Lexical Lab

14/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my reaction to a rather raucous party that my neighbours threw over the weekend.

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11/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by something my daughter brought back from a trip into the centre of London.

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10/09/2026

In this week's live Standout Teacher sessions, you can discuss how to exploit grammar and vocab exercises in communicative ways, create task to revise more items, and explore the role of mentoring in teacher development. Join here: https://courses.lexicallab.com/bundles/standout-teachers-basic

10/09/2026

Revision tasks can be divided into two types - ones focused on recalling items and others more focused on spending practice. We'll be looking at the former in our standout teacher live session this Saturday morning. Join us via this link: https://courses.lexicallab.com/bundles/standout-teachers-basic

09/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who's come to recognise that her love of history doesn't always lead to great conversations!

07/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by the recent political scandal surrounding one of our most odious right-wing populists here in the UK.

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04/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with my mum last night in which she mentioned the fact her plans for next Monday have had to change,

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02/09/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by an interview I heard where a musician who was big in the 70s was reflecting on some of the mistakes he made back then.

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31/08/2026

Our new online twelve-week Lexical Lab Advanced English C1-C2 courses are now open for bookings. We make all-new lessons every week, looking at a wide range of different topics - some lighter, some more serious. Our courses always aim to work directly from the output you come up with and help you to express yourself better.

Lexical Lab classes are guaranteed to involve intelligent conversation, plenty of new language and revision and recycling built into everything we do.

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Learn English online with expert tutors in small groups. Boost your speaking skills, broaden your vocabulary, and polish your grammar. Join our course!

31/08/2026

Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a brief chat with a neighbour of mine about how he's feeling about his team's prospects ahead of the new football season.

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