Explainer lessons focus on things, places, and processes. They help learners build the English needed to describe how something works, what it does, or why it matters. The language is clear, with vocabulary and explanations suited to each level. Learners can read, listen, complete activities, and practice explaining key ideas in simple English.
Level 1
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What Are Hands For?
Learn some of the many everyday things people use their hands to do.
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What Does a Nurse Do?
Learn what nurses do and how they care for patients in hospitals, schools, and other places.
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What Happens in the Morning?
Learn what people often do in the morning and how they get ready for school, work, and the day.
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What Is a Camel?
Learn where camels live, how their bodies help them in the desert, and how they help people.
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What Is a Cheeseburger?
Learn what a cheeseburger is, what people put inside it, and where people often eat it.
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What Is a Crosswalk?
Learn what a crosswalk is, why people use it, and why some people call it a zebra crossing.
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What Is a Fire Truck?
Learn what a fire truck is, what it carries, and how it helps people stay safe.
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What Is a Hotel?
Learn what a hotel is, what you can find there, and what guests and hotel workers do.
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What Is a Lighthouse?
Learn what a lighthouse is, where people built them, and how the light helps ships stay safe at night.
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What Is a Passport?
Learn what a passport is, what information it contains, and why people need one when they travel.
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What Is a Playground?
Learn what a playground is, what children can do there, and why taking turns matters.
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What Is a Uniform?
Learn what a uniform is, what it can include, and why some schools, workers, and teams use uniforms.
Level 2
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How Does a Barcode Work?
Learn how a barcode stores a code, how a scanner reads it, and how stores use it to find product information.
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How Does a Rainbow Form?
Learn how sunlight and raindrops work together to make a rainbow in the sky.
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How Does a Vending Machine Work?
Learn how a vending machine works and how people buy drinks or snacks from one.
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What Can You Do at a Library?
Learn what people can do at a library, how they borrow books, and why libraries are useful.
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What Does a Reporter Do?
Learn how reporters find information, talk to sources, check facts, and prepare news stories.
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What Is a Planet?
Learn what a planet is, how planets are different from stars, and what planets can be like.
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What Is a Skeleton?
Learn what a skeleton is, where its main parts are, and how it helps the human body.
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What Is a Volcano?
Learn how pressure causes a volcano to erupt, what comes out, and how scientists warn people nearby.