Lexicon House Language School

Chapter 01 · First words

Understand how English works in a working week.

This is a language school for people who use English at work. We explain the grammar and the habits behind confident meetings and clear emails, in short lessons you can fit around a job.

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Start with a placement test. No prior qualification needed.

Contents

  1. General English foundations4 lessons
  2. Business English for meetings and email4 lessons
  3. IELTS preparation4 lessons
  4. Cambridge B2 First preparation4 lessons

Syllabus

Four courses, one working command of English

Syllabus

  1. Course 01

    General English foundations

    Start with the grammar and vocabulary you need for shops, travel and small talk. Every lesson ends with a short spoken task, so the language leaves the page.

    Beginner4 weeks4 lessons

  2. Course 02

    Business English for meetings and email

    Built around the tasks of a working day: chairing an update, writing a follow-up, handling a call. Trainers with office backgrounds rehearse the real thing with you.

    Intermediate4 weeks4 lessons

  3. Course 03

    IELTS preparation

    Covers all four IELTS papers, with the most time on writing and speaking. Every task comes back marked against the band descriptors, not just scored.

    Upper-intermediate4 weeks4 lessons

  4. Course 04

    Cambridge B2 First preparation

    Preparation for B2 First across reading, writing, listening and the paired speaking test. We mark sample answers together so the criteria become familiar.

    Upper-intermediate4 weeks4 lessons

Walkthrough

How a new phrase moves into use

  1. Hear it in context

    You meet the phrase inside a real meeting or email.

  2. Notice the pattern

    We slow it down and mark what changes and what stays.

  3. Say it aloud

    You repeat it in a paired task until the shape feels normal.

  4. Use it again

    The next lesson opens with you reusing it unprompted.

Fig. 2 — From first hearing to unprompted use

Glossary

Words you will meet in the first term

Read the full glossary

Explainers

Short reads on how English works

Explainers

  1. Fig.

    Grammar

    Why English word order does so much work

    English marks the subject of a sentence by position rather than by word endings. That is why a small reordering can reverse the meaning entirely.

    6 min read

  2. Fig.

    Work

    How to say no politely in a meeting

    A no can be clear without being cold. This piece sets out a simple shape for declining a request, with phrases you can reuse the same week.

    5 min read

  3. Fig.

    Exams

    What IELTS speaking examiners listen for

    The speaking test is marked on four criteria, and none of them is accent. Here is what each one rewards and the habits that lift them.

    7 min read

  4. Fig.

    Pronunciation

    How stress changes a sentence's meaning

    Move the stress in a sentence and the meaning moves with it. A short guide to stress timing, and why fast speech stops sounding like a blur.

    6 min read

  5. Fig.

    Study

    Building a study habit around a full-time job

    Small, repeated sessions beat long ones, especially around a full-time job. Practical ways to attach English practice to a commute or an evening class.

    5 min read

Course outline

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