Plain English

Plain English helps you upgrade your listening, writing, vocabulary, and speaking skills through short, fun lessons; interactive exercises; and personal feedback.

Inside Plain English, you'll find our lessons take several forms:

Stories: Short audio stories about <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808015-what-is-a-story">current events and trending topics</a>, with interactive exercises and an opportunity to discuss what you've learned.

English Expressions: A detailed audio explanation of how to use a <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808014-what-is-an-expression">common English expression</a>, with the opportunity to practice using the expression and get personal feedback on your example.

Toolkit workshops: Step-by-step <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808013-what-is-the-toolkit">video lessons</a> about how to express a more complex idea in English, with interactive exercises and a chance to practice what you learned.

1. Stories: Short audio stories about <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808015-what-is-a-story">current events and trending topics</a>, with interactive exercises and an opportunity to discuss what you've learned.
2. English Expressions: A detailed audio explanation of how to use a <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808014-what-is-an-expression">common English expression</a>, with the opportunity to practice using the expression and get personal feedback on your example.
3. Toolkit workshops: Step-by-step <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808013-what-is-the-toolkit">video lessons</a> about how to express a more complex idea in English, with interactive exercises and a chance to practice what you learned.

We also host <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807897-live-conversation-calls">live conversation calls</a> and offer quizzes, exercises, and opportunities to ask questions and get feedback.

At Plain English, you can improve all your skills in English:

Listening: Use learning speed or full-speed audio, special interactive exercises, and <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807897-live-conversation-calls">live calls</a> to practice listening (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808009-improve-your-listening">Learn more</a>)

Speaking: Be a better speaker by improving your pronunciation and learning to express more complex ideas. Join a <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807897-live-conversation-calls">live conversation call</a> to put your new skills to work. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808008-improve-your-speaking">Learn more</a>)

Writing: Respond to a weekly <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807865-question-of-the-week">in-app writing prompt</a>, discuss the <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807834-story-discussions">Stories</a> you heard, and get <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807900-practice-your-writing-and-get-feedback">personal feedback</a> on your practice. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808006-improve-your-writing">Learn more</a>)

Vocabulary: Stories give you exposure to new words and ideas. Use the in-app <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9806020-translations-in-transcripts">translations</a> to see the definition in one of 9 languages. Practice using the hardest word with a special <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807873-vocabulary-exercise">Vocabulary exercise</a>. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808007-improve-your-vocabulary">Learn more</a>)

1. Listening: Use learning speed or full-speed audio, special interactive exercises, and <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807897-live-conversation-calls">live calls</a> to practice listening (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808009-improve-your-listening">Learn more</a>)
2. Speaking: Be a better speaker by improving your pronunciation and learning to express more complex ideas. Join a <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807897-live-conversation-calls">live conversation call</a> to put your new skills to work. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808008-improve-your-speaking">Learn more</a>)
3. Writing: Respond to a weekly <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807865-question-of-the-week">in-app writing prompt</a>, discuss the <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807834-story-discussions">Stories</a> you heard, and get <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807900-practice-your-writing-and-get-feedback">personal feedback</a> on your practice. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808006-improve-your-writing">Learn more</a>)
4. Vocabulary: Stories give you exposure to new words and ideas. Use the in-app <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9806020-translations-in-transcripts">translations</a> to see the definition in one of 9 languages. Practice using the hardest word with a special <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9807873-vocabulary-exercise">Vocabulary exercise</a>. (<a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808007-improve-your-vocabulary">Learn more</a>)

Plain English offers three membership levels to fit your budget and goals in English:

Free: Listen to learning-speed audio and read transcripts of Stories and Expressions

- <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_85e1472695">Learn more about the Free membership</a>
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Starter: Build your vocabulary and be an active learner with interactive exercises and in-app translations

- <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_0f58f98022">Learn more about the Starter membership</a>
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Plus+: Make faster progress in English with advanced workshops, live small-group conversation calls, and opportunities to practice writing and get feedback

- <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_9ab0f3d39b">Learn more about the Plus+ membership</a>
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- Free: Listen to learning-speed audio and read transcripts of Stories and Expressions
 - <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_85e1472695">Learn more about the Free membership</a>
 - <a href="https://plainenglish.com/join" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up here</a>
- Starter: Build your vocabulary and be an active learner with interactive exercises and in-app translations
 - <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_0f58f98022">Learn more about the Starter membership</a>
 - <a href="https://plainenglish.com/join" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up here</a>
- Plus+: Make faster progress in English with advanced workshops, live small-group conversation calls, and opportunities to practice writing and get feedback
 - <a href="https://docs.plainenglish.com/en/articles/9808538-which-membership-is-best#h_9ab0f3d39b">Learn more about the Plus+ membership</a>
 - <a href="https://plainenglish.com/join" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up here</a>

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