Work: present perfect continuous and simple
In this lesson Anne talks about her work as an English teacher. The language focus is on the present perfect continuous and simple.
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Becoming a self-employed taxi driver
Habib talks about his job, and how he became a self-employed taxi driver. Practise your listening skills and learn some useful English words and phrases.
An introduction to self-employment
Have you thought about being self-employed? There are lots of things you could do. In this section you will be able to hear real ESOL learners talking about how they are the boss and what they do.
Reading a note
Laura, a self-employed cleaner, often has to read notes from her employer. Practise using vocabulary for the home and cleaning and use your reading skills to read a note from Laura's employer.
Self-employed domestic cleaner
Laura talks about what it’s really like to be a self-employed domestic cleaner in the UK.
Preparing for a job interview
Going for a job interview is a challenging but exciting experience.
At work
Would you like to learn how to describe a picture?
Describing a picture: a formal conversation
In this description of a photo of a formal conversation, you will hear language to speculate about how people are feeling and what they might be saying to each other. Use these activities to build your range of feelings adjectives, practise modals for speculating and practise word order in indirect questions.
Describing a picture: a family scene
How can you describe an ordinary picture in an interesting way? In these activities, you’ll practise saying what you see as well as make up a story about the picture to bring your description alive.
What happens at a job interview
Going for a job interview is a challenging but exciting experience.