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Welcome to FunkyEnglish’s lessons — deeper dives that go beyond a single idiom or slang word, covering grammar, vocabulary themes and exam-prep topics with the same plain-English explanations and quizzes as the rest of the site.
What’s in a Lesson?
Each lesson tackles a topic in more depth than our usual single-word or single-phrase pages — a verb tense explained from scratch, a themed vocabulary list, or a study guide built around a common exam task. Expect the same format throughout: clear explanations, real examples, and a quiz to check it’s sunk in.
Who Are They For?
Anyone past the absolute basics who wants a proper explanation rather than just a definition — whether you’re prepping for an exam, brushing up on a grammar point that never quite stuck, or just want a structured way to learn.
A Few to Try
- 15 Essential Idioms for Exams — idioms worth knowing before test day
- Computer Science Vocabulary – Part 1 — key terms for tech topics
- Future Continuous Tense — what will you be doing?
- Netflix & Chill Vocabulary — streaming and TV terms explained
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01IdiomsRaining cats and dogs — and why02SlangChuffed, knackered, gutted03Phrasal VerbsGet on, get over, get by04GrammarTenses without the tears05Common PhrasesWhat people really say06British CultureQueues, tea and ‘you alright?’07Photo VocabWords you can actually see08ProverbsOld wisdom, still handy09LessonsThemed deep dives10In the NewsEnglish from the headlines