Most course books sell CDs for an extra $20. DK provides a free app (iOS/Android) where you can download all the listening exercises. Each audio track is clearly labeled with the page number. You can slow down the playback speed—a lifesaver for beginners.
Every two-page spread is designed like an infographic. The left page teaches a concept (e.g., Present Simple vs. Present Continuous). The right page immediately tests that concept with 5–10 visual exercises. You never have to flip back and forth.
To truly master the material, do not just read it. Follow this study schedule:
Week 1 (Modules 1-2): Spend 30 minutes/day. Listen to the audio before you read the page. Do the practice book exercises. Speak aloud: "My name is... I am from..." english for everyone course book level 1 beginner
Week 2 (Modules 3-5): Increase to 45 minutes/day. Use sticky notes around your house (put "door" on the door, "table" on the table). Record yourself speaking daily routines.
Week 3 (Modules 6-8): Focus on past tense. Find a language partner online (helloTalk, Tandem) and use only sentences from these modules.
Week 4 (Modules 9-12 + Review): Take the final test in the book. Redo any module where you scored below 70%. Watch a children's TV show (like Peppa Pig or Sesame Street)—you will now understand 50% of it. Most course books sell CDs for an extra $20
Traditional language textbooks are often dense, text-heavy, and intimidating. The English for Everyone Course Book Level 1 Beginner was designed to break that mold. DK applied its signature visual style—used in reference guides like The Human Body or The History Book—to language learning.
The core philosophy is simple: Learn by seeing, doing, and listening.
Instead of long paragraphs explaining grammar rules, the book uses: This visual approach reduces cognitive load
This visual approach reduces cognitive load. You aren't fighting to understand how to do an exercise; you are focusing entirely on learning the English inside it.
The English for Everyone Course Book Level 1 Beginner is widely available:
Warning: Ensure you are buying the 2024 or 2016 revised edition. The original 2016 printing had minor audio sync issues. Look for “Updated edition” on the cover.
Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, or Russian speakers often struggle with English word order. The visual diagrams in this book (showing subject-verb-object) are universally understandable, bypassing complex linguistic explanations.
Adjectives come to life in this visual-heavy section.