English · Everyday English
See the word. Know roughly what it is. Keep moving.
Build broad Canadian and North American everyday vocabulary that children often acquire informally through home life, school, stores, sports, media and the community.
How to use this track
The word bank is the main lesson. Read the English explanation, use Family Chinese support when helpful, tap Hear, and connect the word to a rough mental picture. Practice stays deliberately light.
Telling Time: Noon, Past, To & Clock Talk
Learn noon, midnight, past and to by matching analogue clocks to digital times. Practise five to one, quarter past and daily schedules.
Bedtime Routine: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn bedtime words such as routine, pyjamas, toothpaste, blanket and night light, then tell the steps of a calm evening in simple English.
Santa Claus Parade & Holiday Market: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn parade and holiday market words such as float, marching band, barricade, volunteer and vendor, then describe a winter outing in simple English.
Baking Cookies at Home: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday baking words such as recipe, ingredient, measure, mix, dough, oven and timer, and describe how to bake cookies safely at home in simple English.
At the Grocery Store: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday grocery store words such as aisle, cart, shelf, produce, cashier, checkout and receipt, and talk about finding food and paying in a Canadian store.
Caring for a Pet: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday pet-care words such as leash, collar, bowl, treat, kibble and vet, and talk about feeding, walking and caring for a family pet.
Raking Leaves: 16 Everyday English Words for Fall Yard Work
Learn everyday fall words such as rake, lawn, pile, compost, gloves and wheelbarrow, and talk about raking leaves and tidying the yard in November.
Money & the Bank: 16 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday money words such as loonie, toonie, change, receipt, tax, deposit and savings, and talk about paying at a store and using a bank.
At an Agricultural Fair: 16 Everyday English Words
Learn words you hear at a farm fair, such as livestock, barn, stall, judge, ribbon, exhibit and midway, and describe a visit in a few sentences.
Gym Class at School: 16 Everyday English Words
Learn the words you hear in gym class, such as gym strip, change room, indoor shoes, pinnie, pylon and take turns, and follow a teacher's gym instructions.
School Lunch & Nutrition Breaks: 16 Everyday English Words
Learn the words for eating lunch at school, such as nutrition break, thermos, ice pack, litterless lunch, nut-free and yard duty, and what to do after you eat.
Remembrance Day Assembly: 16 Everyday English Words
Learn the words for a school Remembrance Day assembly, such as poppy, veteran, wreath, cenotaph, Last Post and moment of silence, and what to do in the gym.
Computer Time at School: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the words for class laptops and tablets, such as log in, password, charging cart, trackpad, save, upload, mute and digital citizenship.
Parent–Teacher Interviews: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the words on a report card and at a parent–teacher interview, such as progress report, learning skills, strength, next step, goal and time slot.
Snowy Days: 18 Everyday English Words for Winter
Learn the words you hear on a snowy day, such as flurries, slush, snowplow, black ice, wind chill and bus cancellation, with natural examples and practice.
Fire Drills at School: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the words you hear in a school fire drill, such as fire alarm, line up, single file, exit sign and meeting spot, and use them in real situations.
At the Arena: 18 Everyday English Words for Public Skating
Learn the words you hear at a public skate: arena, skate rental, blade, laces, boards and ice resurfacer, plus what to do if you wobble or fall.
Science Class & Experiments: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the words you hear in a science lesson: prediction, observe, fair test, goggles and result, plus what to say when you work with a lab partner.
Halloween & Trick-or-Treating: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the words children hear and say on Halloween: costumes, jack-o'-lanterns, what to say at the door, and how to stay safe after dark.
Math Talk: 18 English Words for Place Value and Number Forms
Read and explain numbers in standard, word, expanded and unit forms; use accurate English for digits, zero placeholders, regrouping and comparisons.
Lost & Found: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn how to describe a missing belonging, ask trusted staff for help, hand in a found object and understand a lost-and-found notice.
At the Library: 18 Useful Everyday English Words
Use essential library words to search for a book, borrow it, understand a due date, and ask for help; Family adds 22 service and research terms.
Waste & Recycling: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn the everyday words on waste and recycling labels, including materials, containers, collection and careful reading of local instructions.
Public Parks & Playgrounds: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn practical English for park visits, directions, shared playground equipment, signs and simple safety messages, with optional family vocabulary.
Weather Reports & Outdoor Plans: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday Canadian weather language to understand forecasts, prepare for outdoor activities, describe changing conditions and respond to official notices.
Swimming Meets & Team Practice: 18 Everyday English Words
Practical swimming club and meet English: lanes, heats, strokes, starting instructions, equipment, race officials and respectful teamwork.
Movie Theatre & Cinema: 18 Everyday English Words
Useful Canadian movie-theatre English for tickets, showtimes, seats, trailers, snacks, accessibility services and customer questions.
School Field Trip & Museum Visit: 18 Everyday English Words
Practical Canadian school-trip and museum English: permission, meeting places, signs, object labels, visitor services and responsible group travel.
Dentist & Dental Visit: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn practical English for a dental visit: appointments, staff, teeth, cleaning, common procedures, insurance words and simple instructions.
School Office & Forms: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn practical English for the school office: forms, signatures, absences, lateness, parent contacts, pickup and common administrative requests.
Car Ride & Parking: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn practical English for riding in a car, fastening a seat belt, following simple driving directions, parking and recognizing common road words.
Haircut & Barber/Salon: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn practical English for booking a haircut, explaining how short you want it, recognizing common tools and understanding simple barber or salon instructions.
Sports Practice & Team: 18 Everyday English Words
Learn core English for practices, coaches, teammates, equipment, races, games and competition-day instructions.
Post Office, Mail & Parcels: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of words used for letters, parcels, postage, counters, tracking, delivery notices and ordinary mailing tasks.
Household Chores & Laundry: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of words used for laundry, cleaning rooms, washing dishes, tidying storage and ordinary household routines.
Library & Books: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of the words children hear while finding books, using the catalogue, borrowing and returning items, studying and joining ordinary library activities.
Supermarket & Grocery Shopping: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of the words children hear while making a shopping list, moving through supermarket sections, choosing food, checking prices and paying.
Birthday Party & Celebration: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of words children hear while receiving invitations, decorating, welcoming guests, serving food, playing games, opening presents and cleaning up after a birthday celebration.
Hotel & Overnight Stay: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of the words children hear while arriving at a hotel, checking in, finding a room, using hotel facilities, eating breakfast and checking out.
Airport & Air Travel: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of the words children hear while arriving at an airport, checking in, passing security, finding a gate, boarding a plane, flying and collecting luggage.
Restaurant, Café & Food Court: 18 Everyday English Words
Build broad recognition of the words children hear while entering a restaurant, ordering at a counter, choosing drinks and desserts, paying, eating at a table and noticing accessibility needs.
On the Road & Transit: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common road, car and public-transit words children hear while walking, riding, crossing streets, taking a bus or following everyday travel directions.
Getting Dressed: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common clothing, footwear and cold-weather words children hear when getting dressed, packing for school, shopping and following everyday instructions.
At the Clinic & Pharmacy: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common words children hear at a clinic, doctor’s office and pharmacy when checking in, describing simple symptoms, having routine measurements and picking up medicine.
At the Recreation Centre: 18 Everyday English Words
Recognize common words children hear at a recreation centre, swimming pool, gym and rink when checking schedules, changing, joining activities and following safety directions.
At the Store: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common words children hear while shopping for groceries, paying at checkout, reading prices, keeping receipts and handling simple store errands.
Around the Neighbourhood: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common words children hear while walking, riding, visiting local services and noticing people who help in a Canadian neighbourhood.
School Day: 16 Everyday English Words
Recognize common school words children hear in classrooms, hallways, announcements, forms, pickup routines and everyday Canadian school life.
Kitchen & Home: 15 Everyday English Words
Build practical kitchen and home vocabulary from real objects and routines, with simple English meanings, Chinese support in Family, pronunciation buttons and light review.
Riding the School Bus: 14 Everyday English Words
Learn everyday school bus words such as bus stop, driver, board, aisle, route and cancelled, and talk about the morning ride to school in simple English.