Basic
Zero to your first English sentence
Start from the very beginning. Alphabet, sounds, your first 50 words, how to make a sentence. By the end of Basic, you can read simple English and translate any sentence into your own language.
What you will learn in Basic
All 10 lessons
Welcome from Mr. Gee
Meet your teacher. Understand how this course works. Set yourself up to actually finish.
Your First 49 Words (Singular, Plural, and Verbs)
The 49 nouns and verbs that unlock 80% of basic English. Singular vs plural. He drives, they drive. Mr. Gee tells the story of a small village and uses every single one.
I am, You are, He is: The verb 'to be'
The most important verb in English. Mr. Gee explains why 'to be' is the spine of every English sentence, with stories from his classroom.
A, An, The: The small words that change meaning
The three articles are tiny, but they make English sound natural. Mr. Gee uses stories from buying tea on a busy street.
My, Your, His, Her: Possessives
Whose is it? My book, your bag, his coffee, her phone. The small words that show who owns what.
Numbers, Days, Months, and Telling Time
Count to one hundred. The seven days. The twelve months. How to say what time it is.
I have, He has: Talking about what you own
Different from 'to be'. Use have and has to say what you own, what you carry, what is part of your life.
What I do every day: The Simple Present tense
I eat breakfast. He drinks tea. We work hard. The tense for habits, routines, and things that are always true.
Describing things: Adjectives
Big, small, red, hot, cold, beautiful. The words that paint a picture in your listener's mind.
Translate yourself: Talk about your day
The big finale of Level 1. Take everything from Lessons 1 to 9 and use it to describe yourself, your family, and your day.
Read this lesson in your language
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