Vocabulary for real-life situations

Start with a situation you can picture—work, housing, education, or community life. Recall a word before you reveal it, then adapt it to a sentence you could really use.

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Choose a situation you know

Each collection includes useful phrases, collocations, register notes, and examples you can adapt.

Workplace communication

Useful language for discussing responsibilities, timelines, concerns, and practical arrangements with colleagues or supervisors.

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Housing

Practical terms for rental conversations, shared-building arrangements, repairs, inspections, and respectful housing requests.

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Transportation

Language for planning trips, understanding transit changes, describing access needs, and explaining travel problems clearly.

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Community services

Vocabulary for finding local programs, checking participation details, volunteering, and joining respectful public discussions.

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Education

Useful expressions for courses, assignments, feedback, program planning, and courteous communication with school staff.

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Customer service

Precise language for explaining purchase problems, asking for fair solutions, and responding professionally to customers.

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Health and appointments

Clear, respectful vocabulary for arranging routine care and communicating practical information with clinics or pharmacies.

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Technology

Everyday vocabulary for solving device problems, protecting access, managing settings, and asking for technical help.

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Environment

Practical terms for discussing household choices, neighbourhood projects, weather notices, and environmental effects.

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Opinions and persuasion

Flexible language for stating a position, considering alternatives, responding to objections, and making balanced recommendations.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about what is available and how to use it.