Master the sophisticated and professional English skills you need for career success, including a range of Industry-specific English modules for fields like Medicine and Finance.
Learn English online with live teachers
Step 1
Personalise your course
With over 50 years of experience teaching English around the world, we know that no two learners are the same. That’s why we tailor our course to your learning level, motivations and lifestyle.
Set your goals
When you first log in, we’ll ask you a few simple questions to set your personalised course and help you reach your goals.
Set your level
We'll then ask you to tell us your current level of English or invite you to take our quick 20 minute placement test so we can make sure you start learning English at the level that’s right for you.
Step 2
Get started with interactive lessons
Once your study plan is set, you’re ready to start learning with our advanced, multimedia platform.
16 Levels of learning
Each of the 16 CEFR-aligned levels of EF English Live is broken down into 6 units made up of practical and interactive lessons.
Speech recognition
Our advanced speech recognition software make practising and perfecting new English skills simple and fun.
Multimedia lessons
You’ll practice listening, reading, writing and speaking real-world English from day one in our fun multi-media lessons.
Instant feedback
For each exercise you complete, you'll receive personalized feedback from one of our expert teachers.
Step 3
Learn and practice English in a live class
Whether you’re just a beginner starting your first online English course or an advanced learner hoping to perfect your business English, online English classes with our expert teachers are the fastest way to gain confidence in your English.
Live private classes
Perfect your pronunciation and gain real confidence in your spoken English with personalised, 40-minute online classes with our qualified teachers.
Live group classes
Practice conversational English with 4-5 students at your level in one of our friendly group classes. No need to book, classes start every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Expert English teachers available to you 24/7
We have thousands of teachers who are professionally certified (TEFL or TKT), native-speaking or fluent bilingual, and specially trained to help you learn English online.
Kim Acacia
I receive an amazing amount of satisfaction from my students' rapid improvements, especially when they get a better job because their English has improved greatly.
Mishkah Roode
I love meeting people from all over the world and learning about their cultures.
Monica Roberts
Teaching English has been very rewarding for me. It's a great feeling to help students develop their language skills and pursue their goals.
Step 4
Target your learning further with specialised courses
Master the sophisticated and professional English skills you need for career success, including a range of Industry-specific English modules for fields like Medicine and Finance.
Learn how to communicate clearly in airports, hotels and tourist locations across the world with our English travel course.
Develop the skills you need to pass your TOEFL and TOEIC tests with our online preparation courses.
Step 5
Achieve certified results
Our 16 levels of EF English Live are aligned with the internationally-recognised standards set by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) from level A1 to C2.
You’ll earn a certified English diploma for each level you pass, making it easy to demonstrate your English fluency to universities and employers worldwide. You can even add your certification to LinkedIn with just a few clicks.