Malcolm Hyndman
I help you tell your story. Free lessons and tools for learners and teachers.
Free Lessons
A2 → C1
General English
50 interactive lessons from elementary to advanced.
A2 → C1
Speaking Pathway
75 lessons + prep packs to develop speaking fluency. Vocabulary, readings, and discussion prep included.
A1 → A2
A1 English Pathway
Complete 50-lesson pathway from absolute beginner to A2 threshold with spaced repetition.
B1+
Curious Conversations
Discussion-based lessons on philosophy and ideas.
B1+
Curious Conversations: Series 2
More discussion-based lessons exploring ideas and ethics.
B1+
Speaking Naturally
Fluency and natural expression.
B1+ Teens
Speaking Naturally: Teens
7 discussion lessons on social media, AI, cancel culture, climate change, and philosophy for young learners.
B2 → C2
Cambridge Exams
FCE, CAE, CPE preparation.
B1+
Professional Skills
Business English and workplace communication.
B1
Business Meeting Essentials
Core skills for leading and participating in professional meetings.
B2 → C1
The Boardroom: Business Bootcamp
8 Apprentice-inspired lessons on pitching, negotiation, leadership, and business acumen.
C1 → C2
Commanding Discourse
6 lessons on advanced fluency: hedging, argument structure, speculation, and high-stakes speaking.
C1 → C2
Discourse Bestiary
30 expressions locked into memory with the Bestiary system. 6 lessons, 5 creatures each.
B2 → C1
Pronunciation Pathway: British English
6-lesson progressive series on RP pronunciation: rhythm, vowels, consonants, connected speech, intonation, and shadowing.
C1+ Professional
Strategic Storytelling
12-lesson masterclass: frame stories, reframe narratives, and move rooms. For senior professionals.
B1 → C1
Listening Practice
9 interactive lessons with pre-listening, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
A2 → C1
Quick Fix Matrix
132 searchable micro-lessons for common errors. Filter by grammar, vocabulary, collocations, false friends, pronunciation, spelling, and L1 background.
IELTS Preparation
Click to view strategy guides:
IELTS Writing
Task 1: Reports
Charts, graphs, maps, and process diagrams.
IELTS Writing
Task 2: Essays
Complete course for opinion, discussion, and problem-solution essays.
IELTS Writing
Writing Pathway
8 lessons from sentences to essays — with a Bestiary memory system to lock it all in.
IELTS Reading
Practice Tests
10 full reading tests with all question types, timed practice, and instant scoring.
The Memory Palace
"The knowledge itself is not alone the goal. Rather the knowledge AND the location provide training for the mind."
The Art of Memory
Master the ancient techniques of memory champions
30 Interactive Lessons
Our Island Story
A history of Britain in Marshall's beautiful prose, with a memory palace to hold it all
20 Interactive Lessons
A History of Western Philosophy
From Thales to the present — 2,600 years of thought with a memory palace to hold it all
50 Interactive Lessons
The Epicurean Path
From the Garden to Gassendi — a complete journey through Epicurean philosophy
30 Interactive Lessons
How to Talk to Anybody About Anything
970 fascinating facts mapped to the Dewey Decimal System — stored in a memory palace
99 Divisions · 970 Items
The Bestiary
A mnemonic system for encoding names with a Mark's Gospel worked example
200+ Creatures · 16-Chapter Demo
Essential Reading
22 key texts on the art of memory — from ancient rhetoric to modern science
22 Annotated Books
🏛️ The Paracosm
🌳 Stoic Philosophy
🐕 Cynic Philosophy
Coming soon — A Memory Palace of Meaning
Tools
Productivity
PowerUp
Visual project manager with gamified progress tracking.
Goal-Setting
MandalArt
Japanese goal-setting framework using a 3x3 grid system.
Time Management
CountdownArt
Visual countdown timers for deadlines and events.
Speaking
Speaking Practice
Teleprompter + IELTS Speaking exam simulation.
"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
— Diogenes of Sinope
The research behind how I design lessons
