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Выбери день и тему — запишись на разговорный клуб
Pop Culture at its finestB1Daughter from Hell: Why Pop Music Hits So Hard
Gracie Abrams called her new album Daughter from Hell, and within days people were quoting its lines like entries from their own diaries. Using that album as our starting point, we'll talk about why certain songs arrive exactly when we need them, how music carries us through breakups, moves and difficult weeks, and whether sad songs really do make us feel better. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music and emotions, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you know every lyric or have never heard the album, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Money TalksA2Saving vs Spending: What Kind of Person Are You?
Some people save first and buy later. Some people see something nice and buy it today. In this club, we'll talk about money habits in simple English: what we spend money on, what we save for, and how we decide. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn everyday words for shopping, prices and saving, practise comparing and giving reasons, and speak in small, supportive groups. No difficult finance—just real life.
Game onB2Watching Sport for the Athletes, Not the Score
More people are watching sport than ever—and plenty of them could not explain the offside rule. Documentaries, viral clips and extremely photogenic athletes have turned matches into something you follow for the personalities, the drama and the group chat. In this club, we ask whether that still counts as being a fan, what sport gains from these new audiences, and whether anyone really needs to understand the rules to enjoy the game. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your sports vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you have supported the same team for twenty years or joined last season for the highlights, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Modern relationsB1Millennials vs Gen Z: Who Has It Harder?
Do Millennials and Gen Z really see the world differently, or are the stereotypes overblown? Let's compare the two generations, talk about work, technology, relationships, humor, and the trends that define each age group. Join us for an hour of lively English conversation through open discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a debate that might just change your mind. Share your perspective, discover new vocabulary, and enjoy a friendly conversation where every generation gets a voice.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Best Shows of the Year: Who Takes the Emmy?
The Primetime Emmy Awards take place on 14 September, so this club sits on both sides of the ceremony. First we go through the year in television: the series everyone talked about, the ones that quietly deserved more attention, the performances we would hand a prize to today. Then we pick our own favourites, argue about the real front-runners, and after the ceremony we compare our list with the actual winners. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about television, acting and awards, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've seen every nominated show or none of them, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Now StreamingC1Suits, Slang and Shootouts: The Guy Ritchie Formula
The Gentlemen returned to Netflix on 3 September with a season set in Italy, which makes this the perfect moment to look at Guy Ritchie's whole body of work—from Lock, Stock and Snatch to Sherlock Holmes and The Gentlemen. What exactly is the formula: the rapid-fire dialogue, the criminal gentlemen, the tangled plots, the very English humour? And does that formula still feel fresh, or has it hardened into self-parody? Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: close discussion of style and storytelling, individual speaking rounds, and a debate about authorship and repetition in cinema. You'll work with rich vocabulary around film craft, register and slang, and practise defending a nuanced position.
Work life balanceB2Could You Work a Four-Day Week?
Fewer days, same salary, same results—at least that's the promise. In this club, we'll look at what actually happens when companies compress the working week: whether productivity really holds up, which jobs simply cannot do it, and whether we'd use the extra day to rest or quietly take on more work. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your workplace vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you'd sign up tomorrow or think it's wishful thinking, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Around the WorldB1One City, Three Days: How Would You Spend Them?
You land on Friday evening and fly home on Monday morning. In this club, we'll each take a city we love and build the perfect three days in it: what to see first, what to skip, where to eat, and how much to plan versus simply wander. Along the way we'll compare travel styles and defend our choices. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your travel vocabulary, and practice giving recommendations and directions in natural English. Whether you plan everything in a spreadsheet or book the flight and hope for the best, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Game onB1Watching Sport Alone vs in a Crowd
A quiet living room and a perfect view, or a loud bar where you can't hear the commentary but feel every goal? In this club, we'll compare the two ways of watching sport, talk about stadiums, superstitions and the friends we only see on match day, and decide which one actually makes the game better. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your sports vocabulary, and practice expressing preferences in natural English. Whether you're a season-ticket holder or someone who only watches the final, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Now StreamingA2Cinema or Streaming: How Do You Watch?
Do you watch films at the cinema or at home? In this club, we compare the two. We talk about tickets, the big screen, the crowd and the popcorn—and about your sofa, your blanket and the pause button. Everyone says what they watched last month, where they watched it, and why. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn simple, useful words for films, cinemas and streaming, practise short opinions like "I prefer…" and "because…", and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome. No pressure and no wrong opinions.
Modern relationsB2Is Being Single the New Normal?
More people than ever live alone, marry later, or simply decide that a relationship is not the goal. In this club, we'll ask whether being single has stopped being a waiting room and become a destination: we'll discuss independence, loneliness, family expectations, money, and the quiet social pressure that still follows people who are perfectly happy on their own. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary around relationships and society, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Press Tours: Hollywood's New Main Event
These days the interviews, the outfits and the viral clips from a press tour often get more attention than the film itself. In this club, we'll talk about how promotion turned into entertainment of its own, why we love watching actors answer the same question fifty times, and whether a brilliant press tour can rescue a disappointing movie. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around media, promotion and celebrity culture, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you watch every interview or only see the clips your friends send you, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Around the WorldC1Overtourism: Are Cities Right to Push Back?
Tourist taxes, caps on cruise ships, bans on new hotels, locals protesting in the streets—cities that spent decades competing for visitors are now trying to hold them back. In this club, we'll weigh the economics against the lived experience of residents, examine who actually profits from tourism, and ask whether restricting travel is protection or protectionism. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate with real trade-offs. You'll work with precise vocabulary around economics, policy and urban life, and practise arguing a position you may not fully hold.
Now StreamingB1Are Zendaya and Pattinson the Only Actors Left in Hollywood?
Look at almost any big film of the last two years and you'll spot the same handful of faces—often in the very same blockbuster. In this club, we'll talk about today's biggest stars, why casting directors keep going back to the same names, and whether Hollywood still knows how to create a new star or simply doesn't want to take the risk. Come share your opinions, learn useful vocabulary for talking about actors, fame and casting, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you follow every premiere or just watch what everyone is talking about, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Fashion Week: Who Is It Really For?
Within hours of a runway show, the collection exists mainly as clips on our phones. In this club, we'll ask who the whole spectacle actually serves now: buyers, designers, the press, the influencers in the front row, or the brands renting our attention. We'll discuss the economics behind the runway, the shift from clothes to content, and whether fashion weeks still set trends or merely announce them. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate on culture and commerce. You'll work with precise vocabulary around industry, image and influence, and practise building an argument that survives disagreement.
Modern relationsB1Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult?
At school friendships happened by accident; after thirty you almost have to schedule them. In this club, we'll talk about why adult friendship takes so much effort, how people actually meet now—hobbies, work, run clubs, the internet—and what it takes to turn a pleasant acquaintance into someone you can call on a bad day. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around friendship, routines and social life, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether your circle is large or you're quietly rebuilding it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Daughter from Hell: Why Pop Music Hits So Hard
Gracie Abrams called her new album Daughter from Hell, and within days people were quoting its lines like entries from their own diaries. Using that album as our starting point, we'll talk about why certain songs arrive exactly when we need them, how music carries us through breakups, moves and difficult weeks, and whether sad songs really do make us feel better. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music and emotions, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you know every lyric or have never heard the album, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Now StreamingB2New Hunger Games, Same Old Story?
Lionsgate is bringing Panem back with Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel about a young Haymitch and the 50th Hunger Games, arriving in November. In this club, we'll compare the new prequels with the original trilogy—the characters, the tone, the politics, the ending we already know—and then ask the harder question: when a series keeps returning to the same arena, is it deepening the story or quietly selling us the same book again? Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about books, films and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you read every book or have never set foot in Panem, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Game onB1Would You Ever Run a Marathon?
Running clubs are full, city marathons sell out in minutes, and people who hated PE at school are suddenly training at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about why endurance sport became so popular, what people are really chasing—fitness, community, or something to post about—and whether you'd ever sign up yourself. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around sport, fitness and motivation, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've run a marathon or run for the bus, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Is Sydney Sweeney Another Public Victim, or Should Celebrities Do Better?
Sydney Sweeney's advertisement for the betting platform Novig drew criticism from Olympic athletes within days, and the argument immediately split in two. Is she the latest famous woman to be punished disproportionately for a single campaign, or should someone with that reach simply have known better? In this club, we'll take both readings seriously—the double standards of a public pile-on on one side, the responsibility that travels with influence on the other—and test them against gambling, fast fashion, crypto and beauty standards. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate with genuine disagreement. You'll work with precise vocabulary around media, influence and responsibility, and practise defending a position under pressure.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Describe a Person Who Influenced You
"Describe a person who has had an influence on your life. You should say who they are, how you know them, what they did, and explain why they influenced you." This is a genuine Part 2 cue card, and in this club you'll do exactly what the exam asks: one minute to prepare, two minutes to speak, then Part 3 follow-up questions about role models, family influence and whether young people still look up to anyone. You'll get the full exam routine with a timer, precise phrases for describing character and influence, and specific feedback on fluency, lexical range and how to fill two full minutes with real content rather than repetition. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Money TalksA2What Was Your Best Buy This Year?
Some things we buy and forget. Some things we use every day. In this club, everyone talks about one good purchase and one bad one: what it was, how much it cost, and why it was a good or bad idea. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn everyday words for shopping, prices and opinions, practise the past simple in real sentences, and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Now StreamingB1Critically Acclaimed "The Pitt" vs the One and Only Grey's Anatomy
The Pitt has just won Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys for the second year running, and critics call it the most realistic hospital show ever made. Grey's Anatomy ran for two decades and made a whole generation cry. In this club, we'll put them side by side—gritty realism against romance and cliffhangers—and ask what we actually want from a medical drama, and why the genre never seems to go out of fashion. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about television, characters and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've watched every season or none of them, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Money TalksB2Is It Rude to Talk About Salaries?
In some countries colleagues discuss their pay openly; in others the question is close to an insult. In this club, we'll talk about pay transparency—whether knowing what your colleagues earn makes workplaces fairer or simply more unhappy, why salary secrecy survives, and how comfortable we each are talking about money with friends and family. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around work, money and social norms, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you'd publish your salary tomorrow or never mention it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Miley Cyrus Is Returning Like a Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus has announced Bass Persuades, her tenth album, along with two Hollywood Bowl shows. Ten albums in, an artist is no longer proving themselves but reintroducing themselves—and Miley has done that more often, and more loudly, than almost anyone. In this club, we'll trace her reinventions from Hannah Montana onwards, talk about what makes a comeback convincing rather than desperate, and share the returns—in music, film or sport—that genuinely worked. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music, careers and reinvention, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you've followed her since Hannah Montana or came in with the wrecking ball, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Game onB2Extreme Sports: Brave or Reckless?
Free climbing, big-wave surfing, wingsuits, ultramarathons across deserts—some people are only fully alive at the edge of serious danger. In this club, we'll discuss what drives them, where the line sits between courage and recklessness, who pays for the rescue when it goes wrong, and whether we admire these athletes or quietly think they're mad. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary around sport, risk and motivation, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Work life balanceA2How Do You Relax After Work?
What do you do when the working day is over? In this club, we talk about evenings: food, walks, series, sport, friends, phones. We compare our habits and give each other simple ideas for a better evening. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll practise daily routines and free-time words, learn simple ways to say what you like and why, and speak in small, supportive groups. Short sentences are perfectly fine.
Around the WorldB2Yachting: Luxury Escape or Hard Work?
A week on a yacht looks like the most relaxing holiday imaginable—until you learn that someone has to handle the sails at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about sailing holidays and the growing world of yacht charters: what the experience is actually like, why so many people are learning to sail, the costs nobody mentions, and whether life on the water is freedom or simply a demanding job with a better view. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your travel and sailing vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've crewed a boat or only seen it on screen, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Now StreamingB2New Hunger Games, Same Old Story?
Lionsgate is bringing Panem back with Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel about a young Haymitch and the 50th Hunger Games, arriving in November. In this club, we'll compare the new prequels with the original trilogy—the characters, the tone, the politics, the ending we already know—and then ask the harder question: when a series keeps returning to the same arena, is it deepening the story or quietly selling us the same book again? Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about books, films and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you read every book or have never set foot in Panem, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationC1IELTS Speaking: Education, Work and Success
The highest-scoring Part 3 answers are not the longest ones—they are the ones that take a position and defend it with nuance. In this club we'll work with demanding questions on education and work: whether university is still worth it, how success should be measured, whether governments should fund the arts, and what employers owe their staff. We'll focus on abstraction, speculation and precise concession. Expect a demanding hour: exam-timed rounds, advanced vocabulary and idiomatic range, and detailed feedback on the specific habits that separate a band 7 answer from a band 8 one.
Now StreamingB2Where Are All the Women Directors?
Year after year the research says the same thing: women direct only a small share of the biggest films, and the latest Celluloid Ceiling report shows the numbers going backwards rather than forwards. In this club, we'll look at who actually gets handed a blockbuster, why a woman's first hit rarely turns into a career of them, and whether awards attention has changed anything at all behind the camera. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around film-making, careers and equality, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow the industry closely or simply notice the names in the credits, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Work life balanceB2The Office Is Back. Are You?
After years of flexibility, companies are calling people back to their desks—some three days a week, some five. In this club, we'll talk about what is actually behind these mandates, whether teams genuinely work better in a room together, what commuting costs us in time and money, and who ends up paying the highest price when the office returns. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your workplace vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you miss the office or dread it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestB2Fur Is Off the Runway: Ethics or PR?
For the first time in its history, New York Fashion Week has officially gone fur-free: the CFDA ended fur on the official runway from September 2026. In this club, we'll ask what that decision really means—a genuine ethical turn, a response to falling demand, or a well-timed piece of public relations. We'll also talk about the alternatives, because plastic-based faux fur brings its own problems. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around fashion, ethics and the environment, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow fashion closely or just wear what's comfortable, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Describe a Person Who Influenced You
"Describe a person who has had an influence on your life. You should say who they are, how you know them, what they did, and explain why they influenced you." This is a genuine Part 2 cue card, and in this club you'll do exactly what the exam asks: one minute to prepare, two minutes to speak, then Part 3 follow-up questions about role models, family influence and whether young people still look up to anyone. You'll get the full exam routine with a timer, precise phrases for describing character and influence, and specific feedback on fluency, lexical range and how to fill two full minutes with real content rather than repetition. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Money TalksB2Is It Rude to Talk About Salaries?
In some countries colleagues discuss their pay openly; in others the question is close to an insult. In this club, we'll talk about pay transparency—whether knowing what your colleagues earn makes workplaces fairer or simply more unhappy, why salary secrecy survives, and how comfortable we each are talking about money with friends and family. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around work, money and social norms, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you'd publish your salary tomorrow or never mention it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Hometowns, Cities and Change
Where you're from is the single most predictable topic in the exam—Part 1 asks about your hometown almost every time, and Part 3 pushes it towards city life, housing and how places change. In this club we'll work through the whole chain: short confident Part 1 answers, a cue card about a place you like, and discussion questions about urban growth, tourism and whether old buildings are worth saving. You'll practise with real exam timing, build precise vocabulary for describing places and change over time, and get specific feedback on grammatical range, comparative structures and how to extend an answer without drifting off the question. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Miley Cyrus Is Returning Like a Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus has announced Bass Persuades, her tenth album, along with two Hollywood Bowl shows. Ten albums in, an artist is no longer proving themselves but reintroducing themselves—and Miley has done that more often, and more loudly, than almost anyone. In this club, we'll trace her reinventions from Hannah Montana onwards, talk about what makes a comeback convincing rather than desperate, and share the returns—in music, film or sport—that genuinely worked. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music, careers and reinvention, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you've followed her since Hannah Montana or came in with the wrecking ball, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Game onB1Would You Ever Run a Marathon?
Running clubs are full, city marathons sell out in minutes, and people who hated PE at school are suddenly training at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about why endurance sport became so popular, what people are really chasing—fitness, community, or something to post about—and whether you'd ever sign up yourself. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around sport, fitness and motivation, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've run a marathon or run for the bus, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Game onB2Extreme Sports: Brave or Reckless?
Free climbing, big-wave surfing, wingsuits, ultramarathons across deserts—some people are only fully alive at the edge of serious danger. In this club, we'll discuss what drives them, where the line sits between courage and recklessness, who pays for the rescue when it goes wrong, and whether we admire these athletes or quietly think they're mad. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary around sport, risk and motivation, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Around the WorldA2Beach Chair vs Hiking Boots
Do you want to rest or to move? In this club, we compare two kinds of holiday. On one side: the beach, a book and a long lunch. On the other: walking, cycling, diving and sailing. Everyone talks about their last holiday and about their perfect one. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn simple words for holidays, nature and activities, practise comparing things with "more", "better" and "because", and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Is Sydney Sweeney Another Public Victim, or Should Celebrities Do Better?
Sydney Sweeney's advertisement for the betting platform Novig drew criticism from Olympic athletes within days, and the argument immediately split in two. Is she the latest famous woman to be punished disproportionately for a single campaign, or should someone with that reach simply have known better? In this club, we'll take both readings seriously—the double standards of a public pile-on on one side, the responsibility that travels with influence on the other—and test them against gambling, fast fashion, crypto and beauty standards. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate with genuine disagreement. You'll work with precise vocabulary around media, influence and responsibility, and practise defending a position under pressure.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Fashion Week: Who Is It Really For?
Within hours of a runway show, the collection exists mainly as clips on our phones. In this club, we'll ask who the whole spectacle actually serves now: buyers, designers, the press, the influencers in the front row, or the brands renting our attention. We'll discuss the economics behind the runway, the shift from clothes to content, and whether fashion weeks still set trends or merely announce them. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate on culture and commerce. You'll work with precise vocabulary around industry, image and influence, and practise building an argument that survives disagreement.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Technology and the Way We Live
Technology questions appear constantly in Part 3, and they are where candidates either show real range or fall back on "it's very useful". In this club we'll handle the classics: how technology has changed communication and work, whether children spend too much time on screens, and what governments should regulate. We'll build answers with genuine structure—position, reason, example, concession. You'll practise under exam conditions, pick up precise vocabulary and linking language that examiners actually reward, and get specific feedback on coherence, hedging and how to disagree politely in English.
Now StreamingB2Love It or Hate It: Why Euphoria Is Iconic
Almost nobody is neutral about Euphoria: some call it the defining show of a generation, others find it exhausting and over the top. In this club, we'll look past that argument and ask why the series became iconic anyway—what it says about growing up today, about mental health, image, addiction and the pressure to perform your own life. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Around the WorldB2Yachting: Luxury Escape or Hard Work?
A week on a yacht looks like the most relaxing holiday imaginable—until you learn that someone has to handle the sails at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about sailing holidays and the growing world of yacht charters: what the experience is actually like, why so many people are learning to sail, the costs nobody mentions, and whether life on the water is freedom or simply a demanding job with a better view. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your travel and sailing vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've crewed a boat or only seen it on screen, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationC1IELTS Speaking: Education, Work and Success
The highest-scoring Part 3 answers are not the longest ones—they are the ones that take a position and defend it with nuance. In this club we'll work with demanding questions on education and work: whether university is still worth it, how success should be measured, whether governments should fund the arts, and what employers owe their staff. We'll focus on abstraction, speculation and precise concession. Expect a demanding hour: exam-timed rounds, advanced vocabulary and idiomatic range, and detailed feedback on the specific habits that separate a band 7 answer from a band 8 one.
Now StreamingB2Where Are All the Women Directors?
Year after year the research says the same thing: women direct only a small share of the biggest films, and the latest Celluloid Ceiling report shows the numbers going backwards rather than forwards. In this club, we'll look at who actually gets handed a blockbuster, why a woman's first hit rarely turns into a career of them, and whether awards attention has changed anything at all behind the camera. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around film-making, careers and equality, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow the industry closely or simply notice the names in the credits, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Describe a Person Who Influenced You
"Describe a person who has had an influence on your life. You should say who they are, how you know them, what they did, and explain why they influenced you." This is a genuine Part 2 cue card, and in this club you'll do exactly what the exam asks: one minute to prepare, two minutes to speak, then Part 3 follow-up questions about role models, family influence and whether young people still look up to anyone. You'll get the full exam routine with a timer, precise phrases for describing character and influence, and specific feedback on fluency, lexical range and how to fill two full minutes with real content rather than repetition. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Now StreamingB1Critically Acclaimed "The Pitt" vs the One and Only Grey's Anatomy
The Pitt has just won Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys for the second year running, and critics call it the most realistic hospital show ever made. Grey's Anatomy ran for two decades and made a whole generation cry. In this club, we'll put them side by side—gritty realism against romance and cliffhangers—and ask what we actually want from a medical drama, and why the genre never seems to go out of fashion. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about television, characters and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've watched every season or none of them, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestB2Fur Is Off the Runway: Ethics or PR?
For the first time in its history, New York Fashion Week has officially gone fur-free: the CFDA ended fur on the official runway from September 2026. In this club, we'll ask what that decision really means—a genuine ethical turn, a response to falling demand, or a well-timed piece of public relations. We'll also talk about the alternatives, because plastic-based faux fur brings its own problems. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around fashion, ethics and the environment, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow fashion closely or just wear what's comfortable, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Now StreamingB2New Hunger Games, Same Old Story?
Lionsgate is bringing Panem back with Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel about a young Haymitch and the 50th Hunger Games, arriving in November. In this club, we'll compare the new prequels with the original trilogy—the characters, the tone, the politics, the ending we already know—and then ask the harder question: when a series keeps returning to the same arena, is it deepening the story or quietly selling us the same book again? Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about books, films and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you read every book or have never set foot in Panem, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Game onB1Would You Ever Run a Marathon?
Running clubs are full, city marathons sell out in minutes, and people who hated PE at school are suddenly training at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about why endurance sport became so popular, what people are really chasing—fitness, community, or something to post about—and whether you'd ever sign up yourself. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around sport, fitness and motivation, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've run a marathon or run for the bus, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Hometowns, Cities and Change
Where you're from is the single most predictable topic in the exam—Part 1 asks about your hometown almost every time, and Part 3 pushes it towards city life, housing and how places change. In this club we'll work through the whole chain: short confident Part 1 answers, a cue card about a place you like, and discussion questions about urban growth, tourism and whether old buildings are worth saving. You'll practise with real exam timing, build precise vocabulary for describing places and change over time, and get specific feedback on grammatical range, comparative structures and how to extend an answer without drifting off the question. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Miley Cyrus Is Returning Like a Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus has announced Bass Persuades, her tenth album, along with two Hollywood Bowl shows. Ten albums in, an artist is no longer proving themselves but reintroducing themselves—and Miley has done that more often, and more loudly, than almost anyone. In this club, we'll trace her reinventions from Hannah Montana onwards, talk about what makes a comeback convincing rather than desperate, and share the returns—in music, film or sport—that genuinely worked. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music, careers and reinvention, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you've followed her since Hannah Montana or came in with the wrecking ball, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Now StreamingB2Love It or Hate It: Why Euphoria Is Iconic
Almost nobody is neutral about Euphoria: some call it the defining show of a generation, others find it exhausting and over the top. In this club, we'll look past that argument and ask why the series became iconic anyway—what it says about growing up today, about mental health, image, addiction and the pressure to perform your own life. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Money TalksA2What Was Your Best Buy This Year?
Some things we buy and forget. Some things we use every day. In this club, everyone talks about one good purchase and one bad one: what it was, how much it cost, and why it was a good or bad idea. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn everyday words for shopping, prices and opinions, practise the past simple in real sentences, and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Fashion Week: Who Is It Really For?
Within hours of a runway show, the collection exists mainly as clips on our phones. In this club, we'll ask who the whole spectacle actually serves now: buyers, designers, the press, the influencers in the front row, or the brands renting our attention. We'll discuss the economics behind the runway, the shift from clothes to content, and whether fashion weeks still set trends or merely announce them. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate on culture and commerce. You'll work with precise vocabulary around industry, image and influence, and practise building an argument that survives disagreement.
Work life balanceA2How Do You Relax After Work?
What do you do when the working day is over? In this club, we talk about evenings: food, walks, series, sport, friends, phones. We compare our habits and give each other simple ideas for a better evening. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll practise daily routines and free-time words, learn simple ways to say what you like and why, and speak in small, supportive groups. Short sentences are perfectly fine.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Technology and the Way We Live
Technology questions appear constantly in Part 3, and they are where candidates either show real range or fall back on "it's very useful". In this club we'll handle the classics: how technology has changed communication and work, whether children spend too much time on screens, and what governments should regulate. We'll build answers with genuine structure—position, reason, example, concession. You'll practise under exam conditions, pick up precise vocabulary and linking language that examiners actually reward, and get specific feedback on coherence, hedging and how to disagree politely in English.
Around the WorldA2Beach Chair vs Hiking Boots
Do you want to rest or to move? In this club, we compare two kinds of holiday. On one side: the beach, a book and a long lunch. On the other: walking, cycling, diving and sailing. Everyone talks about their last holiday and about their perfect one. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn simple words for holidays, nature and activities, practise comparing things with "more", "better" and "because", and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Now StreamingB2Where Are All the Women Directors?
Year after year the research says the same thing: women direct only a small share of the biggest films, and the latest Celluloid Ceiling report shows the numbers going backwards rather than forwards. In this club, we'll look at who actually gets handed a blockbuster, why a woman's first hit rarely turns into a career of them, and whether awards attention has changed anything at all behind the camera. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around film-making, careers and equality, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow the industry closely or simply notice the names in the credits, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Is Sydney Sweeney Another Public Victim, or Should Celebrities Do Better?
Sydney Sweeney's advertisement for the betting platform Novig drew criticism from Olympic athletes within days, and the argument immediately split in two. Is she the latest famous woman to be punished disproportionately for a single campaign, or should someone with that reach simply have known better? In this club, we'll take both readings seriously—the double standards of a public pile-on on one side, the responsibility that travels with influence on the other—and test them against gambling, fast fashion, crypto and beauty standards. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate with genuine disagreement. You'll work with precise vocabulary around media, influence and responsibility, and practise defending a position under pressure.
Work life balanceB2The Office Is Back. Are You?
After years of flexibility, companies are calling people back to their desks—some three days a week, some five. In this club, we'll talk about what is actually behind these mandates, whether teams genuinely work better in a room together, what commuting costs us in time and money, and who ends up paying the highest price when the office returns. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your workplace vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you miss the office or dread it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Game onB2Extreme Sports: Brave or Reckless?
Free climbing, big-wave surfing, wingsuits, ultramarathons across deserts—some people are only fully alive at the edge of serious danger. In this club, we'll discuss what drives them, where the line sits between courage and recklessness, who pays for the rescue when it goes wrong, and whether we admire these athletes or quietly think they're mad. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary around sport, risk and motivation, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Describe a Person Who Influenced You
"Describe a person who has had an influence on your life. You should say who they are, how you know them, what they did, and explain why they influenced you." This is a genuine Part 2 cue card, and in this club you'll do exactly what the exam asks: one minute to prepare, two minutes to speak, then Part 3 follow-up questions about role models, family influence and whether young people still look up to anyone. You'll get the full exam routine with a timer, precise phrases for describing character and influence, and specific feedback on fluency, lexical range and how to fill two full minutes with real content rather than repetition. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Now StreamingB2New Hunger Games, Same Old Story?
Lionsgate is bringing Panem back with Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel about a young Haymitch and the 50th Hunger Games, arriving in November. In this club, we'll compare the new prequels with the original trilogy—the characters, the tone, the politics, the ending we already know—and then ask the harder question: when a series keeps returning to the same arena, is it deepening the story or quietly selling us the same book again? Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about books, films and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you read every book or have never set foot in Panem, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Hometowns, Cities and Change
Where you're from is the single most predictable topic in the exam—Part 1 asks about your hometown almost every time, and Part 3 pushes it towards city life, housing and how places change. In this club we'll work through the whole chain: short confident Part 1 answers, a cue card about a place you like, and discussion questions about urban growth, tourism and whether old buildings are worth saving. You'll practise with real exam timing, build precise vocabulary for describing places and change over time, and get specific feedback on grammatical range, comparative structures and how to extend an answer without drifting off the question. Aimed at candidates working towards band 6.5 and above.
Work life balanceA2How Do You Relax After Work?
What do you do when the working day is over? In this club, we talk about evenings: food, walks, series, sport, friends, phones. We compare our habits and give each other simple ideas for a better evening. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll practise daily routines and free-time words, learn simple ways to say what you like and why, and speak in small, supportive groups. Short sentences are perfectly fine.
Now StreamingB2Love It or Hate It: Why Euphoria Is Iconic
Almost nobody is neutral about Euphoria: some call it the defining show of a generation, others find it exhausting and over the top. In this club, we'll look past that argument and ask why the series became iconic anyway—what it says about growing up today, about mental health, image, addiction and the pressure to perform your own life. Expect an hour of engaging English conversation through group discussions, individual speaking rounds, and a lively debate. Expand your vocabulary, challenge your perspective, and enjoy a respectful space where every opinion is welcome.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Fashion Week: Who Is It Really For?
Within hours of a runway show, the collection exists mainly as clips on our phones. In this club, we'll ask who the whole spectacle actually serves now: buyers, designers, the press, the influencers in the front row, or the brands renting our attention. We'll discuss the economics behind the runway, the shift from clothes to content, and whether fashion weeks still set trends or merely announce them. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate on culture and commerce. You'll work with precise vocabulary around industry, image and influence, and practise building an argument that survives disagreement.
Around the WorldA2Beach Chair vs Hiking Boots
Do you want to rest or to move? In this club, we compare two kinds of holiday. On one side: the beach, a book and a long lunch. On the other: walking, cycling, diving and sailing. Everyone talks about their last holiday and about their perfect one. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn simple words for holidays, nature and activities, practise comparing things with "more", "better" and "because", and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Pop Culture at its finestB1Miley Cyrus Is Returning Like a Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus has announced Bass Persuades, her tenth album, along with two Hollywood Bowl shows. Ten albums in, an artist is no longer proving themselves but reintroducing themselves—and Miley has done that more often, and more loudly, than almost anyone. In this club, we'll trace her reinventions from Hannah Montana onwards, talk about what makes a comeback convincing rather than desperate, and share the returns—in music, film or sport—that genuinely worked. Come share your favourites, learn useful vocabulary for talking about music, careers and reinvention, and practice real conversations in a warm, no-pressure setting. Whether you've followed her since Hannah Montana or came in with the wrecking ball, you'll leave with fresh perspectives and greater confidence speaking English.
Money TalksB2Is It Rude to Talk About Salaries?
In some countries colleagues discuss their pay openly; in others the question is close to an insult. In this club, we'll talk about pay transparency—whether knowing what your colleagues earn makes workplaces fairer or simply more unhappy, why salary secrecy survives, and how comfortable we each are talking about money with friends and family. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around work, money and social norms, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you'd publish your salary tomorrow or never mention it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationB2IELTS Speaking: Technology and the Way We Live
Technology questions appear constantly in Part 3, and they are where candidates either show real range or fall back on "it's very useful". In this club we'll handle the classics: how technology has changed communication and work, whether children spend too much time on screens, and what governments should regulate. We'll build answers with genuine structure—position, reason, example, concession. You'll practise under exam conditions, pick up precise vocabulary and linking language that examiners actually reward, and get specific feedback on coherence, hedging and how to disagree politely in English.
Pop Culture at its finestC1Is Sydney Sweeney Another Public Victim, or Should Celebrities Do Better?
Sydney Sweeney's advertisement for the betting platform Novig drew criticism from Olympic athletes within days, and the argument immediately split in two. Is she the latest famous woman to be punished disproportionately for a single campaign, or should someone with that reach simply have known better? In this club, we'll take both readings seriously—the double standards of a public pile-on on one side, the responsibility that travels with influence on the other—and test them against gambling, fast fashion, crypto and beauty standards. Expect an hour of demanding, enjoyable English conversation: nuanced discussion, individual speaking rounds, and a debate with genuine disagreement. You'll work with precise vocabulary around media, influence and responsibility, and practise defending a position under pressure.
Now StreamingB2Where Are All the Women Directors?
Year after year the research says the same thing: women direct only a small share of the biggest films, and the latest Celluloid Ceiling report shows the numbers going backwards rather than forwards. In this club, we'll look at who actually gets handed a blockbuster, why a woman's first hit rarely turns into a career of them, and whether awards attention has changed anything at all behind the camera. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around film-making, careers and equality, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow the industry closely or simply notice the names in the credits, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Money TalksA2What Was Your Best Buy This Year?
Some things we buy and forget. Some things we use every day. In this club, everyone talks about one good purchase and one bad one: what it was, how much it cost, and why it was a good or bad idea. This is a friendly, slower-paced club for elementary speakers. You'll learn everyday words for shopping, prices and opinions, practise the past simple in real sentences, and speak in small groups where every answer is welcome.
Around the WorldB2Yachting: Luxury Escape or Hard Work?
A week on a yacht looks like the most relaxing holiday imaginable—until you learn that someone has to handle the sails at six in the morning. In this club, we'll talk about sailing holidays and the growing world of yacht charters: what the experience is actually like, why so many people are learning to sail, the costs nobody mentions, and whether life on the water is freedom or simply a demanding job with a better view. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your travel and sailing vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've crewed a boat or only seen it on screen, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Work life balanceB2The Office Is Back. Are You?
After years of flexibility, companies are calling people back to their desks—some three days a week, some five. In this club, we'll talk about what is actually behind these mandates, whether teams genuinely work better in a room together, what commuting costs us in time and money, and who ends up paying the highest price when the office returns. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your workplace vocabulary, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you miss the office or dread it, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
Pop Culture at its finestB2Fur Is Off the Runway: Ethics or PR?
For the first time in its history, New York Fashion Week has officially gone fur-free: the CFDA ended fur on the official runway from September 2026. In this club, we'll ask what that decision really means—a genuine ethical turn, a response to falling demand, or a well-timed piece of public relations. We'll also talk about the alternatives, because plastic-based faux fur brings its own problems. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary around fashion, ethics and the environment, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you follow fashion closely or just wear what's comfortable, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.
IELTS PreparationC1IELTS Speaking: Education, Work and Success
The highest-scoring Part 3 answers are not the longest ones—they are the ones that take a position and defend it with nuance. In this club we'll work with demanding questions on education and work: whether university is still worth it, how success should be measured, whether governments should fund the arts, and what employers owe their staff. We'll focus on abstraction, speculation and precise concession. Expect a demanding hour: exam-timed rounds, advanced vocabulary and idiomatic range, and detailed feedback on the specific habits that separate a band 7 answer from a band 8 one.
Now StreamingB1Critically Acclaimed "The Pitt" vs the One and Only Grey's Anatomy
The Pitt has just won Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys for the second year running, and critics call it the most realistic hospital show ever made. Grey's Anatomy ran for two decades and made a whole generation cry. In this club, we'll put them side by side—gritty realism against romance and cliffhangers—and ask what we actually want from a medical drama, and why the genre never seems to go out of fashion. Join us for an engaging discussion, expand your vocabulary for talking about television, characters and storytelling, and practice expressing opinions in natural English. Whether you've watched every season or none of them, you'll hear different perspectives and leave feeling more confident speaking English.