English for everyday independence.

Hold real conversations about work, hobbies, travel and current events. Tell your own stories, share opinions and handle everyday situations without preparing every word in advance.

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Meet Stuart Lewis, your teacher. What you’ll learn at B1

16 chapters
Pronunciation & writing practice
Gamification

Level B1

Built to the CEFR B1 standard.

Every chapter is mapped against the Council of Europe’s B1 descriptors.

What you’ll be able to do.

English lessons, writing and pronunciation practice on three phones

Listening
Reading
Grammar
Vocabulary
Writing

Hold a real conversation.

Hold a real conversation on familiar topics — work, hobbies, travel, current events — without needing to prepare it in advance.

Understand English at a natural pace.

Understand English at a natural pace on subjects you know, because every video lesson is taught by a real teacher explaining exactly the point you need, at your level.

Tell your own stories.

Tell your own stories — describe past experiences, share opinions, and give reasons for what you think, not just single-word answers.

Read for real meaning.

Read for real meaning, in everyday and job-related texts and personal messages, without translating every word.

Write connected, personal text.

Write connected, personal text — messages and letters describing real experiences and impressions, not just isolated sentences.

Stay motivated all the way through.

Stay motivated all the way through, by following a story you actually want to see the end of.

Reach a genuine, examinable B1 level.

Reach a genuine, examinable B1 level — able to get by, unprepared, in most everyday situations, not just handle conversations you've rehearsed.

Take a look inside.

Explore the B1 programme: expert teachers, one continuous story, and practical English for real situations.

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Learn
Watch your teacher, build your understanding, and follow the next part of Better Late Than Never.
2
Play
Vocabulary games and dictation practice — earn points and badges, and climb the leaderboard as you go.
3
Check
A quick quiz and a short writing task, corrected by AI with feedback you can use.

English in real life

It’s never too late — until it is.

Alex Santos is thirty-eight and living life on easy mode. For years, this has felt like a dream. Then a weekend with a group of younger, far more successful professionals changes everything.

Practise real situations

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Better Late Than Never Better Late Than Never is a story about chasing the wrong things, and about how it is never too late to start again.
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English that stays connected Follow one continuous story, so what you learn stays connected in your memory — instead of disappearing after the lesson.