Welcome to Your English Mini Lessons!
This review is part of a series of mini-lessons designed to help students build a strong foundation in English. Each lesson is available as a free PDF download and includes explanations, examples, and practice exercises. Whether you’re a student learning on your own or a teacher looking for classroom-ready material, these resources are free to use, print, and share. Enjoy your studies and keep practicing!
Mini-Lesson Series Outline: English Your Way
Unit 1: Basics & Foundations
- The Alphabet & Pronunciation Tips
- Greetings & Introductions
- Subject Pronouns & the Verb “To Be”
- Articles: A, An, The
- Days of the Week & Schedules
- Numbers, Dates, and Time
- Numbers and Phone Numbers
- Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns
- There Is / There Are
- Demonstratives: This, That, These, Those
UNIT 1 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 2: Present Simple & Everyday Life
- Simple Present (Affirmative)
- Simple Present (Negative & Questions)
- Daily Routines + Adverbs of Frequency
- The Verb “Can” (Ability & Permission)
- Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns
- Much, Many, Some, Any, A Lot Of
- Prepositions of Place (In, On, At)
- Prepositions of Time (In, On, At)
UNIT 2 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 3: Talking About the Past – COMING SOON
- Past Simple of “To Be”
- Past Simple (Regular Verbs)
- Past Simple (Irregular Verbs)
- Used To / Didn’t Use To
- Time Expressions with the Past Tense
- Past Continuous (With “While” and “When”)
UNIT 3 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 4: Describing & Comparing
- Adjectives & Word Order
- Comparative Adjectives
- Superlative Adjectives
- Participial Adjectives (-ed vs. -ing)
- Too / Enough
- So / Such
- As…as / Not as…as
- Adverbs of Manner
UNIT 4 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 5: The Future & Modals
- Going To for Future Plans
- Will for Predictions & Decisions
- Present Continuous for the Future
- Present Simple for Schedules
- Future Time Expressions
- Modals: Should / Must / Have to
- Be Supposed To
- Can / Could / Will Be Able To
UNIT 5 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 6: Sentence Structure & Conversation Skills
- Question Words (Wh- Questions)
- Making Questions in Different Tenses
- Short Answers and Tags (Yes/No, Question Tags)
- Conjunctions: And, But, Because, So
- Simple Conditionals (Zero & First)
- Polite Requests and Offers (Would, Could, May)
UNIT 6 REVIEW EXERCISES
Unit 7: Bonus Topics & Common Mistakes
- Common False Friends & Confusing Words
- Prepositional Phrases (e.g., by chance, in time)
- Infinitives vs. Gerunds
- Causative Form (Have/Get Something Done)
- Word Formation: Prefixes & Suffixes
- Internet & Text Abbreviations
- Proper Adjectives (American, Chinese, etc.)