Telling the Time in English: From Shift Start to Last Call
CEFR A2 · 5 min From my experience: At Merivale in Sydney — the group that runs The Ivy, Uccello, and Establishment — a shift started…
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Jobs and Workplaces: Talking About What You Do in English
CEFR A2 · 5 min From my experience: In twelve years in Sydney I had many titles: waiter, barista, bartender, sommelier, floor manager, restaurant manager. Each…
ReadFood & Drink Vocabulary: A Sommelier’s English Lesson
CEFR A2 · 5 min From my experience: I became a sommelier at The Ivy in Sydney. My job was to describe wine to people who…
ReadNumbers 1–100: What the Star Casino Taught Me About English Numbers
CEFR A1 · 5 min From my experience: At the Star Casino in Sydney, every night was a number problem. Table 17 wants two martinis. Bill…
ReadHello, I’m Sourov — Greetings & Introductions in Real English
CEFR A1 · 5 min From my experience: When I landed in Sydney Airport in 2005 with one carry-on bag and what I thought was decent…
ReadTelephone and Video Call English
B1 · 5 min Telephone and Video Call English No face, no body language — only words and intonation From Sourov’s world: My first phone call…
ReadSkimming and Scanning — Two Different Reading Speeds
A2/B1 · 5 min Skimming and Scanning — Two Different Reading Speeds Same page, two reading jobs — know when to use which From Sourov’s world:…
ReadFuture Forms — Will, Going To and Present Continuous (B1)
B1 · 5 min Future Forms — Will, Going to and Present Continuous Three ways to talk about the future — and each one sends a…
ReadWriting a Short Story — PEEL Structure
B1 · 5 min Writing a Short Story — PEEL Structure How to turn a moment into a story people actually remember From Sourov’s world: One…
ReadDescribing Emotions — Beyond Happy and Sad (A1/A2)
A1/A2 · 5 min Describing Emotions Move beyond happy and sad — speak with precision and colour From Sourov’s world: My daughter is about 18 months…
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