Real life
Practise what to say at passport control, in a restaurant or at a job interview before it happens. Every situation is a conversation at your level, from first steps to proficient.
20 situations · 7 levels · 140 scenes
Real life
Choose your level
Choose your level first; the situations ready at that level appear next.
Choose a situation
Until you choose a level, every situation is shown below.
20 situations shown
- At the caféOrder a drink and something to go with it.
- At a restaurantGet a table, choose your food and pay the bill.
- ShoppingAsk about prices, try sizes and exchange items.
- At passport controlAnswer the officer's questions calmly and clearly.
- At the airportCheck in your bag, find your gate and sort out problems.
- At a hotelCheck in, ask for a room and report a problem.
- Buying ticketsBuy a train or bus ticket and ask about the platform.
- Taxis and directionsGive an address, ask the way and manage the ride.
- At the pharmacyExplain what you need and ask how to use it.
- At the doctor'sMake an appointment and describe how you feel.
- At the bankOpen an account, ask about your card and fix a payment.
- Renting a flatAsk about a flat, discuss terms and report a repair.
- With neighboursIntroduce yourself, ask for help and complain politely.
- On the phoneBook, leave a message and check details by phone.
- At a job interviewIntroduce yourself, talk about experience, ask questions.
- At workSpeak in meetings, ask for help and plan tasks.
- At school and universityEnrol, ask about courses and talk to teachers.
- Lost propertyDescribe and report something you have lost.
- Customer serviceExplain a problem and ask for a fix, politely but firmly.
- At the hairdresser'sDescribe the haircut you want.
How it works
- Choose a situation and your level.
- Read what the other person says, then choose the most natural reply or complete the missing word.
- A wrong reply is explained at once, and the conversation goes on with the right one.