Zak Washington's Introduction Speech
Easy English (B1) version of Zak's introduction
Glossary - Introduction
Easy B1-level explanation of vocabulary in Zak's introduction
10 Ways to Say 'Hello'
Audio of some fun alternatives to saying 'Hello'-
How to Pronounce Irregular Verbs
The most used irregular verbs forms in British English (Present / Past / Past Participle)
Words with the Schwa sound
Examples of typical English words that contain the 'Schwa' in British English
The Schwa Pronunciation Practice
More examples of the 'schwa' sound in British English
Essential Vocabulary - Adjectives
Some fun everday expressions typical in British conversiation
Fun Idioms - Essential Vocabulary
Some nice everyday conversation phrases from British English
Letter from the Queen
Grammar & vocabulary exercise audio answers
Letter from Jack Lawton to Zak Washington
Solutions to students' exercise with answers on the audio
Letter from Zak to Lady Forbsworth
Answer solution for student exercise.
Essential English - Irregular Plurals
Some nouns in English are irregular. You can't just put an 'S' on the end. Here are some of the more common ones.
Fun Idioms 2 - Essential Vocabulary
More everyday conversation idioms typically used in Britain.
In the Betting Shop
Zak Washington takes the student to visit a Betting Shop
Visiting the Dole Office
Zak Washington takes his students to the welfare office on an 'alternative tour' of England
Glossary & Usage - Dole Office
Some useful slang and street words explained (from the video tutorial)
In the Job Club
Zak takes his students to visit a 1980s Job Club - an initiative to help unemployed people find work.
12 Ways to Say GO AWAY
Alternative British ways to tell people to go away
The Betting Shop
Zak Washington takes his students to visit an 'alternative' cultural sight: a grotty British Betting Office!
Essential English - British Slang 1
Some fun, comic non-vulgar slang words typical in the UK
How much do you know about Betting? (Progress Test)
Have you learnt anything this lesson? Find out here!
Jobs & Employment Vocabulary
Glossary list of key words in English relating to jobs and employment in Britain
Meet Britains Biggest Dole Sponger
Who is the person in Britain who claims most money in welfare? Zak and Ahmet explore the stereotypes about welfare claimants
Essential English - Idioms
More idiomatic phrases typical of British English.
Essential Social English Phrases and Answers
Typical British English social interaction phrases and some standard answers.
In the Pub
Zak takes his students to a typical British pub. Expect trouble!
Essential Bad English - Slang 2
More humorous non-vulgar street slang from Britain.
In the Feminists Club
The female characters from Zak's English Adventure get together to discuss liberation
Essential English - Idioms 3
More super-useful everyday British English expressions that native speakers use all the time.
How to Get Paid to Go to the Pub
Zak and Ahmet having a discussion in the pub.
How to Ask for the Bathroom in English
Confused about all the words related to toilets? Here's a quick explainer.
Anja's Guide to Pronunciation 1
B2-level text of reading exercise
Anja's Guide to Pronunciation 2
B2-level text of reading exercise
Brighton Beach
Zak takes his students for an excursion to Brighton beach. Be careful!
Essential 'Bad' English - Idioms 3
More of our super-useful British English colloquial expressions used in everyday English
11 Ways to Say Yes
More essential British social English phrases that people typically use instead of saying 'Yes'.
Postcard Listening Exercise
Listening task from Chapter 4 of Zak Washington's Guide to England
Subculture Special: The Mods and the Rockers
Fascinating story of two of Britain's legendary youth subcultures - the mods and the rockers. Article explores the role of young people, the press and the establishment.
Meal Names in English
Confused about what the words 'breakfast', 'lunch', 'tea', 'dinner' and 'supper' mean? Us too! Here is the explanation.
Essential Bad English - British Slang 4
More really useful everyday British colloquial expressions you can't live without.
12 Ways to Say NO
How to say 'no' like a British native speaker. How many of these did you know?
At the Police Station
Zak Washington takes his students to visit the Police Station.... or maybe it is better to say 'is taken'....
Pronunciation Exercise
Exercise for 'minimal pairs', which are very similar words with one minor difference - a very important concept for learning good English.
Essential 'Bad' English - British Slang 5
More everyday British English expressions that are super-common in the UK.
Glossary: mate, bloke, guys, etc.
Need some ways of referring to other individuals or groups when you don't know their names? Here are some typical British English expressions and their explanation.
In the Greasy Spoon Café
Zak takes his students to visit a horrible 'Working Man's Café' (excuse the non-inclusive term!)
In a London squat
Find out what a squat is, and what on earth Zak Washington is doing with his students in a place like that....
Essential 'Bad' English. Slang 6.
More wonderful, fun non-vulgar British slang and street expressions.
Back at the London Squat
Find out what Zak Washington is getting up to today.
On the Bus and the Underground
Let's hope our hero Zak Washington is behaving today. Mmmmm.... maybe not!
Essential 'Bad' English - British Slang 7
More lovely British non-vulgar and humorous street and conversation expressions.
Look out London Transport
Zak Washington's English Adventure continues as teacher and students get into more trouble.
The Bus and Underground debacle
Zak and his students are just getting into more and more trouble. I tried to warn you!
Chat up lines at the Royal Review Bar
Zak and his students now find themselves in a London club in Soho. This is going from bad to worse!
Essential 'Bad' English. British Slang 8
More wonderful conversational non-vulgar British everyday expressions.
In the Royal Revue Bar (Again)
Bad boy English teacher is bak in the bar again with his students. More trouble is expected.
In the Newsagent's
Zak is taking his students to visit a typical newsagent's to learn about British culture. Don't say we didn't warn you!
In the Newsagent's 2
Zak and his band of students continue their ill-fated adventure across London.
At the Press Conference
Zak Washington is trying to get out of trouble by staging a fake press conference with someone who can't speak English!
At the Jumble Sale
Zak and students are on the run from the police and authorities. They need disguises!
At Speakers' Corner
The Zak Washington adventure is going horribly wrong. Poor guy!
At the Old Bailey Criminal Court
Zak Washington is in court for all the terrible crimes he is accused of. Let justice be done!
Outro. Conclusion of Zak Washington Story
"It won't end well!" they said. Find out if they were right!