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Reading & Writing, vocabulary in context, transitions and official practice.

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Universities, majors, careers, strengths and application vocabulary.

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Private weekly competition with accepted friends only.

⚡ Today's Quest

Three unfinished missions are suggested automatically, plus this week's Boss Challenge.

✨ Fresh English Today

New, teen-friendly English from VOA Learning English, TED, NASA/JPL and science sources. Filter by freshness or mood; the feed refreshes automatically twice a day.

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🌈 Explore Hubs

Reliable places to explore when she wants something different from the weekly missions.

📘 Learn English

Choose the skill you need today. Every lane uses the same XP and progress system.

BATUMHUB LANGUAGES

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CURRICULUM

🔗 Trusted sources

🧭 Trusted Practice Lab

Current, high-quality English practice chosen by grade and level. BatumHub links to original publishers and embeds only services that explicitly support it.

Adaptive
PRONUNCIATION WIDGET

🗣️ Hear a word in real English

Search real-world pronunciation examples with YouGlish. BatumHub uses Restricted Mode and loads the third-party widget only when you ask.

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No random community activity is auto-embedded for younger learners. Once an approved Genially, Wordwall activity or Quizlet set is chosen, its official embed can be added here without changing the rest of BatumHub.

✨ Explore English Through What You Love

Your interests are the hook; English is the skill. Pin your favorites to the top bar from Settings.

🌱 Grade-Adaptive English Path

Short, achievable activities matched to the learner's grade and CEFR band.

🧩 English Games

Short language games that support daily quests — no endless play loop.

🪢 Word Builder

Guess the word from its definition.

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🔎 Word Hunt

Find the target English word in the letter grid.

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🎬 Clip Sprint

Short, active video practice inside BatumHub: watch a clip, catch one phrase, then produce your own sentence.

Voscreen

Voscreen is a separate free service built around short video clips. BatumHub links to the official service rather than copying its copyrighted clips.

💥 English Comics Lab

Tiny original comic scenes: read the dialogue, notice the English pattern, then finish the challenge.

📱 The Group Chat

Maya: “Are you coming to practice?”
Zoe: “I was going to, but my project took forever.”
Maya: “So… rain check?”
Zoe: “Definitely. Tomorrow?”
Challenge: What does rain check mean here? Make one new sentence with it.

🎮 One More Level

Leo: “I’ve played this level three times.”
Nia: “Three times today?”
Leo: “Yep. I beat it yesterday, though.”
Nia: “Present perfect vs. simple past. Sneaky.”
Grammar hunt: Why is I’ve played different from I beat it yesterday?

🧪 The Science Fair

Ari: “If the sensor works, the plant gets water automatically.”
Mina: “And if it fails?”
Ari: “Then I get very good at apologizing to plants.”
Mina: “Fair.”
Mission: Write one real and one funny if sentence.

🧠 My Vocabulary

Save useful words from articles and review them at spaced intervals so they stick.

8-week course word bank
🎲 Word challenge: Pick a word below and explain it in simple English without translating.
Vocabulary / Review
SPACED REVIEW

Review due words

🍿 Movies & TV Explorer

Search English-language shows, read summaries, see genres and ratings, then jump to Wikipedia or IMDb for more context.

Try a show you already like. Search is powered by TVmaze; IMDb/Wikipedia links open the original sites.

🎯 English mission

Pick one show. Read its English summary, collect 3 useful expressions, and explain the plot in 45 seconds without translating.

✨ Life & Style English

Fashion, beauty, music, design and youth culture as vocabulary-rich English — focused on creativity and expression, not body comparison.

💬 Life & Style English challenge

Choose one item or article. Describe colors, materials, mood, purpose and design in 5 English sentences. Add 3 new adjectives to your vocabulary list.

🎮 Gaming English

Gaming becomes useful English practice when you read, listen, explain and create — not when you only scroll.

🎯 Gaming English mission

Read one game description or review. Collect 5 adjectives, explain one game mechanic, then give a 45-second recommendation using because, however and if.

🌐 Wikipedia Quick Search

Search English Wikipedia without leaving the dashboard; open the full article when a topic grabs you.

Use this for anything you become curious about while reading or watching.

🗞️ World English Sources

Mix learner-friendly American English with authentic international English. Open the original source rather than copying full articles here.

✨ Elif AI

A private English-learning assistant inside BatumHub. Practice conversation, improve writing, learn vocabulary and ask for simpler explanations. AI chat does not award XP.

English Tutor

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⚙️ Personalize Your Space

Start with the learner, then choose one simple space preset. Grade controls age-appropriate content; English level controls language difficulty.

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🎓 Learning profile

Grade and English level are separate. A Grade 4 learner can be A1, B1 or another level.

DEVICE-SPECIFIC LAYOUT

🖥️ 📱 Layout by device

Keep a different BatumHub preset for desktop, tablet and mobile. Auto detects the current screen; choosing a device on PC also previews that layout.

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The Space preset below is saved for the selected device. Example: Desktop = Extended, Tablet = Original, Mobile = Minimal.

GRADES 1–3

🌈 Early learner mode

Larger buttons, friendly animal/flower symbols, shorter text and a brighter page automatically turn on for Grades 1–3.

🐼 Learn🐝 Words🦜 Speak🦊 Games🌸 Great job!

For young learners, Turkish is used only as a small helper; the main learning language stays English.

ONE-TAP PERSONALIZATION

✨ Space preset

Each preset chooses theme, font, content density, navigation and a sensible tab set together.

Advanced options

Only use these if you want to fine-tune a preset.

🎨 Theme

🔤 Font

📐 Size

🧭 Tabs

🧩 Home widgets

Add, remove or reorder only if the preset is not enough.

📌 Top tabs

Manual tab editing overrides the preset’s default tab set.

🟢 Presence

💜 Interests

These shape Fresh Today and recommendations.

🏅 Sports English

Use scores, stories and match reports to practice authentic English. The goal is not just to follow sport — it is to explain it.

🎯 English challenge

Read one short match report. Say the result, the turning point and one opinion in 4–5 English sentences. Collect 3 sports verbs such as equalize, defend or overtake.

💡 TED, Ideas & Inspiring Stories

Listen for ideas, not just words. Use each talk as a speaking, note-taking and vocabulary mission.

📝 3–2–1 Talk Mission

After a talk, write 3 new ideas, 2 useful expressions and 1 question. Then give a 60-second summary in your own English.

🎓 SAT Reading & Writing

Use official practice for exam skill, then use the rest of the site to build the real reading speed, vocabulary and reasoning behind the score.

📅 Smart SAT rhythm

2 focused SAT sessions each week + daily real-English reading + one weekly timed mini-set. Track mistakes by category instead of only tracking scores.

🧭 Future: University & Career Explorer

Explore majors, careers and universities in English. This is not a ranking page — it is a research workspace for discovering fit.

🔎 How to choose a direction

Start with interests → strengths → subjects you enjoy → work values → possible majors → real course lists → admissions requirements → costs/scholarships → career paths. Keep a shortlist and write one reason for and one question about each option.

🧠 Career Compass

🇹🇷 Universities in Türkiye — official English sites

🌍 Universities worldwide — official admissions sites

🗣️ Future English mission

Pick one major or university. Explain in English: Why does it interest you? What subjects does it involve? What would you need to learn next? What is one question you still have?

🗺️ 8-Week Quest Map

WEEK 1

Sound foundations + recommendations + notes

WEEK 2

Linking + phrasal verbs + active reading + growth

WEEK 3

Stress & intonation + tense control + memory

WEEK 4

Reductions + conditionals + organization + learning mode

WEEK 5

Idioms + focus + speaking confidence + SAT vocabulary

WEEK 6

Listening + procrastination + conversation + transitions

WEEK 7

Exam skills + confidence + rhetorical synthesis

WEEK 8

Essays + SAT challenge + final speaking quest

🏅 Badges

🌟 First Step
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🎧 Sound Builder
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🏆 Halfway
📰 Fresh Explorer

🎯 Mission Library

Watch → understand → repeat → produce → reflect.

W1+30 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B1–B2 · 12–18m

American R: 5 Powerful Tips

Rachel's English

Train the American R with clear mouth-position cues and repetition.

Amerikan R sesini ağız pozisyonu ve tekrarlarla çalış.

rhoticpositioncluster
Mission: Shadow 20–30 seconds, then record yourself twice.
▶ Open
W1+25 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B1–B2 · 10–15m

The Flap T!

Rachel's English

Hear why city, pretty, water and better often use a flap T.

Amerikan İngilizcesindeki flap-T sesini ayırt et ve taklit et.

flapvowelsmooth
Mission: Say 8 flap-T words, then use 3 in sentences.
▶ Open
W2+25 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B1–B2 · 10–15m

Intro to Linking

Rachel's English

Learn how American English connects words instead of saying each separately.

Kelimeleri tek tek söylemek yerine linking mantığını çalış.

linkconnectedchoppy
Mission: Shadow one sentence until it sounds connected.
▶ Open
W2+35 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B2 · 18–22m

Linking and Thought Groups

Rachel's English

Use thought groups and pauses to sound smoother.

Thought group ve doğru duraklama ile daha doğal konuş.

thought grouppauserhythm
Mission: Mark pauses in a 4-sentence paragraph and read it aloud.
▶ Open
W3+25 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B1–B2 · 10–15m

American English Pronunciation: Intonation

Rachel's English

Practice pitch patterns that make statements and questions sound natural.

Doğal Amerikan İngilizcesi tonlama kalıplarını çalış.

pitchintonationstatement
Mission: Record the same sentence as a statement and a question.
▶ Open
W3+25 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B1–B2 · 10–15m

Intro to Word Stress

Rachel's English

Learn why stressed syllables are longer and clearer.

Vurgulu hecelerin neden daha belirgin olduğunu öğren.

syllablestressduration
Mission: Choose 10 school words and mark the stressed syllable.
▶ Open
W4+35 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B2 · 15–20m

FAST ENGLISH: The #1 Secret is Reductions

Rachel's English

Train reductions that make natural American speech faster but clear.

Doğal Amerikan konuşmasındaki reductions kalıplarını çalış.

reductionunstressednatural
Mission: Pick 5 reduced phrases and shadow each 5 times.
▶ Open
W4+30 XP
🗣️ Pronunciation · B2 · 12–18m

5 Secrets to Having an American English Accent

Speak English With Vanessa

Review American R, T, stopped T and reductions.

R, T, stopped-T ve reductions konularını tekrar et.

stopped Taccentreduction
Mission: Choose 2 sounds you most need and make a 30-second drill.
▶ Open
W1+20 XP
💬 Real English · B1–B2 · 8–12m

Recommendations, Part 1

VOA Learning English

Practice asking for recommendations naturally.

Doğal şekilde öneri istemeyi çalış.

recommendchoicesuggest
Mission: Write and say 4 recommendation questions.
▶ Open
W2+20 XP
💬 Real English · B1–B2 · 8–12m

Grammar and Libraries: Phrasal Verbs

VOA Learning English

Learn useful phrasal verbs in a real-life context.

Phrasal verb’leri gerçek yaşam bağlamında öğren.

look upcheck outreference
Mission: Make 5 original sentences using phrasal verbs.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W3+25 XP
✍️ Grammar · B1–B2 · 10–15m

Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

VOA Learning English

Compare two tenses learners often mix up.

Simple Past ve Present Perfect farkını çalış.

experiencespecific timecompleted
Mission: Write 3 examples of each tense about your week.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W4+25 XP
✍️ Grammar · B2 · 10–15m

Conditionals Without 'If'

VOA Learning English

See conditional meaning in more natural sentence patterns.

Koşul anlamının yalnızca if ile kurulmadığını gör.

conditionalprovidedunless
Mission: Rewrite 4 conditional sentences in a different form.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W5+15 XP
💬 Real English · B1–B2 · 5–10m

English in a Minute

VOA Learning English

Choose one short American expression and learn it in context.

Bir Amerikan ifadesini bağlam içinde öğren.

idiomcontextexpression
Mission: Use 1 expression in a 20-second voice note.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W5+20 XP
✍️ Grammar · B1–B2 · 8–12m

Everyday Grammar TV

VOA Learning English

Choose one short grammar episode and create your own examples.

Kısa bir grammar bölümü seç ve kendi örneklerini yaz.

patternusageexample
Mission: Watch one episode, then write 5 new examples.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W6+30 XP
🎧 Listening · B1–B2 · 15–20m

Let's Learn English — Level 2

VOA Learning English

Use an American-English story lesson for listening and speaking.

Listening + vocabulary + speaking çalış.

contextinferencephrase
Mission: Watch one episode and retell it in 5 sentences.
▶ Open
VOA Learning English
W6+20 XP
🎧 Listening · B1–B2 · 8–12m

News Words / How to Pronounce

VOA Learning English

Practice English used in current topics.

Güncel konularda kullanılan İngilizceyi kısa içerikle çalış.

headlinemeaningpronounce
Mission: Pick 3 words, define them simply, then say them aloud.
▶ Open
W1+25 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Taking Notes — Study Skills #1

Crash Course

Learn practical note-taking systems in natural American English.

Not tutma sistemlerini öğrenirken İngilizce dinle.

retainreviewmethod
Mission: Test one note-taking method in a real class.
▶ Open
W2+25 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Reading Assignments — Study Skills #2

Crash Course

Read school material more actively.

Okul metinlerini aktif okumayı çalış.

skimquestionannotate
Mission: Use the method on 2 pages from a school subject.
▶ Open
W3+30 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 13–16m

Memory — Study Skills #3

Crash Course

Understand active recall and spacing.

Active recall ve spacing yöntemlerini öğren.

recallspacingmnemonic
Mission: Make 10 flashcards and use active recall.
▶ Open
W4+25 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Planning & Organization — Study Skills #4

Crash Course

Build a simple system for deadlines and projects.

Deadline ve ders blokları için planlama sistemi kur.

deadlineschedulepriority
Mission: Plan the next 7 school days in 10 minutes.
▶ Open
W5+30 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 13–16m

Focus & Concentration — Study Skills #5

Crash Course

Understand distractions and improve your study environment.

Dikkat dağınıklığını ve çalışma ortamını iyileştir.

attentiondistractionconcentration
Mission: Do one 25-minute distraction-free study block.
▶ Open
W6+30 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 13–16m

Procrastination — Study Skills #6

Crash Course

Learn why procrastination happens and make starting easier.

Erteleme ve başlama direncini azaltmayı öğren.

procrastinatefrictiondeadline
Mission: Use a 5-minute start on one avoided task.
▶ Open
W7+30 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Studying for Exams — Study Skills #7

Crash Course

Turn revision into active practice.

Tekrar okumak yerine aktif sınav çalışması yap.

simulateretrievepractice
Mission: Create a 10-question mini test.
▶ Open
W8+30 XP
🧠 Study Skills · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Papers & Essays — Study Skills #9

Crash Course

Plan, draft and revise essays deliberately.

Essay planlama ve revision sürecini geliştir.

thesisdraftrevise
Mission: Write a 5-sentence mini essay with a clear thesis.
▶ Open
Carol Dweck / TED
W2+30 XP
🌱 Growth · B2 · 15–18m

The Power of Believing That You Can Improve

Carol Dweck / TED

Explore growth mindset and the power of “not yet.”

Growth mindset ve “henüz değil” fikrini keşfet.

mindsetchallengeimprove
Mission: Write one thing you cannot do yet and one next step.
▶ Open
Angela Duckworth / TED
W3+25 XP
🌱 Growth · B2 · 10–12m

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth / TED

Think about persistence, practice and long-term goals.

Azim, pratik ve uzun vadeli hedefleri düşün.

gritperseverancelong-term
Mission: Summarize the main idea in exactly 3 English sentences.
▶ Open
Eduardo Briceño / TED
W4+30 XP
🌱 Growth · B2 · 14–16m

How to Get Better at the Things You Care About

Eduardo Briceño / TED

Separate learning mode from performance mode.

Learning mode ve performance mode farkını öğren.

performancelearning zonefeedback
Mission: Define a 15-minute learning-zone practice.
▶ Open
W5+25 XP
🌱 Growth · B1–B2 · 10–12m

Why You Procrastinate Even When It Feels Bad

TED-Ed

Understand the emotion loop behind procrastination.

Ertelemenin duygu döngüsünü öğren.

avoidanceemotioncycle
Mission: Identify one trigger and one healthier response.
▶ Open
Narissa AlDayaa / TEDx
W6+25 XP
🌱 Growth · B2 · 12–15m

Inside the Mind of a Teenager

Narissa AlDayaa / TEDx

Listen to a teen speaker challenge stereotypes.

Gençler hakkındaki kalıpları sorgulayan bir konuşmayı dinle.

stereotypegenerationsupport
Mission: Agree/disagree with one point in 60 seconds.
▶ Open
W7+25 XP
🌱 Growth · B1–B2 · 12–15m

Test Anxiety — Study Skills #8

Crash Course

Learn practical ways to prepare for exam stress.

Sınav stresi için sakin kalma yöntemlerini öğren.

anxietyprepareroutine
Mission: Create a 3-step pre-test routine.
▶ Open
W5+40 XP
🎙️ Speaking · B2 · 18–25m

Think Fast, Talk Smart

Matt Abrahams / Stanford GSB

Practice spontaneous speaking and clear structure.

Hazırlıksız konuşma ve net yapı kurmayı çalış.

spontaneousstructureaudience
Mission: Answer a surprise question for 60 seconds with 3 parts.
▶ Open
Celeste Headlee / TED
W6+30 XP
🎙️ Speaking · B2 · 14–18m

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation

Celeste Headlee / TED

Practice listening and asking better questions.

Dinleme ve iyi soru sorma üzerine çalış.

conversationlistenassume
Mission: Use 2 techniques in a real conversation.
▶ Open
Brittany Packnett Cunningham / TED
W7+30 XP
🎙️ Speaking · B2 · 14–18m

How to Build Your Confidence — and Spark It in Others

Brittany Packnett Cunningham / TED

Treat confidence as a skill you can practice.

Özgüveni geliştirilebilir bir beceri gibi düşün.

confidencepracticecourage
Mission: Give a 45-second opinion on a topic you care about.
▶ Open
W8+30 XP
🎙️ Speaking · B2 · 12–18m

How to Say “No” Without Feeling Guilty

Jefferson Fisher

Learn calm, respectful language for setting boundaries.

Sakin ve saygılı biçimde sınır koymayı öğren.

boundarydeclinerespectful
Mission: Practice 3 polite “no” sentences aloud.
▶ Open
Khan Academy
W5+35 XP
🎓 SAT & Writing · B2–C1 · 15–20m

SAT Words in Context

Khan Academy

Infer precise word meaning from context.

Kelime anlamını bağlamdan çıkarma becerisini geliştir.

contextpreciseinfer
Mission: Complete the lesson and note 3 context clues.
▶ Open
Khan Academy
W6+35 XP
🎓 SAT & Writing · B2–C1 · 15–20m

SAT Transitions — Worked Example

Khan Academy

Choose transitions based on logical relationships.

Fikirler arasındaki mantığa göre transition seç.

howeverthereforespecifically
Mission: Create 4 sentence pairs with the best transition.
▶ Open
Khan Academy
W7+35 XP
🎓 SAT & Writing · B2–C1 · 15–20m

SAT Rhetorical Synthesis

Khan Academy

Select and combine information for a writing goal.

Yazma amacına göre gerekli bilgiyi seçip birleştir.

synthesisrelevantgoal
Mission: Turn 5 bullet points into 1 clear sentence.
▶ Open
Khan Academy
W8+40 XP
🎓 SAT & Writing · B2–C1 · 20–25m

SAT Reading & Writing — Course Challenge

Khan Academy

Use a challenge to find the next grammar/reading targets.

Challenge ile sonraki grammar ve reading hedeflerini belirle.

evidenceconventionrhetoric
Mission: Do one challenge and record accuracy + 2 learned mistakes.
▶ Open

🎙️ Speaking Lab

Weekly Boss Prompt

Microphone works best when hosted over HTTPS, e.g. GitHub Pages.

Reflection

🧩 Quick Skill Quiz

🏆 Friends League

A private, friends-only competition layer. Weekly XP resets the ranking; lifetime learning progress never disappears.

THIS WEEK · FRIENDS ONLY

🥇 English Quest League

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Daily capsNo infinite XP farming.
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🎯 Find my English level

A short in-site estimate from A1 to C1. It is not an official exam; use British Council or Cambridge for an external check.

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Content Quiz

Answer all questions, then check your score.
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