Level: A1-A2
Beginner path — your first English
Six steps, in order: the most common words first, then everyday topics, then small grammar rules, then real reading and listening. Work 20–30 minutes a day, and repeat a page until its quiz feels easy before moving on. Every word on every list has a 🔊 speaker and a translator — and as you finish quizzes, your progress appears right here.
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First words
A few hundred small words make up half of everything you will read or hear.
- Dolch sight words A1 — the small words that appear in almost every sentence, each with an emoji and an example sentence
- 100 most useful basic words A2 — the first “real” vocabulary list to memorize
- Numbers A1 — cardinal and ordinal numbers, with the patterns explained
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Everyday topics
Short, concrete topic lists — one topic per sitting, quiz before you leave.
- Picture dictionary A1 — 600+ words with a picture and audio for each — the easiest way in
- Family & people A1
- Food & drinks A1
- Colors A1
- Weather A1
- Jobs A1
- + 12 more everyday topics
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First grammar rules
One small rule at a time, each with an adaptive quiz.
- Find the verb in a sentence A1–A2 — the skill every other rule builds on
- I vs me, he vs him A1–A2 — subject and object pronouns
- A vs an — the sound rule A1–A2 — one sound rule decides it
- Present, past & future simple A2 — the three tenses you need first
- In / on / at — time A2
- In / on / at — place A2
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First real reading
Everyday texts in ESL Reader — tap any word to hear or translate it.
- Picture Stories with Audio A1–A2 — illustrated read-alongs — every scene drawn, tap any sentence to hear it
- Daily routine A1 — everyday sentences, one situation at a time
- Food & café A1
- Common phrases in context A1 — “Could you please…?”, “I’m looking for…”, and 22 more
- Café order dialog A1–A2 — a real conversation, line by line
- Stories for young readers A1 — complete little stories about pets, school, and friends
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Listen to real voices
Short videos for learners — slow, clear, with the key phrases written out.
- Vocabulary with pictures A1 — 500+ everyday words, one clear picture at a time
- English tenses — step by step A1–A2 — the tense map from zero — simple, then continuous, then perfect
- Easy English stories A1–A2 — very slow stories, with the key words and a quiz
- Café English A1–A2 — order coffee and food like a local
- Small talk A2 — greetings, weather, and friendly questions
- Slow listening — long plays A1–A2 — whole series in one video — put it on repeat while you cook, walk, or fall asleep
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Avoid the classic mix-ups
A few word pairs cause most beginner mistakes.
- to / too / two A2
- there / their / they're A2
- know / now / no A2
- Spelling by school grade A1 — start at 1st grade and climb