INTERMEDIATE PATH · FREE SELF-STUDY

Build on what
you know.

Build clearer sentences, use natural word pairs, and practise real conversations. Follow an eight-week plan at your own pace.

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For learners who can already use simple sentences. New to English? Start with the Beginner Roadmap.

SMALL CHANGES. CLEARER ENGLISH.

01
Build accuracyI’ve finished the task.Connect an action to its result.
02
Choose natural word pairsmake a decisionLearn words that work together.
03
Use a polite requestCould you explain that again?Put your English into a conversation.

Notice it. Practise it. Use it.

01 / FIND YOUR FOCUS

Start with what you need.

Answer ten grammar, vocabulary, and reading questions, with two optional self-ratings. Use the results to choose what to practise.

Grammar & Usage Reading comprehension Optional self-ratings
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You’re in the right place if…

You know the basics and now want to speak naturally with fewer pauses, better word choice, and confident grammar.

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Quick readiness checklist

Readiness score: ✅ 0/4 checks

These statements help you choose practice goals. They are not a proficiency score.

Time plan & outcomes

⏱️ 25–30 min/day

Short, focused practice beats long, rare sessions. Review your writing and speaking at the end of each week.

🧠 Accuracy → Fluency

Polish grammar (perfect/conditionals), grow collocations, and tighten sentences.

🗣️ Real-use tasks

Email & message tone, everyday role-plays, and connected-speech drills.

What’s in the practice check?
  • Grammar: sentence structure and tenses (4 questions)
  • Vocabulary: collocations and word choice (4 questions)
  • Reading comprehension (2 questions)
  • Two optional self-ratings; these do not affect your score.

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Questions: 12 Result: — Saved: —

10 scored questions and 2 optional self-ratings. This is a practice guide, not a formal level test. Answers stay on this browser when saving is available.

Choose one option for each multiple-choice question. The first ten questions are scored. The two self-ratings are optional.

Q1. Choose the correct sentence: Grammar
Q2. Choose the best option: “I ____ my homework, so I can relax now.” Grammar
Q3. Which sentence uses the second conditional? Grammar
Q4. Choose the natural sentence: Grammar
Q5. Which phrase describes a lot of rain? Vocabulary
Q6. Choose the correct phrasal verb: “It is dark here. Can you ____ the lights so we can see?” Vocabulary
Q7. Which sounds most natural? Vocabulary
Q8. Pick the concise option: Vocabulary
Q9. Read: “I've been working on the report since Monday, but I haven't finished it yet.” What does this imply? Comprehension
Q10. Read: “If I had known earlier, I would have called you.” What does the speaker imply about that earlier time? Comprehension
Q11. How confident are you with tenses and conditionals? Self
Q12. Speaking: how often do you pause to think of words? Self

02 / FOLLOW YOUR PATH

Eight weeks. Your own pace.

A suggested self-study plan with weekly topics and practical writing and speaking activities.

WEEKS 1–2Control your tenses

Talk about habits, past events and ongoing actions.

 WEEKS 3–4Express your meaning

Practise polite requests, advice and conditionals.

 WEEKS 5–6Find natural words

Use phrasal verbs and common word combinations.

 WEEKS 7–8Bring it to life

Practise pronunciation, interviews and conversations.

Choose a week to see its activities. Repeat a week whenever you need more practice; eight weeks is a suggested schedule.

Suggested plan: 8 weeks
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Week 1 — Tense Control – Present, Past, Future

Accuracy Fluency warm‑up
⏱️ 25–30 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Fix basic tense slips in everyday topics.
  • Use present perfect vs. past simple correctly.
  • Talk about schedules, habits, and recent actions confidently.

Daily Activities

  • Write five sentences about today and change them to the past.
  • Mini talk: “My routine vs. last weekend” (60–90s).
  • Writing: 4‑line daily log.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 2 — Perfect & Continuous – Sound Natural

Aspect mastery Conciseness
⏱️ 25–30 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Choose between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous based on meaning.
  • Show whether you are focusing on a result or on an activity and its duration.
  • Summarize a short story using mixed aspects.

Daily Activities

  • Write three things you have done and three things you have been doing.
  • Read your sentences aloud and notice which words you stress.
  • Writing: 5‑line “What I’ve been working on”.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 3 — Modals for Tone – can, could, should, must…

Politeness Obligation/Advice
⏱️ 20–25 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Express advice, obligation, and permission with the right tone.
  • Use softeners (could, might) in requests and emails.
  • Avoid over‑directness in workplace/chat.

Daily Activities

  • Role plays: requests & offers (2/day).
  • Email tone rewrite: direct → polite.
  • Read each request aloud with a friendly tone.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 4 — Conditionals – Real, Unreal, Mixed

Reasoning Hypothesis
⏱️ 25–30 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Control zero/first/second/third conditional structures.
  • Use “If I were…” naturally for hypotheticals.
  • Explain cause‑effect clearly in conversations.

Daily Activities

  • Write one example each of a real and an imagined situation.
  • Speaking: “What if…?” prompts (2/day).
  • Writing: consequence chains (3 lines).

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 5 — Phrasal Verbs that Real People Use

Natural vocabulary Register
⏱️ 20–25 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Use familiar phrasal verbs in a short personal story.
  • Choose verb combinations that fit the meaning you want.
  • Switch between neutral and casual tone.

Daily Activities

  • Practise “turn up”, “find out”, and “carry on” in your own examples.
  • Speaking: 60s “How my day turned out”.
  • Chat rewrite: formal → casual and back.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 6 — Collocations & Precision

Range Conciseness
⏱️ 20–25 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Use strong collocations (make a decision, heavy rain).
  • Avoid wordiness with tighter noun‑verb pairs.
  • Sound precise in everyday topics.

Daily Activities

  • Write examples with “make a decision”, “take a break”, and “pay attention”.
  • Speaking: “Give me a quick update” drills.
  • Writing: compress 3 long sentences.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 7 — Connected Speech & Pronunciation

Clarity Rhythm
⏱️ 20–25 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Link words smoothly while keeping your meaning clear.
  • Stress key words for meaning.
  • Reduce filler words through rhythm practice.

Daily Activities

  • Read a short paragraph aloud, then repeat it with smoother phrasing.
  • If you have a voice recorder, record yourself and listen for clear word stress.
  • Practise “ship/sheep” and “live/leave”. Here, “live” is the verb /lɪv/, as in “I live here”; “leave” is /liːv/.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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Week 8 — Interview & Real‑Life Conversation Prep

Fluency Confidence
⏱️ 25–30 min/day ℹ️ How to study

Outcomes

  • Answer common interview prompts clearly.
  • Handle small talk and follow‑ups smoothly.
  • Deliver a 2‑minute mini‑presentation.

Daily Activities

  • STAR answers: 1/day.
  • Practise: “Tell me about yourself” and “Describe a problem you solved”.
  • 2‑minute talk with feedback checklist.

Practise this topic

Use the activities above, then write or speak about your own experience. Check your work against the weekly self-check.

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03 / STRENGTHEN A SKILL

Choose what to practise.

Focused mini‑modules to polish accuracy, clarity, and range.

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Grammar Drills

Accuracy

Master perfect/continuous tenses and conditionals with quick daily sets.

  • Fix 10 tense slips (daily)
  • If‑clauses: real vs. unreal (5 prompts)
  • Modal tone: must/should/could (rewrite)

Open the grammar library for explanations, examples and practice questions.

Weekly self-check Open Practice Lab

Vocabulary: Collocations + Phrasal Verbs

Range

Upgrade “basic words” to natural chunks used by real speakers.

  • Learn 6 collocations with examples
  • Phrasal verb mini‑story (3 lines)
  • Swap basic → precise words in context

Explore the word library, then use a new word in your own sentence.

See Week 5–6 Practice now

Pronunciation: Connected Speech

Clarity

Linking, stress, and rhythm to reduce fillers and speak smoothly.

  • Shadow a 60–90s clip (daily)
  • Mark stress words in a short text
  • Record → compare rhythm

Open pronunciation playback. Listen, then repeat the word or phrase.

See Week 7 Open drills

Writing: Clear & Concise

Tone

Email/chat clarity: polite requests, concise updates, error‑free grammar.

  • Compress 3 long sentences
  • Rewrite message: direct → polite
  • Daily 4‑line log with one collocation

Open rewrite practice. Write a clearer or more polite version, then compare your drafts.

Open the word counter, or use the live count beside your daily challenge.

Writing rubric Open editor

Speaking: Role‑Plays

Fluency

Short, realistic prompts with follow‑ups to push spontaneity.

  • 2× role‑plays (requests, offers)
  • Follow‑up questions x3
  • 1‑min recap with fewer fillers

Open the speaking self-check. Speak for one minute, then reflect on your delivery.

Speaking checklist Start role‑plays

04 / MAKE IT A HABIT

A little practice. Every day.

Choose a practice tool or try the five-minute challenge. Write, review your response, and keep one improvement for next time.

Daily target: 5 min Challenge draft saved on this browser when available All free practice tools Back to Curriculum

Sentence formatter

Tidy a sentence

Tidy spacing, capitalise the first letter and add ending punctuation. Review the result yourself.

Use one statement at a time. This applies simple formatting rules; it does not check grammar, spelling or meaning. Choose a question mark or exclamation mark yourself when needed.

Up to 2,000 characters. Your original text stays unchanged.

Formatting options

Example: “i enjoy reading” becomes “I enjoy reading.” Incomplete endings with a comma, colon, semicolon or dash are kept for you to finish.

This activity runs in your browser. Drafts are not saved; copy anything you want to keep before leaving.

Pronunciation

Open pronunciation playback. Listen, then repeat the word or phrase.

Word Counter

Check the length of a paragraph, email or practice response as you write.

The counter works in your browser and does not save your text. Copy anything you want to keep before leaving.

How the counts work

Words include numbers. Contractions such as “don't” and hyphenated words such as “well-known” count as one word. Punctuation on its own does not count.

Characters include spaces and line breaks. Some older browsers may count a multi-part emoji as more than one character.

Sentence totals are rough estimates based on full stops, question marks, exclamation marks and line breaks. An unfinished line also counts. Abbreviations, ellipses and quoted speech can affect the total. This tool does not check grammar.

Conversation Drills

Open conversation practice for guided everyday exchanges, or use the Role-Play prompts in the daily challenge.

05 / NOTICE YOUR PROGRESS

Write. Speak. Reflect.

Use this self-check after each week. It is a practice guide, not a formal proficiency assessment.

  • 01 / WriteWrite 80–120 words using this week’s grammar or vocabulary. Check sentence structure, clarity and word choice.
  • 02 / SpeakSpeak for one minute about the same topic. Notice pauses, pronunciation and whether your ideas connect.
  • 03 / ReflectChoose one difficulty. Repeat an activity and compare your new attempt before moving on.

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Self-checks do not provide teacher feedback or an accredited certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this path for?

Learners who can manage basic conversations and want to practise grammar, vocabulary, writing and speaking more consistently.

How should I use the eight-week plan?

Work through the weekly topics at your own pace. Use the diagnostic and self-check to choose what needs more practice.

What if a tool is unavailable?

You can still use the writing prompts, speaking activities and daily challenge in the Practice Lab. IPA generation is currently paused; device pronunciation playback remains available where supported.

Where is my progress saved?

Progress features on this page use your browser's local storage. They do not sync between devices and may be lost if you clear browser data.

Does this include teacher feedback or a certificate?

This is a free self-study path. It does not currently include teacher feedback or an accredited certificate.

What if I miss a day?

Continue from your last topic or start a new daily challenge. You can repeat activities whenever you need more practice.