Our 16 levels and the certificates they'll prepare you for.

General communication

• Greet people

• Introduce yourself

• Spell your name for someone

• Introduce your family

• Say which country you come from

• Count to 100

• Talk about age

English for your workplace

• Introduce your job

• Give a simple description of your workplace

Travel English

• Understand simple directions

Lifestyle English

• Talk about shopping

• Talk about clothing

• Ask for food

General communication

• Talk about simple daily tasks and routines

• Talk about dates and birthdays

• Have a telephone conversation

• Give a basic description of where you live

• Talk about specific locations

English for your workplace

• Arrange a meeting

Travel English

• Talk about transport

Lifestyle English

• Talk about the weather

• Talk about sport

• Talk about health and medical conditions

• Talk about renting a place to live

General communication

• Give, or ask for an address

• Make and respond to an invitation

• Make social conversation

English for your workplace

• Talk about your work experience

• Talk about your education

• Introduce a co-worker

• Read a business card

• Understand basic job and company information

Travel English

• Read and write a hotel review

• Make a telephone reservation

• Check in and out of a hotel

Lifestyle English

• Talk about your hobbies and interests

• Talk about holidays and events

• Compare and purchase products

• Politely describe a problem with a product

General communication

• Talk about your likes and dislikes

• Ask for or provide help

• Express irritation

• Describe people

• Talk about relationships

• Emphasise a point

• Ask someone about their day

• Relate a simple news story

• Talk about important events in people’s lives

• Welcome people

• Write letters

• React to good and bad news

• Express doubt through language and intonation

• Understand informal language

• Understand differences in British English and American English vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

English for your workplace

• Understand and respond to common job interview questions

• Comment on your co-workers

• Agree with people you work with

• Make a recommendation about a colleague

Travel English

• Talk about weather, seasons and temperature

Lifestyle English

• Make plans with friends

• Understand event times and information

• Talk about shared activities

• Make, accept and reject an invitation

General communication

• Use modals of necessity and obligation

• Explain how you met someone

• Talk about good and bad experiences

English for your workplace

• Write about a business relationship

Travel English

• Talk about travel arrangements

• Check in for a flight

• Talk about different forms of transport

• Read and write about past travel

• Recommend a place to visit

• Talk about natural environments

Lifestyle English

• Talk about your pets and wildlife

• Make a more complicated reservation

• Communicate with different people in a restaurant

• Talk about movies

• Discuss what you and other people wear

General communication

• Express time and durations

• Explain problems

• Give advice

English for your workplace

• Ask about and describe an employee

• Talk with your manager

• Ask for, or give professional advice

• Attend a meeting

• Facilitate a meeting

• Make statements about work tasks

• Write a summary of a meeting

• Solve problems

• Welcome business guests

• Attend a professional event and summarize it for your boss

• Make a business contact

• Prepare a business proposal verbally and in writing

Lifestyle English

• Make and attend an appointment with a doctor

• File a prescription

• Write about injuries and illnesses

• Talk and write about games

• Explain rules

Level 7

General communication

• Talk about the environment

• Talk about future technology

• Write about life in the future

• Talk about your future plans

• Describe your educational background

• Write about education in your country

• React to and write about surprising news

• Talk about famous people

• Deal with confidential information

English for your workplace

• Discuss business changes

• Talk about professional development

• Reply to a job advert

• Arrange a job interview

• Respond to job interview questions

• Conclude an interview

• Compare training courses

Lifestyle English

• Talk about your favourite TV shows

• Describe TV shows

• Discuss TV commercials

• Write about TV in your country

Level 8

General communication

• Talk to a doctor

• Describe a product

• Buy a product

• Discuss product innovation

• Write about a product that changed your life

English for your workplace

• Describe office culture in your country

• Describe your dream job

• Talk and write about your career plans

• Arrange a business meeting

• Write a summary of a business meeting

Travel English

• Plan a business trip

• Book a hotel for a business trip

Lifestyle English

• Talk about music you like

• Discuss music trends

• Plan a night out

• Describe a particular song

• Talk with an exercise coach

• Give advice about healthy living

• Describe your ideal partner

• Talk about dating

• Discuss social media

• Write about how you met someone

Level 9

General communication

• Talk about your youth

• Write about your future

• Explain rules and regulations

• Report an injury

• Write about your opinions on health and safety policy

• Understand weather warnings

• Talk about the emergency services

• Discuss a natural disaster

• Talk about disaster relief

• Respond politely to advice

• Complain about offensive behavior

• Write about polite behavior in your country

English for your workplace

• Prepare for a negotiation

• State your position

• Negotiate offers and proposals

• Close a deal

• Discuss workplace safety

Travel English

• Talk about an emergency you’ve witnessed abroad

Lifestyle English

• Make a dinner reservation

• Order a meal

• Make dinner conversation

• Pay for a meal

• Discuss work / life balance

• Talk about your retirement plans

• Visit someone at home

Level 10

General communication

• Talk about values

• Discuss the differences between genders

• Talk about rude behavior

• Write about gender differences in your country

• Talk and write about personal finances

• Give a friend financial advice

• Talk about the cost of living

English for your workplace

• Open a meeting

• Discuss proposals in a meeting

• Conclude a meeting

• Talk about next actions

• Write a meeting summary

• Open a presentation

• Present information clearly

• Conclude a presentation

• Talk about a presentation

• Discuss life at work

Lifestyle English

• Talk and write about extreme sports

• Discuss an extreme sport experience

• Talk about risks and dangers in sport

• Describe and write about your lifestyle

• Plan changes to your home

Level 11

General communication

• Summarise your education

• Talk about a technical device

• Solve a technical problem

• Discuss innovation

• Describe how technology has impacted on your life

• Talk about an incident from the news

• Understand legal language

• Explain a law from your country

• Write about changes in the media

English for your workplace

• Summarise your work experience

• Discuss your professional strengths and weaknesses

• Talk and write about your career in the past, present and future

• Talk about how your working environment affects you

• Understand a business contract

Lifestyle English

• Discuss fears and phobias

• Talk about positive thinking

• Write about making the most of your life

• Describe performing arts culture in your area

• Suggest a performance to someone

• Talk about a movie you’ve seen

• Describe a book you’ve read

• Explain what you like to read

• Recommend a book to someone

Level 12

General communication

• Request a favour from a friend

• Discuss appropriate and inappropriate behavior

• Express sympathy for and to someone

• Talk about British and US English variations

• Describe how English is used in your country

• Talk about communication breakdowns or confusion

• Write about the role and importance of English in your life

• Discuss how to manage awkward situations

• Explain taboo topics in your country

• Write about an awkward situation you’ve experienced

English for your workplace

• Talk about corporate culture and organization

• Explain the structure of your workplace

• Discuss building a successful team

• Write about the best management strategy

• Discuss change management

• Describe leadership qualities

• Talk about a leader you admire

• Write about developing leadership qualities

• Write about office politics

Lifestyle English

• Explain dining manners and etiquette in your country

• Talk about a political leader

Level 13

General communication

• Talk about success

• Prepare for success

• Discuss overcoming challenges

• Write about the habits of successful people

• Talk about humanitarian efforts

• Discuss how to make an impact on society

• Talk about an endangered species or habitat in your country

• Describe ways to protect a habitat

• Discuss sustainability

• Give and receive good and bad news

• Understand economic and financial news

• Summarise a text about the news

• Talk about your country’s currency

• Describe your country’s imports and exports

• Debate free trade

• Write about a trade agreement

English for your workplace

• Write about corporate social responsibility

• Write about ‘green’ businesses

• Discuss the effect of an event upon your company

Lifestyle English

• Talk about a museum

• Describe a painting

• Talk about design

• Write about buildings in your country

• Discuss people’s needs within your community

Level 14

General communication

• Communicate effectively in an emergency situation

• Write about crime

• Discuss advertising, brands and regulations

• Write and share creative ideas

• Understand and compare different types of instruction

• Give and analyse persuasive and emotional speeches

English for your workplace

• Compare different salaries

• Discuss education and training

Lifestyle English

• Give a detailed narrative about dangerous sports

• Discuss recycling and protecting the environment

• State beliefs regarding energy sources

• Write, talk about and use humour

Level 15

General communication

• Discuss complex news topics

• Understand implicit meaning in news headlines

• Write about events in a compelling way

• Interpret indirect communication

• Use formal and informal English with confidence

• Question and clarify meaning

• Talk about identity theft

• Report a problem and negotiate a solution

• Reach a decision

English for your workplace

• Give advice on finding work-life balance

Lifestyle English

• Discuss urban issues in your area

• Promote the benefits of where you live

• Compare and select a place to live

• Talk and write about retail and superstores

• Review and select an eCommerce website

• Discuss different lifestyle and home environments

• Understand and respond to a discussion about ethics

• Write a newspaper article

Level 16

General communication

• Make speculations about future events

• Find a creative solution to a problem

• Use creative writing techniques

English for your workplace

• Discuss industrial ethics

• Evaluate a product proposal

Lifestyle English

• Understand and discuss complex new technology

• Evaluate new innovations

• Discuss fame and celebrity

• Give your opinion on decorating plans

• Describe creative processes

• Evaluate and select an investment scheme

• Share your opinions about financial planning

• Apply for a home loan

• Offer support in a stressful situation

• Recommend methods for reducing stress

• Write about emotions and stress

• Discuss truth and myths