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Lora Kim, Founder of Tier One English

8 weeks to an English foundation you can actually use.

Most Korean students can recognize English words but can't actually use them. Tier Zero closes that gap: grammar that sticks, the 3,000 most-frequent English words, and daily practice across reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Is Tier Zero for you?

We're upfront about who this works for, and who it doesn't.

For You

This is you if:

  • You can recognize English words but can't actually use them across reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • You know you'll need IELTS within a year, but your foundation isn't there yet.
  • You want a small group, one live class a week, and feedback that comes back fast.
Not For You

This isn't you if:

  • You already score IELTS 6.5+. You belong in Tier One, skip the foundation.
  • You want open conversation practice. This isn't a language exchange.
  • You want passive video lectures. Every exercise here asks you to produce something.

Not sure where your foundation stands today? The diagnostic is free, takes about 25 minutes, and gives you a clear read.

Take the diagnostic

How a week runs.

One live class a week with Lora Teacher, daily exercises that get graded right away, and a weekend output block. Everything sits in one dashboard, so you never juggle PDFs or chase feedback.

Live Classes1 session / week

1 live group class with Lora Teacher

One small-group live class every week with Lora Teacher. She walks through the week's grammar move, works the story and vocabulary with the group, and answers questions in real time. Miss one? Every session is recorded and waiting in your dashboard.

Mon to FriDaily exercises

Daily exercises, graded for you

Open the dashboard and your next exercise is already queued: reading, writing, listening, speaking. Submit and the score lands in the same place. No scattered PDFs, no email threads.

WeekendIntegrated session

Weekend integrated session

One block on the weekend: a longer piece of writing, a full speaking simulation, and a review of the week's vocabulary. Start whenever Saturday or Sunday works for you. No fixed start time.

ScheduleAnnounced at cohort start

Cohort schedule

Each cohort runs on its own set of live class days and times, announced at cohort start so the rhythm fits the group. You'll see the full schedule before your cohort kicks off.

Per week
1 live class · daily exercises · 1 weekend session
Continuous analytics

Every exercise builds a per-skill picture that updates in real time. You always know where you stand.

Weekly report

Sunday-evening summary of what moved this week, what didn't, and what to focus on next.

Personal advisor by text

Reach out anytime. Usually same-day replies. No office hours, no waiting room.

What you'll learn, week by week.

One grammar focus each week, taught through a 40-chapter English novel (Seoul Central, a medical drama) that doubles as your vocabulary engine. Daily exercises put that grammar to work across reading, writing, listening, and speaking, so the rule sticks in production, not just on a worksheet. Each week opens a new act of the story and the next band of vocabulary. By week 8, you'll have covered the full 3,000-word foundation that every IELTS course assumes you already know.

Week 01Foundation

Articles: the words English uses but Korean doesn't

This week in the story

Mina starts at Seoul Central Hospital. Meets her team, treats her first patients, and learns when to speak up.

Topics you'll read, write & talk about
  • Patient safety in modern hospitals
  • Teamwork and communication in healthcare
  • Decision-making under pressure
Grammar focus

Articles (a / an / the / zero)

Vocabulary band

1K · the most frequent English words

Week 02Foundation

Present tenses: describing right now and everyday habits

This week in the story

The international team arrives. Cultural misunderstandings nearly cause a dosage error. Mina learns the unwritten rules.

Topics you'll read, write & talk about
  • Cross-cultural communication at work
  • Language barriers and workplace errors
  • Building professional confidence
Grammar focus

Present simple and continuous, subject-verb agreement

Vocabulary band

1K · the most frequent English words

Tier Zero · 8-Week Program

One tuition, one small group, eight weeks of guided daily practice with Lora Teacher and your advisor.

Foundation English for students who aren't yet exam-ready. The groundwork that has to come before any IELTS prep.

What's included
  • 1 live group class per week with Lora Teacher
  • Daily exercises in one dashboard
  • Live class recordings if you miss a session
  • 100+ metrics tracked on your live analytics dashboard
  • Personal advisor (no office hours, usually replies same day)
Program Tuition
₩590,000

Or ₩197,000 / month · 3-month 0% installment via Toss

Enroll in Next Cohort
Secure checkout via Toss

Next cohort enrollment opens soon. Secure your seat now.

Your goal isn't moving. Let's get your foundation there.

Start with the free diagnostic. About 25 minutes, and you'll know exactly where your foundation stands. Or skip it and enroll if you're ready.