In this lesson, you will practice useful vocabulary to talk about social rules, polite behavior, and things we are allowed (or not allowed) to do in different places.
🎯 Learning Goals
You will practice and use these important words related to rules and customs: ➡️ access, charge, fine, let, personal, privacy, respect, return, split, swear
These words are helpful when we want to talk about:
rules in public places 🏢
polite behavior 🤝
what is allowed or not allowed ❌✔️
🔍 Step 1: Revise the Words
✅ Word / Phrase
📚 Meaning
💬 Example
healthcare
services to keep people healthy
Everyone has access to free healthcare in my country.
in return
as a way of giving something back
I helped her move, and she bought me lunch in return.
in your personal space
very close to your body or area
I feel uncomfortable when strangers stand in my personal space.
show (respect, kindness, etc.)
to express something through action
It’s important to show respect to elderly people.
split the bill
divide the cost of a meal
We usually split the bill when we eat out with friends.
a fine
money you pay as punishment
He got a fine for parking in the wrong place.
charge
the cost or price for something
There’s no charge to use the museum.
in privacy
without other people watching
I prefer to make phone calls in privacy.
allow
to give permission
Most libraries allow food in designated areas.
swear
to say bad or rude words
You shouldn’t swear in front of children.
✏️ Step 2: Practice Time!
Complete the sentences with the correct word. Choose from the box:
healthcare in return in your personal space show split the bill a fine charge in privacy allow swearing
🗣️ Step 3: Let’s Talk!
What services do you need to access regularly (e.g. healthcare, Wi-Fi, education)? Are they easy to access in your country?
Do you think it’s fair to charge people for using public toilets or parks? Why or why not?
Have you ever had to pay a fine for breaking a rule (like speeding, parking, or not recycling)? What happened?
In your country, do people usually let others get off public transportation before getting on? Why is this important?
How do people protect their personal space or privacy where you live? Do you think people should respect others’ privacy more?
In what situations do people usually swear in your country? Is it considered very rude, or more acceptable?
When you go out to eat with friends, do you usually split the bill or does one person pay? What do you prefer and why?
If someone gives you a gift or does you a favor, how do you usually return the kindness? Is it common to do something back?
✅ You can post your answers in the comments!
✍️ Step 4: Write About It
Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences): 📝 “Three important rules in my country”
Try to use at least 5 new words from the lesson.
Here’s an example:
In my country, people respect each other’s privacy. You shouldn’t ask personal questions in the first meeting. If you go to a café with friends, you usually split the bill. You mustn’t swear in public, especially around children. And always return things you borrow!
You can post it below 👇 or submit it privately to your teacher.
To offer means to say that you are willing to help someone or give them something. You make an offer when you want to do something kind or helpful for another person.
For example:
“Can I help you carry those bags?” (You offer help.)
“Would you like some tea?” (You offer a drink.)
Offering is a polite and friendly way to show care for others. It’s very useful in everyday English! 😊
Word Family for “Offer” 💬
Word
Part of Speech
Example Sentence
Offer
Verb
Let me offer you a hand with that. 🖐️
Offer
Noun
Thank you for your kind offer! 🙏
Offering
Noun
They made a generous offering to the charity. ❤️
What Does “Accept” or “Reject” an Offer Mean? ✅❌
When someone offers you help, food, a drink, or anything else, you can either accept (say yes) or reject (say no politely).
For example:
“Thanks! That would be great.” (You accept the offer.)
“That’s very kind, but I’m okay, thanks.” (You reject the offer.)
In English, it’s important to be polite when accepting or rejecting. Let’s look at how to do it naturally and respectfully. 😊
Useful Phrases to Offer, Accept, and Reject 💬🗣️
Situation
Phrases to Use
Offering help
– Can I help you with that? 🤲 – Would you like a hand? ✋ – Shall I open the window? 🪟 – Let me do that for you. 🧹 – Would you like me to…?
Offering food/drink
– Would you like some coffee? ☕ – Can I get you anything to eat? 🍽️ – How about a piece of cake? 🍰
Accepting offers
– Yes, please. That would be lovely. 😊 – That’s very kind of you. Thank you! 🙏 – Thanks! I’d really appreciate that. 👍
Rejecting politely
– That’s kind of you, but I’m okay. 😊 – No, thank you. I’m fine. 🚫 – I appreciate the offer, but I’m good for now. 🤗
Example Conversations 🗨️🎭
Conversation 1: Offering Help Teacher: You look tired. Can I help you with your presentation? 😟 Student: That’s very kind of you. Yes, please! 😊 Teacher: Great! Let’s work on it together. 👩🏫📄
Conversation 2: Offering and Rejecting Food Maria: Would you like some more tea? ☕ Sam: That’s kind of you, but I’ve had enough, thanks! 😄 Maria: Okay, no problem! Let me know if you change your mind. 😊
Conversation 3: Offering a Ride Liam: It’s raining outside. Shall I give you a ride home? 🌧️🚗 Eva: No, thank you. I have my umbrella with me. ☂️ But thank you for the offer! 😊 Liam: Anytime! Stay dry! 😄
Let’s Practice!
Practice 1
🎯 Speaking Practice: Offer Me Something!
Work in pairs. One person is the Helper, the other is the Receiver.
The Helper makes 3 different offers (e.g., help, food, a ride).
The Receiver must accept 1 offer and politely reject 2.
In this lesson, you’ll learn and review important vocabulary to talk about complaints and everyday problems 😤. These words will help you explain what went wrong, describe bad experiences, and understand people who are unhappy with a product or service.
We’ll play fun vocabulary games, do matching and sentence-completion activities, and work in pairs to practice using the words correctly 🎲🧩.
🎯 Learning Goals 🔁 Review and practice target vocabulary (e.g. broken, faulty, refund, complaint, service, guarantee) 🧠 Understand the meaning of new words in context 🗣️ Use vocabulary to talk about real-life problems and how to solve them 🧾 Get ready to speak more confidently about issues in stores, hotels, or online shopping
✨ Let’s get started and speak like real-world customers!
In this lesson, you’ll review and practice vocabulary about crime, justice, and consequences 🕵️♂️. These words will help you talk about real news stories, share your opinions about right and wrong, and understand what happens when people break the law 🚓.
🎯 Learning Goals 🔁 Review and practice key vocabulary like robber, gang, victim, witness, theft, arrest, and more 🧠 Complete a quiz using crime-related verbs and nouns 🗣️ Improve fluency by talking about crime stories and giving opinions 👥 Build confidence discussing justice and fairness with your classmates
What makes a society ideal? Is it peace? Equality? Good leaders? In this lesson, you’ll explore important words we use when talking about politics, social issues, and the world around us. Understanding these words will help you express your opinions clearly and confidently in English.
Let’s learn new vocabulary, check your understanding with a fun quiz, and improve your fluency! 🗣️✅
🎯 Learning Goals
Understand and use vocabulary related to society, politics, and human rights 🌍
Practice using the words in context to improve your fluency 🗣️
Build confidence when discussing social topics in English 💬
In this lesson, you’ll learn and review important words to talk about life in your country and community 🌍. These words will help you speak about things like health, money, work, and how people live together 🤝.
We’ll play games and do fun activities to help you remember the vocabulary and speak more fluently
🎯 Learning Goals
🔁 Review and practice target vocabulary about society and well-being
🧠 Use the correct word in context
🗣️ Improve fluency when discussing real-world issues and life quality
✨. Let’s get started!
🌟 Part 1: Vocabulary Practice
1️⃣ Choose a Flashcard 2️⃣ Flip and Review: Guess the meaning, then flip the card to check the definition and example sentence. 🎴 3️⃣ Practice: Say the word out loud and use it in a sentence, like:
✅ My friend is very generous. She is a volunteer at the local charity.
💡 Tip: If a word is tricky, write it down and ask a classmate for more examples!
Have you ever had a big moment in your life—like graduating, getting your first job, or moving to a new country? 🌍💼 In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about important life events and how to describe them in English.
🎯 What will you learn?
✅ Review and practice key vocabulary related to life events
🧠 Understand how to use different word forms (noun, verb, adjective)
🗣️ Use new vocabulary to speak fluently about important life moments
💬 Share your experiences and communicate more confidently in English
📚 Vocabulary: Life Events – Word Families
Life event
Noun
Verb
Adjective
💍 Get engaged
engagement
engage
engaged
💀 Die
death
die
dead
💔 Get divorced
divorce
divorce
divorced
🎓 Graduation
graduation
graduate
graduated
💒Get married
marriage
marry
married
🤰 Get pregnant
pregnancy
—
pregnant
👴 Get retired
retirement
retire
retired
🧍♂️ Get separated
separation
separate
separated
📢 Announce
announcement
announce
announced
💡 Note:
Some words don’t have all three forms (like pregnant has no verb).
“Separate” can also be used as an adjective (a separate room), but here we focus on the relationship status usage (separated).
“Announced” is usually a past verb, but sometimes used as an adjective (e.g., a newly announced plan).
Do you know how to talk about money and banking in English? 🏦💵
In this lesson, you will learn and practice important words related to saving, spending, and borrowing money. You will also improve your speaking skills by using these words in real-life situations!
🎯 What will you learn?
✅ New money vocabulary 💰 ✅ How to use these words in daily conversations 🗣️ ✅ More confidence when talking about money and banks
💡 Let’s start by learning some important words! Scroll down to see the vocabulary list. 👇
Word
Meaning 💡
Example 🗣️
Withdraw 🏧💰
Take money from a bank account
I need to withdraw $100 from the ATM.
Transfer 🔄💵
Move money from one account to another
She transferred $500 to her savings account.
Check ✅💳
Look at your bank balance or details
I checked my balance online this morning.
Invest 📈
Use money to make more money
He invested in stocks to grow his savings.
Open (an account) 🏦
Start a new bank account
I want to open a joint account with my wife.
Take out (a loan) 🏠💰
Borrow money from a bank
We took out a loan to buy a house.
Charge 💳💸
Ask someone to pay a fee or interest
The bank charges 3% interest on loans.
Be (in debt) ❌💵
Owe money
I am in debt because of my student loan.
💰 “Money Talks” – What Does It Mean?
The phrase “money talks” means that money has power and influence. People with money can often get what they want more easily, make decisions faster, or persuade others. It suggests that wealth can open doors and create opportunities that might not be available otherwise.
📌 Examples:
✅ The businessman got a last-minute reservation at the fancy restaurant—money talks! 💵👔 ✅ She didn’t have the right qualifications, but she got the job anyway because her family is rich. Money talks!
This phrase is often used to describe situations where wealth gives people advantages in business, politics, or daily life. 💸✨
Let’s Practice
Quiz
Complete the sentences
🎭 Role Plays
1️⃣ Click on the link below to see the conversations. 2️⃣ Read through the conversations and practice the dialogues with a partner. 3️⃣ Take turns playing the roles of the bank customer and the bank employee. 4️⃣ Use the target vocabulary you’ve learned (e.g., deposit, withdrawal, balance, etc.) during the role play. 5️⃣ After practicing, switch roles and do the conversation again. 6️⃣ Be sure to practice speaking clearly and using the correct phrases.
To make an excuse means to give a reason for why you didn’t do something or why something happened. Sometimes, excuses are real, and sometimes they are not true.
For example:
“I made an excuse for missing class.” (I gave a reason for why I wasn’t there.)
“He always makes excuses for not doing his homework.” (He finds reasons not to do it.)
Making excuses can be helpful when you have a real reason, but if you do it too often, people may not believe you. Be honest when making excuses! 😊
In everyday conversations, we sometimes find ourselves in situations where we need to apologize or explain why we can’t do something. Knowing how to express apologies and make excuses politely is an important skill in English, whether in personal or professional settings.
For example, imagine joining your online class late. How would you apologize sincerely? Or what if you needed to explain why you couldn’t complete your homework on time? This lesson will help you learn useful phrases to apologize, emphasize an excuse, accept explanations, and promise to make things right.
Here’s a table of useful phrases to help you get started:
Situation
Phrases to Use
Apologizing
– 😔 I’m really sorry, but… – 😞 I’m terribly sorry. – 😕 I’m afraid… – ❌ I’m afraid not. – 🙏 I can only apologize. – 😓 Please forgive me for… – 💬 I sincerely apologize for… – 😟 I didn’t mean to… – ⚠️ That was my fault.
Emphasizing that the excuse is real
– 🤷 Honestly, I really can’t get out of it. – 🚫 There really is nothing we can do about it. – 🙁 I would if I could, but I’m afraid it’s impossible. – 🤝 I wish I could help, but my hands are tied. – 😔 I have no choice, unfortunately. – 🔒 It’s completely out of my control.
Accepting explanations
– 😊 These things happen. – 🤷 It is what it is. – 🤗 Don’t be silly. I’m sure… – 👍 Don’t worry about it. – 📞 At least you phoned/you’re here now. – ✅ No harm done. – 🤝 I understand, don’t worry about it. – 🤷♂️ That’s okay, it happens to everyone.
Promising and thanking
– ✅ I’ll make it a priority. – 🙌 I’ll make it up to you. – 💰 I’ll give you the money for it. – 📅 I’ll do it tomorrow, I promise. – 🛑 Let me assure you that it will not happen again. – 😊 Thanks for being so understanding. – 🙏 I really appreciate your patience. – 💪 I’ll do my best to fix this.
These phrases will help you communicate more naturally when apologizing or making excuses. Practicing them will also improve your confidence in handling difficult conversations.
Examples:
Conversation 1:
Teacher: Hey, you joined the class late today. What happened? 😕 Jake: I’m really sorry, but my internet connection was down. 🌐❌ Teacher: Oh, I see. These things happen. Jake: I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again. Thanks for understanding! 😊
Conversation 2:
Liam: Hey Mia, I was waiting for you at the café. What happened? 😕
Mia: I’m really sorry! I got stuck in traffic, and my phone died. 🚗🔋❌
Liam: No harm done. I just wasn’t sure if you were coming.
Mia: I feel terrible! Let me make it up to you—I’ll buy you a coffee. ☕😊
Try using these phrases in your conversations to sound more fluent and polite in English!
Let’s Play
1️⃣ Quiz time
2️⃣Speaking time
🎯 Goal: Apologize and make excuses.
Scenarios 🎭 Choose a scenario below. Imagine you need to apologize 😊
Share Your Ideas 🗣️ Talk in small groups or write your advice in the comments section below! 📝
Your Turn! 💡
Pick your favorite scenario and write your apology in the comments below! ✍️
Or create your own scenario about doing something wrong? How would you apologize? 🤗
