Teach Yourself Get Started in Beginner’s English

If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding American English in no time.

Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the American English you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family.

The course focuses on American English but offers British alternatives. Basic American English is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Beginner level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.

Get Started in Beginner’s American English is for absolute and false beginners of American English. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning English. There are extensive illustrations to support the learner working on his or her own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course.