About the Site

This site is designed to help an intermediate to advanced ESL student work on his or her real world English communication skills.   The lessons cover situations one would encounter while living in an English speaking country.  The topics range from serious situations like a hospital stay or a conversation with your child's teacher to lighter subjects like buying a cell phone or going to the movies.  The focus is on terms, phrases and slang that would be used in these situations. Each lesson has fifteen to twenty vocabulary words that are defined and used in an example.  There are five exercises that go along with each lesson to practice and use the language learned.    A CD can be ordered which includes a listening comprehension exercise for each lesson.

As a person who learned a second language later on in life,  I feel like there is a need for lessons that focus on real world language communication skills  in a variety of situations.  Most ESL text books will cover common language used in a classroom or on a shopping trip, but don't have the time or space for the more random topics that can be equally as important.  A student who learns English in a classroom will probably have some trouble carrying on a conversation about joining a gym or getting their hair done.    I designed this site with that in mind.  When I was learning Spanish I wished there was a site like this out there.  After a few years of studying the language I could conjugate verbs and read a  newspaper, but I would have really struggled to order a pizza or make a flight reservation.   Many language learners can ace an English grammar exam but can't talk about simple things without sounding awkward or like a text book.   Getting an A in your advanced ESL class is great, but if you still can't smoothly communicate in situations like buying a car, setting up utilities for your house or talking to your child's teacher there is more work to be done. 

The lessons in my site focus on helping  English learners who have basic grammar down, but need to improve there English fluency in everyday situations.  Use these lessons and exercises to help yourself or your students increase English fluency.  When people you come across start focusing on what you are saying, instead your awkward word choice, you will feel more confident and more at ease with English.

The site is free to use.  If you find the lessons useful please order the Listening CD to work on listening comprehension skills.  Thanks!

Andrew