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- English lessons about current events
- Audio at slower, learning speed
- Expressions and phrasal verbs
- Full transcripts of audio lessons
- Basic quizzes
Everything in Free, and:
- Keyword translations into 9 languages
- Advanced quizzes
- Listening activities
- Pronunciation activities
- Vocabulary activities
- Grammar activities
Everything in Starter, and:
- Switch between learning speed & full-speed audio
- Video workshops to help you express more complex ideas
- Advanced exercises to learn faster
- Personal feedback on your writing
- Practice speaking on live conversation calls
- Get Expert Answers to any question in English
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Stories in English Over 650 stories about current events and trending topics |
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English Expressions Detailed lessons on how to use over 650 common English expressions |
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Casual Dictionary Definitions of informal phrases, slang, and idioms from our lessons |
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Dig deeper Get real-world practice by following links to English articles about the lesson topics |
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Transcripts Read the transcripts as you listen to understand more of what you hear |
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Built-in translations Instant translations of key words into Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, German, Turkish, and Polish |
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Talk about each lesson Practice writing by responding to Stories and discussing the topics with the Plain English team |
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Weekly review quiz Check your learning and expand your vocabulary with a weekly review quiz |
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Stories quiz Auto-graded quizzes and immediate feedback reinforce your learning |
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Expression quiz Master the expression you’ve learned with an auto-graded skills quiz |
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Pronunciation Record yourself reading out loud. Listen to your voice and compare it to a native speaker’s. Repeat to improve your pronunciation |
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Listening Listen to a sentence and write every word you hear. Then get immediate feedback to make sure you heard each word correctly |
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Vocabulary Learn new vocabulary words by dragging the words into the correct spot in a paragraph |
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Grammar Practice verb tenses and prepositions with fill-in-the-blank exercises |
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Learning-speed audio Listen to all our lessons at learning speed: a little slower so you can understand every word |
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Full-speed audio (web) Listen to the full-speed audio of each lesson and upgrade your listening skills |
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Full-speed audio (podcast player) Access the full-speed audio on major podcast apps and practice English listening wherever you go |
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Video workshops Step-by-step video workshops to help you express complex ideas |
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Workshop quizzes Test your knowledge with a review quiz after select workshops |
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Workshop writing exercise Writing simulations to help you practice what you learned |
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Personal writing feedback Write your own examples of English expressions and get personalized, human feedback |
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Expert Answers Got a question? Ask any question in English and get a personalized, video reply |
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Writing prompts Answer a weekly question about your life and practice writing about different topics in English |
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Live conversation calls Small-group conversation calls help you build your confidence when speaking (hosted on Zoom) |
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Frequently asked questions
You should join Plain English if:
- You have at least an intermediate level of English (between A2 and C1 on the Cambridge scale)
- You are comfortable with learning independently
- You want to learn authentic English, with stories, workshops, quizzes, and live calls
Yes! Click here to start a 14-day free trial of all premium features.
When your trial ends, you’ll be invited to choose the Plus+ or Starter plan. If you do not choose a paid plan, you’ll automatically get a free membership with limited features.
Unfortunately, no.
At Plain English, we dedicate all our energy to creating great resources for independent learning.
To practice speaking, consider joining the Plus+ membership, which includes small group, live conversation calls on Zoom.
Your payments are secure and protected by two of the largest and most trustworthy payment processors in the world.
Your payments will be processed either by PayPal (if you choose) or by Stripe. Plain English does not ever see or hold your payment details.
We want every member to be happy with their Plain English subscriptions. If you find that Plain English does not meet your needs within 30 days of joining, please send us a note and we will refund your first payment. To be fair to all members, we cannot offer refunds after the first 30 days.
No.
There is no contract or commitment. You can cancel at any time with just a few clicks and you will not be charged again.
Yes!
You can cancel your membership at any time via a self-service account page. There is no waiting period, penalty, or contract.
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It’s easy to switch plans on your account page. If you choose to move from one paid plan to another (or from a monthly to an annual subscription), your account will be credited with the amount you have already paid for that current period.
Plain English Plus+ and Starter subscriptions are offered on a subscription basis.
If you prefer to avoid recurring charges, we recommend that you sign up for an annual membership and then cancel the recurring payments.
There are three live conversation calls per month included in the Plus+ membership:
- One Tuesday afternoon in the Americas (evening in Europe)
- One Tuesday evening in the Americas (Wednesday morning in Asia)
- One Saturday morning in the Americas (afternoon in Europe, evening in Asia)
The exact dates and times are posted approximately one month in advance. The calls are on Zoom.
