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Speak English a little better every day.

One real BBC phrase a day, an unforgettable story clip, and an AI tutor who listens to you speak — then shows you how to say it even better.

Free: 1 lesson + 1 minute of AI conversation a day. No card needed.

Animated story: Pip the fox arrives at a hat party as a full peacock — he understood the assignment

▲ Lesson 1's story clip. Watch it once — you'll never forget what “understood the assignment” means.

How a lesson works

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Watch & listen

A 15-second story clip shows the phrase, then the real BBC dialogue plays with a follow-along transcript.

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Speak your answers

The AI tutor asks about the episode, your life, and a role-play — and helps you say each answer better.

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Make it stick

Word drills, checkpoints, unit exams and spaced-repetition reviews keep every phrase fresh.

Built like a course. Feels like a game.

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Story clips you can't forget

Every phrase gets an animated scene — Pip the fox acts the idiom out literally, so the meaning sticks at first glance.

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Real BBC conversations

Authentic 'The English We Speak' episodes with a Busuu-style synced transcript — tap any line to replay it.

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Talk with an AI tutor

Answer 3 questions out loud. Your tutor rewrites your answer better, explains the grammar, and coaches your pronunciation.

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Scored 5 ways

Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Grammar, Fluency and Intonation — calibrated speech scoring, pass at 80.

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A course, not a feed

16 lessons in 4 themed units, a checkpoint quiz after every 2 lessons and a speaking exam after every 4.

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Your tutor, your voice

Pick from 11 AI voices — male or female, calm or upbeat — and set the speaking speed that suits your ear.

Your path through Unit 1

Lessons unlock in order. After every 2 lessons a ✦ checkpoint quiz locks the phrases in; after 4, a 🎓 speaking exam with your tutor closes the unit.

📖 L1📖 L2✦ Quiz📖 L3📖 L4✦ Quiz🎓 Exam

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Lesson audio © BBC Learning English, streamed from the BBC. cefr7 is an independent practice companion with attribution and is not affiliated with the BBC.