English for work
Most graduates who worry about their English are already understandable. What actually costs them offers is narrower: hesitation under pressure, sentences that run too long to follow, and not knowing the specific phrasing their industry uses. This is built around those three problems rather than around a syllabus.
It covers 15 grammar topics with worked examples and the mistakes that recur, 744 vocabulary items across idioms, phrasal verbs, collocations and confusing words, and five workplace writing formats — the professional email, the follow-up after applying, the LinkedIn note, the meeting summary and the interview thank-you.
Why the vocabulary is tested, not just listed
Reading a definition builds recognition. Interviews demand production — the word has to arrive while somebody is waiting. Every vocabulary set here has a test mode that hides the term and asks you to pick it from four plausible options, which is the difference between having seen a word and being able to use it.
Ask the tutor
There is a question box at the top of the tool. Ask something like "when do I use the" or "what does break the ice mean" and it answers from the offline pack, or in full detail if you have added your own AI key. It never dead-ends on a question it cannot answer.
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Is this English course really free?
Yes. All 15 grammar topics, 744 vocabulary items and the workplace writing formats are free, need no account, and run in your browser.
Who is it for?
Graduates and working professionals whose English is good enough to read this sentence but who lose interviews to hesitation, over-long sentences, or not knowing the phrasing their industry uses.
Does it cover spoken English?
It covers the vocabulary and phrasing you need, plus the recurring interview formats. For speaking practice out loud with feedback, pair it with the free AI interview coach.
How is the vocabulary tested?
Each set has a test mode that hides the word and asks you to pick it from four options. Recognising a definition is not the same as being able to produce the word, and only the second one helps in an interview.
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