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Free online courseVocabulary and Expressions in English

Duration of the online course: 4 hours and 58 minutes

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Build confident English vocabulary for work fast with this free online course—idioms, phrasal verbs, pronunciation, and real usage for fluent communication.

In this free course, learn about

  • Strategies to build advanced, executive-level English vocabulary with measurable progress
  • Techniques to make new vocabulary stick beyond rote memorization
  • A 10-minutes-a-day routine for consistent vocabulary growth
  • Using context clues to infer word meanings while reading or listening
  • How to use flashcards effectively for long-term vocabulary retention
  • Recognizing and using real but “fake-sounding” American English words appropriately
  • Professional meaning and usage of the word “rigmarole”
  • Business idioms for meetings, including asking to go deeper on a point
  • Meaning and business-appropriate use of “bite the bullet”
  • Pronouncing confusing words correctly using word stress; using homographs like “record”
  • Sleep-related idioms, including postponing decisions (e.g., “sleep on it”)
  • US idioms with “leave” for pausing discussions and revisiting later
  • Decoding cultural body language; mirroring to build cross-cultural rapport
  • Key business phrasal verbs and meanings in context (e.g., “took off”)
  • Using emphasis (content vs function words) plus uncountable nouns and no-plural words correctly

Course Description

Strong English vocabulary is not about memorizing long lists of words. It is about choosing natural expressions, understanding meaning from context, and sounding clear and credible in real conversations. This free online course helps you expand vocabulary and expressions you can actually use at work and in everyday situations, so you communicate with more precision, confidence, and ease.

You will learn practical strategies for measurable progress, including how to make new words stick, how to study efficiently in short daily sessions, and how to use flashcards in a way that supports real speaking and writing rather than simple recall. Along the way, you will train your ear for advanced vocabulary that appears in professional English and modern media, and you will practice selecting accurate meanings in context, which is essential for executive-level communication.

The course also strengthens the part of English that often makes non-native speakers sound less natural: idioms and phrasal verbs. You will get comfortable with business idioms used in meetings, common expressions native speakers actually rely on, and phrasal verbs that frequently show up in workplace updates and briefings. Pronunciation is covered as well, with focused practice on confusing words and stress patterns that change how you sound and how easily others understand you.

To support fluency, you will learn how emphasis works in English, how content and function words affect clarity, and how to avoid common grammar traps such as uncountable nouns and words that do not take a plural. You will also develop stronger communication awareness by decoding body language cues for cross-cultural settings, helping you build rapport and reduce misunderstandings.

With short videos and targeted exercises, this course is designed for learners who want practical improvement, not theory. By the end, you will have a richer active vocabulary, more natural phrasing, clearer pronunciation, and better control of meaning in professional and social communication.

Course content

  • Video class: Advanced English Vocabulary: Strategies 09m
  • Exercise: Which approach best ensures measurable progress in building executive-level English vocabulary?
  • Video class: How to Make Vocab Stick and Stop Memorizing Words 07m
  • Exercise: Which approach best helps executives internalize new vocabulary for real-world communication?
  • Video class: Boost Your English Vocabulary in Just 10 Minutes a Day 06m
  • Exercise: Which method helps you infer the meaning of a word from surrounding context
  • Video class: How to Use Flashcards to Boost Your English Vocabulary 09m
  • Exercise: Which approach best internalizes new vocabulary with flashcards
  • Video class: Fake-Sounding REAL Words in American English 10m
  • Exercise: Select the best definition and usage of rigmarole in a professional context
  • Video class: Mastering Business Idioms: Elevate Your Communication 1h05m
  • Exercise: Which idiom expresses a request to explore a detail more deeply during a meeting
  • Video class: Pay MIND to these English Idioms Native Speakers ACTUALLY USE ( with Examples ) 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the best meaning of the idiom bite the bullet in a business context
  • Video class: Properly Pronounce 30 Confusing Words In English With Word Stress 16m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the verb form of the homograph record?
  • Video class: Sleep Idioms To Get Better Rest ???????? 09m
  • Exercise: Which sleep-related expression means to postpone a decision until the next day to think it over?
  • Video class: Sound AMERICAN with these US ENGLISH Idioms [21 Expressions with the word LEAVE] 07m
  • Exercise: Which expression with leave best fits this situation: After hours of debate, the team decides to stop discussing the issue and revisit it tomorrow?
  • Video class: Speak Without Words: How to Decode Cultural Body Language Like a Pro 12m
  • Exercise: Which term describes subtly matching another person’s body language to build rapport in cross cultural communication?
  • Video class: Top 10 Phrasal Verbs for Business You MUST KNOW [WEBINAR 1h07m
  • Exercise: Business phrasal verbs: choose the best fit
  • Video class: Understand Content Words, Function Words, and Emphasis to Improve Your English Communication 09m
  • Exercise: Which sentence emphasizes the destination rather than the action or the subject?
  • Video class: Unlocking the Power of Phrasal Verbs: Master Native English Conversation and Social Fluency 51m
  • Exercise: In an executive briefing you hear: After the new campaign, subscriptions took off. What does took off mean here?
  • Video class: Words That Don't Have A Plural 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the sentence that correctly uses an uncountable noun.

This free course includes:

4 hours and 58 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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