ultra Core

refuse or choose not to accept an opportunity

Example

She did not want to pass up the chance to study abroad.

العربية
يرفض فرصة أو يختار عدم قبولها لم ترغب في رفض فرصة الدراسة في الخارج.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: up Decline Opportunity

stamp out

stamp+out
Extended

extinguish a fire, light, or similar source

Example

Firefighters managed to stamp out the fire.

العربية
يطفئ حريقًا أو ضوءًا أو مصدرًا مشابهًا تمكن رجال الإطفاء من إخماد الحريق.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: out Extinguish

Sense: extinguish or eliminate.

drive off

drive+off
Extended

drive away from a place

Example

They drive off before I could speak to them.

العربية
يغادر مكانًا بالسيارة غادروا بالسيارة قبل أن أستطيع التحدث إليهم.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: off Drive Leave

ask around

ask+around
Common

ask several people in order to get information or help

Example

I will ask around and see who can help us.

العربية
يسأل عدة أشخاص للحصول على معلومات أو مساعدة سأسأل عدة أشخاص لأرى من يمكنه مساعدتنا.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: around Inquire Widely

drop out

drop+out
Common

leave a school, course, competition, or activity before finishing

Example

He decided not to drop out of the course.

العربية
ينسحب من مدرسة أو دورة أو منافسة قبل إتمامها قرر ألا ينسحب من الدورة.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: out Leave Course

wrap up

wrap+up
Extended

finish and conclude an activity, meeting, or piece of work

Example

Let’s wrap up the meeting in five minutes.

العربية
يختتم نشاطًا أو اجتماعًا أو عملاً لنختتم الاجتماع خلال خمس دقائق.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Both Particle: up Conclude

move on

move+on
Ultra Core

continue with life, work, or another activity after a change

Example

It is time to move on and focus on the future.

العربية
يواصل حياته أو عمله بعد تغيير حان الوقت للمضي قدمًا والتركيز على المستقبل.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: on Continue Life

let up

let+up
Ultra Core

become less strong, severe, or intense

Example

The rain should let up this evening.

العربية
يصبح أقل قوة أو شدة ينبغي أن يخف المطر هذا المساء.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: up Become Less

jump in

jump+in
Extended

enter a discussion or activity suddenly and begin participating

Example

Feel free to jump in if you have an idea.

العربية
يتدخل فجأة في نقاش أو نشاط ويبدأ المشاركة لا تتردد في التدخل إذا كانت لديك فكرة.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: in Intervene

get going

get+going
Ultra Core

start an activity, process, business, or event

Example

The new project is ready to get going.

العربية
يبدأ نشاطًا أو عملية أو مشروعًا أو حدثًا نحن مستعدون لبدء المشروع الجديد.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: going Start

end up

end+up
Common

finally reach a particular place, state, or result

Example

We may end up staying longer than planned.

العربية
ينتهي به الأمر إلى مكان أو حالة أو نتيجة معينة قد ينتهي بنا الأمر بالبقاء مدة أطول من المخطط.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Intransitive Particle: up Final State

think up

think+up
Extended

invent an idea, explanation, story, or plan

Example

We need to think up a better solution.

العربية
يبتكر فكرة أو تفسيرًا أو قصة أو خطة علينا ابتكار حل أفضل.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: up Invent

live through

live+through
Common

experience or endure a difficult process or period

Example

She had to live through a difficult year.

العربية
يمر بتجربة أو فترة صعبة ويتحملها كان عليها أن تمر بسنة صعبة.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Transitive Particle: through Experience

cut out

cut+out
Ultra Core

stop doing or using something, especially a habit

Example

He is trying to cut out smoking.

العربية
يتوقف عن فعل شيء أو استعماله، خصوصًا عادة يحاول التوقف عن التدخين.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: out Stop Habit

Sense: stop consuming or doing something.

draw up

draw+up
Extended

prepare or write an official document, plan, or list

Example

The lawyer will draw up the agreement.

العربية
يعد أو يكتب وثيقة أو خطة أو قائمة رسمية سيعد المحامي الاتفاق.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Separable Transitive Particle: up Prepare Document

look through

look+through
Ultra Core

examine, read, or search through something

Example

Let’s look through the documents carefully.

العربية
يفحص أو يقرأ أو يبحث في شيء لنراجع الوثائق بعناية.
Grammar & classification
Two Word Inseparable Transitive Particle: through Examine Through