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Levels 2–3 · Pre-Intermediate to Advanced (B1–C1) · 48 episodes · every one with its eBook

Zapp! English Colloquial

Hundreds of everyday expressions people actually say — learned in context, ready to use.

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Everyday EnglishIdioms & expressions

Textbooks teach you to say "How do you do?". English speakers don’t. This series is built on the colloquial English of real conversations — the greetings, reactions, idioms and phrases that make you sound natural instead of translated.

Each episode gathers the expressions around one everyday topic, hears them used by real speakers, then practises them with you in a teacher-led audio class — with the transcript, expression lists and exercises in the eBook.

1Listen

A real, unscripted conversation — genuine speakers, different accents.

2Learn

A teacher-led audio class works through the key language with you, out loud.

3Practise

The eBook: full transcript, vocabulary lists and exercises for every episode.

Level 2 — Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate (CEFR B1)

One topic per episode, each loaded with the expressions that belong to it:

Aimed at Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate learners, though students above and below this level get a lot from it — the tasks are devised to make that happen. The Level 2 vocabulary is selected to help you work effectively towards the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET), and is very helpful if you’re beginning to work towards Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) or IELTS.

2.1Jobs & Work2.2Living with People2.3Describing People & Character2.4Friends & Family2.5Danger!2.6City Life2.7In Town2.8Education & Learning2.9Describing Appearance!2.10Describing Things2.11Things in the House2.12Computers & Technology2.13Around the Home2.14Time2.15Money2.16Food (& Ingredients)2.17Professions & Kinds of PeoplePremium pack2.18Music, Literature & ArtPremium pack2.19Body PartsPremium pack2.20IllnessPremium pack2.21TransportPremium pack2.22AnimalsPremium pack2.23The WeatherPremium pack2.24Describing FeelingsPremium pack2.25SportPremium pack2.26In the OfficePremium pack2.27CommunicationPremium pack2.28OppositesPremium pack

Level 3 — Upper-Intermediate / Advanced (CEFR B2–C1)

Aimed at Upper-Intermediate to Advanced learners, though students above and below benefit too. At Level 3 the material helps you make further progress towards Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) and IELTS, and prepares you for Cambridge Advanced English (CAE).

3.1Clothes & Fashion3.2Children3.3Incidents & Accidents3.4Travel3.5Culture3.6Humour3.7Entertainment3.8The Future3.9Globalisation3.10Rules & Obligations (Audio Podcast)3.11Discussing life changes3.12The Senses3.13Problems & Difficulties3.14Health & Fitness3.15Sex, Love & Marriage3.16Superstitions3.17Chance & Probability3.18Alcohol & Drinking3.19Age & Life Stages3.20Crime & Punishment3.21Movies & Cinema3.22News3.23Controversial Issues3.24Honesty & Lying3.25Memory3.26Cooking & Recipes3.27Wonders of the World3.28Holidays (Vacations)3.29Advertising3.30Shopping3.31The Environment3.32Numbers & Amounts

Greyed topics aren't published free on the site or in the podcast — they're included in the complete pack.

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All episodes

Level 2

  1. 2.1 - Jobs & Work - Zapp! English Colloquial
  2. 2.2 - Living with People - Zapp! English Colloquial
  3. 2.3 - Describing People & Character - Zapp! English Colloquial
  4. 2.4 - Friends & Family - Zapp! English Colloquial
  5. 2.5 - Danger! - Zapp! English Colloquial
  6. 2.6 - City Life - Zapp! English Colloquial
  7. 2.7 - In Town - Zapp! English Colloquial
  8. 2.8 - Education & Learning - Zapp! English Colloquial
  9. 2.9 - Describing Appearance! - Zapp! English Colloquial
  10. 2.10 - Describing Things - Zapp! English Colloquial
  11. 2.11 - Things in the House - Zapp! English Colloquial
  12. 2.12 - Computers & Technology - Zapp! English Colloquial
  13. 2.13 - Around the Home - Zapp! English Colloquial
  14. 2.14 - Time - Zapp! English Colloquial
  15. 2.15 - Money - Zapp! English Colloquial
  16. 2.16 - Food (& Ingredients) - Zapp! English Colloquial

Level 3

  1. 3.1 - Clothes & Fashion - Zapp! English Colloquial
  2. 3.2 - Children - Zapp! English Colloquial
  3. 3.3 - Incidents & Accidents - Zapp! English Colloquial
  4. 3.4 - Travel - Zapp! English Colloquial
  5. 3.5 - Culture - Zapp! English Colloquial
  6. 3.6 - Humour - Zapp! English Colloquial
  7. 3.7 - Entertainment - Zapp! English Colloquial
  8. 3.8 - The Future - Zapp! English Colloquial
  9. 3.9 - Globalisation - Zapp! English Colloquial
  10. 3.10 - Rules & Obligations (Audio Podcast) - Zapp! English Colloquial
  11. 3.11 - Discussing life changes - Zapp! English Colloquial
  12. 3.12 - The Senses - Zapp! English Colloquial
  13. 3.13 - Problems & Difficulties - Zapp! English Colloquial
  14. 3.14 - Health & Fitness - Zapp! English Colloquial
  15. 3.15 - Sex, Love & Marriage - Zapp! English Colloquial
  16. 3.16 - Superstitions - Zapp! English Colloquial
  17. 3.17 - Chance & Probability - Zapp! English Colloquial
  18. 3.18 - Alcohol & Drinking - Zapp! English Colloquial
  19. 3.19 - Age & Life Stages - Zapp! English Colloquial
  20. 3.20 - Crime & Punishment - Zapp! English Colloquial
  21. 3.21 - Movies & Cinema - Zapp! English Colloquial
  22. 3.22 - News - Zapp! English Colloquial
  23. 3.23 - Controversial Issues - Zapp! English Colloquial
  24. 3.24 - Honesty & Lying - Zapp! English Colloquial
  25. 3.25 - Memory - Zapp! English Colloquial
  26. 3.26 - Cooking & Recipes - Zapp! English Colloquial
  27. 3.27 - Wonders of the World - Zapp! English Colloquial
  28. 3.28 - Holidays (Vacations) - Zapp! English Colloquial
  29. 3.29 - Advertising - Zapp! English Colloquial
  30. 3.30 - Shopping - Zapp! English Colloquial
  31. 3.31 - The Environment - Zapp! English Colloquial
  32. 3.32 - Numbers & Amounts - Zapp! English Colloquial

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