Starter Membership
Expand your vocabulary with instant translations and custom flashcards.
All the lessons you love
The Starter membership is based on the Plain English lessons about trending topics and current events that you already know and love.
Instant translations into 9 languages
We choose the hardest words in each language and translate them into 9 languages.
You’ll see the translations instantly, so you never have to pause the audio to look up a word.
Flash cards for each lesson
Vocabulary is easier to remember when you can connect it to context. Each week, we create easy-to-learn sets of 5 flashcards with words you heard in the audio lessons.
Like Quizlet? Perfect. You can access the flashcards on our site or on the Quizlet app.
Try it for yourself
Check out the sample content below for a taste of what’s included in the Starter membership:
Translations
The excerpt below is from Lesson #381: Britney Spears is fighting her dad in court to get her life and money back.
Choose your language from the list. Then hover your mouse over any highlighted word or phrase to see the instant translation. (Hint: On a mobile device? Just tap the highlighted word.)
Flashcards
How many words will you learn? The flash card set is from the same Lesson #381 about Britney Spears:
Your English is essential
Frequently-asked questions
Don’t see your question? Simply contact us and we’ll be happy to give you a reply.
Plain English Starter membership is great for anyone who speaks the following languages:
- Spanish
- Chinese
- French
- Portuguese
- Japanese
- Italian
- German
- Turkish
- Polish
The Starter membership is good if you’re looking to expand your vocabulary by listening to lessons about current events and trending topics. While you listen to each lesson, you’ll learn new words without having to pause the audio and look up a word.
If you’re looking for more advanced practice, including fast audio and video lessons, you might consider the Plus+ membership.
The free membership includes slow-speed audio and lesson transcripts. The Starter membership adds instant translations into 9 languages and a flash card set for each lesson.
We have over 400 lesson sets about current events and trending topics, dating back to 2017. As we have grown, we have expanded our list of supported languages, so not every lesson in our history will include translations to all 9 languages. However, all new lessons include translations into all 9 languages, so there’s always more to learn.
Yes! Your payment is processed through either Stripe or PayPal, two of the leading e-commerce payment processors.
No! The price we offer new members may rise, but existing members will keep their price for life. If you join now, your price will never go up.
You can cancel any time directly from the Account area of the site with no penalty. Your membership will be active until the end of your current period. If you just need to take a break, you can always pause your membership instead.
If Plain English Starter membership isn’t right for you, simply request a refund within 30 days of joining.
Yes, of course! We’ll even give you a credit for any payment made toward your Starter membership when you upgrade. If you have any questions after you join, you can send us a note from your new home page and we’ll be happy to help.
Pick your plan
You get:
- Translated transcripts
- Flashcards
- Slow-speed audio
- 400+ lessons
- 400+ English expressions
US$7 per month automatic payment; cancel any time.
You get:
- Translated transcripts
- Flashcards
- Slow-speed audio
- 400+ lessons
- 400+ English expressions
US$49 per year, renews automatically; cancel any time.
All plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.