What you will learn
This course helps you understand English better and use it more accurately. It is for you if you learned some English at school, or if you want to review the basics.
Understand different accents
Hear people from the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Use the right tense
Practise the present tenses, the past simple and the present perfect.
Learn useful grammar
Learn modal verbs, quantifiers, phrasal verbs, and the gerund and infinitive.
Use English in everyday life
Use your English at work, on holiday, in exams or with English-speaking friends.
Inside every lesson
Every lesson has the same parts: one video, two audio files, two sets of lesson notes, and exercises.
What you get
Everything below comes with the course, and it’s yours for life.
- 10 lessons Each with audio, video and notes.
- Lesson notes With the full text of each lesson.
- Exercises To practise what you learn.
- Bonus audio Extra listening for every lesson.
- Word lists In English and 10 other languages, from Arabic to Mandarin Chinese.
- Quizzes Check your progress.
- Downloads Study offline.
- Lifetime access Pay once, with no subscription.
Listen
The main audio lesson
Someone from an English-speaking country talks about life there, and Mark and Josie help you understand the text.
Watch
The video lesson
Watch a video version of the lesson.
Read
Lesson notes
Read the full text of the lesson, with the grammar explained in more detail.
Practise
Exercises and bonus audio
Practise with the exercises, check new words in the glossary, and listen to the bonus audio.
The 10 lessons
Each lesson looks at life in an English-speaking country and teaches you one or two grammar points.
Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10
Life and culture
The lessons cover holidays, films, music, cities, animals, food, tea and sport, with the present and past tenses, modal verbs and phrasal verbs.
- 1Rain in England, sun in Italy: Catriona’s holiday and the present tenses
- 2That film was scary! Talking about films in the past tense
- 3Beatlemania: the Beatles and the past simple tense
- 4What’s your city like? Colorado Springs and adverbs of manner
- 5How many kangaroos? Australia’s national animal and quantifiers
- 6You should visit the Grand Canyon: a famous American landmark and modal verbs
- 7Have you eaten haggis? A traditional Scottish dish and the present perfect tense
- 8We won a match! Ryan’s ice hockey and the present perfect tense
- 9It’s tea time: Britain’s favourite drink, and the gerund and infinitive
- 10Let’s go surfing: Australia’s favourite sport and phrasal verbs
From learners on the course
“Thank you for this great English course. First I only heard the free audio lessons, but after that I bought the learning lessons. Highly recommended. You explain English very well. I think I'll take part in the second season.”
Questions
What’s the difference between the course and the free podcast?
With the free podcast, you can listen to the lessons. The course also gives you a video of each lesson, lesson notes, exercises, word lists in 10 languages, quizzes and bonus audio.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. All 10 lessons are free on the podcast, so you can listen first. The course adds all the support that goes with them: a video of every lesson, lesson notes, exercises, word lists, quizzes and bonus audio.
What level is this course?
It is for learners at A2 level. It is good for you if you learned some English at school, or if you want to review the basics.
Are there live lessons?
No. You study on your own with the audio, video and notes, at your own speed, when and where you want.
Can I download the materials?
Yes. You can download the materials and study offline.
How long can I use the course?
For life. You pay once, and you can use it on all your devices.
Find the right course for you
Coffee Break English has two levels, for upper beginners and lower intermediate learners. If this one doesn’t feel right, try the other level.
Coffee Break English · Level 1
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