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Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
Learn English without the grind 
Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese,
500,000+ learners
Read Stories, Learn English.
Leo blends comprehensible input, illustrated stories and spaced repetition so A1 to C1 becomes a path, not a wall.
Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese,
500,000+ learners Story · A2 · The broken oven Tap any word
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How Leo works
English that sticks, one story at a time.
Step 1 · Read
Illustrated stories at your level
Every story is graded to the CEFR, illustrated and read aloud by a native speaker.
Comprehensible input, the way your brain actually learns.
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Dan looks down . There is a huge grey dog under the desk.
Step 2 · Look up
Any word, one tap
Tap any word for its pronunciation, its meaning and the exact nuance it carries in that sentence.
Phrasal verbs, contractions and word stress included.
There is a pink shirt in the basket . It is not his .
ˈbæs.kɪt basket
Meaning A container you carry · noun
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He needs his white shirt for work.
Step 3 · Choose
The themes you actually care about
Daily life, travel, food, work, fantasy, mystery - read what interests you.
What you want to read is what you remember.
Pick a theme
A1 → C1🍔
Food
A1 · A2
✈️
Travel
A2 · B1
🎓
School
A1 · B1
❤️
Romance
A2 · B2
🐉
Fantasy
B1 · C1
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Culture
B1 · B2
Step 4 · Test
Every story ends with a quiz
Vocabulary, reading, listening, translation. Active recall turns passive reading into real fluency.
One story = one micro-win.
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What is June doing?
Present continuous · A1
A She is walking ˈwɔː.kɪŋ
B She is sleeping ˈsliː.pɪŋ
C She is rowing ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ ✓
D She is reading ˈriː.dɪŋ
Step 5 · Progress
From A1 to C1
63 levels, 5 grades, 970 grammar points. Spaced repetition brings back what you almost forgot,
right when you need it.Leo
Joined March 2026
Level 38 of 63
🇬🇧 3%
Grade B2
12
🔥 Days
218
📖 Grammar
27k
⚡ XP
A1 → C1
Your full CEFR roadmap in one place
From 500 words to 8,000+. 'Hello' to reading the news without a dictionary. Leo covers every level with the same method, on the same framework IELTS and Cambridge are graded against.
See all five levels, A1 to C1 Scroll
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Your guide A1 → C1
Leo
Leo English
Meet Leo
A lion who won't let you stall at B1
Almost everyone stops in the same place: the gap between surviving a conversation and actually holding one. Leo is built for that climb - 63 levels and 970 grammar points, 317 of them flagged must-know, each level a story you can finish in a sitting, from your first hello to reading the news without a dictionary.
- A1 11 levels · 99 grammar points
- A2 14 levels · 96 grammar points
- B1 14 levels · 90 grammar points
- B2 12 levels · 77 grammar points
- C1 10 levels · 62 grammar points
- Levels
- 63
- Grammar points
- 970
- CEFR range
- A1 → C1
Story categories · graded readers
25 themes. Hundreds of stories. Your pick.
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Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
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Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
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Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
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City Life
Urban neighbourhoods, the commute, cafés and corner shops.
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Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
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Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
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Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
🌤️
Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
💼
Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
🏥
Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
🏙️
City Life
Urban neighbourhoods, the commute, cafés and corner shops.
🗺️
Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
🌲
Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
🍳
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, markets, regional specialities.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🎬
Culture
Customs, cinema, music, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐾
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
🍳
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, markets, regional specialities.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🎬
Culture
Customs, cinema, music, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐾
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
Not another Duolingo
Leo vs. the rest
| Leo | Generic app | Private tutor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graded readers at your level | ✓ | - | Partial |
| Real-life situations (not 'the pen is on the table') | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Grammar, vocabulary & listening together | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Speaking practice | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Exercises & quizzes | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
| Full A1 → C1 coverage | ✓ | - | Depends |
| Price | Free to start | $7 / mo | $400+ / mo |
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