English speaking lesson · Social & Connection
A first date
You're on a first date at a café, getting to know each other over coffee. You practise it as a real conversation, at whichever of the four levels fits you — the room and the steps stay the same, only the words get harder.
A café · you talk to the your date
Free plan: 10 messages a day. No card needed.
What you have to do
Get to know each other, share your interests, and agree whether and when to meet again. You finish the lesson by getting there in conversation — not by answering questions about it. Nothing is corrected while you talk; the corrections are collected and handed to you at the end.
How it opens
Hi! Great to finally meet in person — how are you doing?
Spoken aloud by the tutor playing the your date.
The 5 steps that finish it
A step clears when you say the thing that clears it. The steps are identical at all four levels — only the example line fades, and at Natural there is none at all.
- 01
Say hello
Say hello, and say how you're doing.
“Hi! I'm good, thanks — I was a bit nervous!”
- 02
Say a bit about yourself
Say a bit about yourself.
“I live near here, and I work in a shop.”
- 03
Share an interest
Say what you enjoy doing.
“In my free time I like to read.”
- 04
Find common ground
Say if you have that in common.
“I like films too — the same for me!”
- 05
Agree to meet again
Say whether you'd like to meet again, and when.
“Let's meet again — next week, maybe?”
The words, at all four levels
The same room and the same steps, four vocabularies. These are the words the lesson listens for and scores you on — with what each one means and how it sounds when you are talking to the your date.
Starter
A1 – A2Simple, everyday words with a full hint on every step.
- good
- going well
- “I'm good, thanks.”
- nervous
- slightly worried or excited
- “I was a bit nervous!”
- live
- to have your home somewhere
- “I live near here.”
- work
- your job or profession
- “I work in a shop.”
- free
- not busy, available
- “In my free time I read.”
- read
- to look at and understand books
- “I like to read.”
- films
- movies you watch
- “I like films too.”
- same
- not different
- “The same for me!”
- again
- one more time
- “Let's meet again.”
- week
- seven days
- “Next week, maybe?”
Conversational
A2 – B1Common words at a natural pace, with hints to lean on.
- lovely
- very nice
- “It's lovely to meet you.”
- honestly
- used to emphasise you're being truthful
- “Honestly, I was nervous too.”
- originally
- in the beginning, at first
- “I'm originally from Leeds.”
- recently
- not long ago
- “I started recently.”
- weekends
- Saturdays and Sundays
- “I hike most weekends.”
- relaxing
- helping you feel calm
- “I find it really relaxing.”
- coincidence
- when two things happen to match
- “What a coincidence!”
- enjoyed
- got pleasure from
- “I've really enjoyed this.”
- definitely
- certainly, without doubt
- “I'd definitely like to.”
- sometime
- at some point, not fixed yet
- “Let's do this again sometime.”
Confident
B1 – B2Richer, more specific words, with only light hints.
- delightful
- very pleasant and enjoyable
- “This has been delightful.”
- candidly
- honestly and openly
- “Candidly, I was a bit nervous.”
- unwind
- to relax after a busy time
- “It helps me unwind.”
- immersed
- deeply absorbed in something
- “I get completely immersed in it.”
- passionate
- having strong enthusiasm for something
- “I'm passionate about that.”
- uncanny
- strangely similar or coincidental
- “That's uncanny, honestly.”
- chemistry
- a natural connection between people
- “There's good chemistry here.”
- genuinely
- truly, sincerely
- “I've genuinely enjoyed this.”
- keen
- eager and enthusiastic
- “I'd be keen to do this again.”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for
- “I'd appreciate that.”
Natural
B2 – C1Advanced, idiomatic words — no hints at all.
- clicked
- got on well immediately (informal)
- “I feel like we've clicked.”
- buzzing
- excited and full of energy (informal)
- “I'm buzzing about that too.”
- unwind
- to relax after a busy time
- “It's how I unwind, really.”
- hooked
- completely captivated by something
- “I got hooked straight away.”
- wavelength
- a shared way of thinking
- “We're on the same wavelength.”
- spontaneity
- the quality of doing things without planning
- “I love a bit of spontaneity.”
- keen
- eager and enthusiastic
- “I'm definitely keen.”
- chuffed
- very pleased (informal, British)
- “I'm chuffed we did this.”
- pencil
- to note something down loosely (informal)
- “Shall we pencil something in?”
- kindred
- similar in spirit or outlook
- “You seem like a kindred spirit.”
More Social & Connection lessons
- Small talk at a party
- Making a new friend
- Catching up with an old friend
- Inviting someone
- Declining an invitation
- Apologising for being late
- Congratulating someone
- Hosting a guest
- Meeting your partner's parents