Online English lessons for beginners. Improving speech skills

There is so much information about English that it is easy to get confused!

Dear readers! I know from experience how difficult English is for beginners. And it's not a lack of textbooks, information, but rather their abundance, informational noise, which is impossible to understand.

In this article, I have collected and systematized site materials that will be useful to beginners, those who are learning English from scratch. In these articles, I share my opinion on where to start learning a language, what online resources and books to use, where to find good video lessons, how to choose courses, and where to find an online tutor.

How to start learning English?

If you decide to learn English from scratch, then you need to go from simple to complex, from the most necessary to the rarer. First of all, try to lay the foundation for future knowledge and skills, learn the basics of the language. To the most basic knowledge relate:

Having laid the foundation, you need to practice a lot and diversified in all types speech activity: Read, listen, write and speak English.

Actually, that's all. you just listened short course language learning! The rest is details and specifics.

You can find the necessary materials both on this site (links above), and in textbooks and online training courses for beginners. I recommend for initial stage follow the textbook for self-study(self-taught). In my opinion, it is most convenient to learn the basics of a language from a textbook, using interactive materials, such as vocabulary cards, as auxiliary.

You can also use mine as a tutorial.

What are English language sites for beginners?

The main advantage of the textbook is that the material is presented in it methodically. right order convenient portions. You do not have the feeling that you are wandering in the dark, the textbook literally leads you by the hand, giving very specific instructions. But in addition to textbooks, you can also study according to training programs - they contain a lot of audiovisual materials, and the learning process is built in game form. For beginners, these sites are suitable:

"Teacher's Method" - a step-by-step course for children and adults

The Teacher Method is an interactive course for different levels starting from almost zero. It includes courses of three levels of difficulty for adults and children, as well as a separate children's course for the little ones.

In the course for beginners, learning begins with the alphabet, all explanations are made in the form of short videos in Russian with explanations from teachers, and tasks are given in the form of interactive exercises. The material is chewed down to the smallest detail. The service is paid, free of charge is available in a limited form.

Lingvaleo is a self-study service in English via:

The lesson plan is automatically generated and looks like a list of "Assignments for today", but you do not have to follow it. The site has a lot of audio, video and text materials of different levels of complexity - from simple to original foreign TV materials, so it is suitable not only for lesson learning the language, but also for practicing reading and listening. Most of functions is free, for an additional fee you can purchase interactive courses (for example, grammar or English for children) and unlock some modes of memorizing words.

Duolingo

A free interactive course in which, like the Teacher Method, you need to go from lesson to lesson. But there are almost no explanations here, training is based on a different principle. You need to complete tasks, studying the practical side of grammar and applying the vocabulary learned at the beginning of the lesson in practice: building and translating phrases. It is undesirable to take this course as a basis for learning English, but it is suitable as an auxiliary learning game.

English for Beginners: Free Video Lessons

Useful Internet resources are by no means limited to educational sites alone. Fortunately, now there are a lot of useful, interesting and free video tutorials. Lessons are available both in Russian and in English.

For beginners, it is better to start with lessons in Russian. For example:

I think that it is better for beginners to study with Russian-speaking teachers, and here's why:

• He better understands the peculiarities of teaching Russian-speaking students.
• At the initial stage, it is better to explain tasks and rules in Russian.
• It will be too difficult for you to understand a teacher who does not speak Russian.

The principles of language learning are very simple and have been known for a long time.

1. Set specific and achievable goals

Moving towards the goal is much more convenient when it is marked than when it is a vague fog over the horizon. Why did you decide to learn the language at all? To get a job at New Development Engineering as a chief engineer? To move in with your aunt in Sydney? Your goals will largely determine how you will go about them. For example, if you want to study in foreign university, then you will need to be able to write correctly, which is not so important for a trip to the USA under the Work and Travel program.

It is advisable to set short-term goals in addition to long-term ones. For example, complete lessons 1-6 in two weeks, learn 100 words in a week, read the first chapter of Harry Potter in a month, etc. Don't set unrealistic goals. It is better to walk in small steps, but without stopping.

2. Try to exercise regularly, preferably every day!

Ideally, you need to practice every day for 1-2 hours. In practice, this will not work for everyone, but with a strong desire to set aside at least half an hour a day, you can. The main thing is not to deceive yourself by coming up with excuses about lack of time and crazy busyness. It's okay if you watch less TV for half an hour or get things done half an hour earlier.

Even if you're a businessman/supermodel/pizza delivery man, there's at least 15 minutes a day in your crazy schedule - that's exactly 15 minutes better than 0 minutes. And don't forget that you can listen to audio lessons while you're bored in traffic.

Crazy marathons once a month are also not necessary. It is better to do 30 minutes 7 times a week than 210 minutes once a week. What's the use of running a marathon for 3-4 hours a day if everything is forgotten within a week?

3. Practice does wonders

You don't need a great mind or talent to learn a language. You just need to practice regularly - that's all. Pay attention to all aspects of the language: vocabulary, grammar, practice in reading, listening, speaking and writing - and everything will be ok. Don't get hung up on theory and try to practice more.

Language is a means of communication, transmission and perception of information, knowledge, expression of emotions. They need to use. Learning a language but not using it is like learning to swim from a book without diving into the water. Read more and listen, feel free to chat!

Hello dear readers!

How are you progressing in learning English? What methods and systems have you tried? Have you already chosen what is right for you?

Currently on the market educational services lots of different offers. And, of course, for beginners to learn the language to navigate and make right choice It is very difficult for training to be effective and bring results.

This article provides an overview of the best tutorials and my recommendations for improving the learning process.

About the teaching methodology

It is believed that English self-instruction manual will help you quickly and without the help of a leader, mentor to master basic course . In addition, this is a less expensive way to learn a language, which is important. Therefore, a lot of people opt for this method. Is all of the above really true? Let's figure it out.

All English language tutorials can be conditionally divided into several types:

1. traditional,
2. to learn spoken English,
3. for an intensive course
4. copyright,
5. art books,
6. support from native speakers,
7. online tutorials.

A good tutorial must be accompanied by audio material.

Standard training

You can start learning from scratch using traditional methods, in which the presentation of the material goes from simple to complex. Here you will get information about phonetic system, correct pronunciation, intonation, basic grammar rules, find useful tests and exercises.

One of the most popular in this category is "Most the best tutorial English" by A. Petrova, I. Orlova.

Here one of the reviews on the popular site litres.ru, which reflects the essence and content of the textbook: “This book I liked it right away... the text, simple and understandable drawings, a clear structure for presenting the material... Everything is clearly laid out on the shelves: we start with the basics and finish at a much advanced level!”

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Speech development

The following textbooks are suitable for mastering spoken English.

T. G. Trofimenko “Conversational English” . Without learning grammar, you can learn to build yourself necessary phrases. The technique that is given here will help you remember the right words and expressions, as well as learn pronunciation. This book is also suitable for children.

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N. Brel, N. Poslavskaya. “Spoken English course in convenient formulas and dialogues” . This textbook is recommended for advanced students who find it difficult to speak. It is designed to overcome the language barrier.

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M. Goldenkov. “Hot Dog Too. Spoken English” . A valuable guide from which you will learn about the features modern language and slang, common idioms, business correspondence.

Short terms

Intensive methods are mainly intended for the training of narrow specialists in any field. Here, acquaintance with new material goes in parallel with the consolidation of the topics covered.

The book by S. Matveev “Fast English. Self-instruction manual for those who do not know anything” interesting in that the author presents the material in an extraordinary way, taking into account psychological characteristics development foreign language, makes it work different kinds memory. In this book you will find great reviews. “Good book, helps to learn the language from the very beginning. Clear and understandable explanations difficult topics, are easily given English words ". By the way, I have about the books of this author.

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To gain knowledge about business correspondence, negotiation and telephone conversations I advise you to take advantage S.A. Sheveleva “Business English in 20 minutes a day” .

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Author's methods

I would like to note the publication Dmitry Petrov, famous linguist and polyglot. "English language. 16 lessons” - This initial course language, allowing you to quickly start talking in English. You will learn the basic algorithms of the language, learn how to put them into practice and turn everything into a skill.

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native speaker

Here is a textbook K.E. Eckersley "Self-tutor of English” . It is suitable for students of universities and colleges. A wonderful presentation, a lot of country-specific material, a cool selection of examples and exercises will make learning easy.

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Online tutorials

Lingualeo . This service can rightfully deserve the title of a tutorial. Therefore, boldly register and use it for free. And besides that - interesting, easy, effective! I wrote about this service on the blog pages - for example, here.

If you want to step by step work then feel free to purchase a paid course « English from scratch». After it, it will be possible to switch to grammar by purchasing a course « Grammar for Beginners» . Also take a course « About yourself and loved ones in English». I am writing all this for those who do not know where to start the process here. I think you will succeed!

Another interesting and gaining popularity online tutorial - Lim-English. This simulator is aimed at the simultaneous development of listening comprehension, reading, writing and speaking. Study for 30 minutes a day and your English level will increase significantly! I tried it and I really liked it - now you - I'm sure you will enjoy and the result!

Currently, almost all books have electronic versions. Of course, they can be downloaded for free, but the world does not stand still. Everything is changing, revised and improved publishing houses are coming out. Therefore, in my opinion, there will be more right decision buy a textbook. You will receive high-quality material for a small fee and appreciate the work of the author. If you are not a beginner, choose audiobooks, they will improve your perception of foreign speech and pronunciation.

So, to the conclusions

Yes, tutorials can be used, you should especially pay attention to those that come with audio reinforcement. But be prepared for the fact that in the process of learning you will have great amount questions. And not all of them you can find answers on your own. And the search will take you too much time. Is it worth wasting so much time? After all, time, as you know, also costs money.

In my opinion, for productive and effective learning, as well as the speedy achievement of results, work on the tutorial should be combined. He will be able to monitor your learning once a week or two and purposefully lead you to a new level.

For everyone who is tired of monotonous cramming and incomprehensible grammar tasks, the AIN portal has collected sites for learning English. All of them are free, targeted at different users and built in different formats. We hope you find something for yourself.

Free websites can help you learn English. Photo: Depositphotos

1. Duolingo is one of the most popular services for learning foreign languages ​​from scratch. The project is supported financially by Google Capital, Ashton Kutcher and other good investors. The program is built in the form of a "tree of achievements": in order to go to new level, you must first score a certain number of points that are given for the correct answers. There are apps for iOS and Android.

2. LearnEnglish - materials for learning English are collected here in different formats: lessons, games, chatting, etc. The site is available in English.

3. Situational English - offers to learn English through situations. The site contains about 150 articles, which, depending on the context, offer ready-made expressions and reactions. The materials are available in Russian.

4. Real-english.com - site with lessons, articles and videos. Also available in Russian.

5. Eslpod.com - Users are encouraged to work with podcasts, all available on iTunes for free. It is also possible to work with printouts of podcasts and dictionaries.

6. Learn American English online - all material is divided into levels and highlighted certain color for comfort. And teacher Paul explains grammar in video format.

7.Learnathome- Russian service, convenient in that a lesson plan is formed for the student every day, which can be completed in 30 minutes. Before starting, the user is advised to go through quick test, which will determine the level of knowledge of the language. If the test is skipped, the service will install the program for the elementary level.

8. Edu-station - a Russian-language site where you can not only watch video lectures, work with notes and books, but also with an interactive dictionary. There is paid content.

9. Ororo.tv is a service for learning English while watching movies and popular TV shows. The video player has a built-in translator, in which you need to select the Russian language.

10. Film-english - a language learning site with the help of short films was created by English teacher Kieran Donahue - the winner of a number of prestigious educational awards in the UK.

11. TuneintoEnglish - the site offers to learn English through music. Here you can write down lyrics from dictation, sing karaoke, find exercises for lyrics and guess what song is about in question, according to the diagrams.

12. FreeRice - English vocabulary trainer with grammar exercises and tests. The service is supported by the World Food Program of the United Nations, so the lessons are built in the form of a game - for each correct answer you get some rice to feed the hungry.

13. Memrise - the site is available in English. During the training, the user is prompted to select a meme for better memory words or create your own associative image. Then you need to perform exercises to choose the correct answer and the perception of the word by ear. The service is also available for iOS and Android.

14. Myspelling is a useful site for those who want to improve their spelling in English. The user is prompted to listen to the word, then write it.

15. ManyThings - the site is aimed at those who are preparing for tests or exams in English. There are sections for practicing pronunciation (American, English), idioms, slang and more.

16. ExamEnglish suitable for those what is being prepared for international exam in English (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, etc.).

17. Babeleo - here you can read books in the original with professional translation before your eyes. The books are available for review free of charge, however, in order to gain access to full versions you need to subscribe.

18. Begin-English - English for beginners. Large selection of various teaching materials, which were collected by students and graduate students of Moscow State University on volunteer ambushes.

19.List-English - a selection and classification of materials for learning English: online dictionaries, schools, forums, translators, tutors, tests, school textbooks, video courses, games, YouTube channels, podcasts and much more. New users are encouraged to download a 10-step plan that will make learning easier for them.

20. Englishtips.org - All English textbooks are collected here and available to download or read online.

An acute, exciting question for everyone:

“How to learn spoken English for beginners from scratch?”

Hello friends!

• Who doesn't dream of traveling the world freely or finding foreign friends?
• Who doesn’t want to boldly and proudly write “fluent English” in the “knowledge of languages” column?
• Who doesn’t want to not hide under the table when they see a foreigner approaching, but confidently and with a smile be the first to start a conversation with him?

Well, I really want to know English, right?

– “But how do you make all of this a reality?"- you ask, - " if I don't know (don't remember) English at all?”

You can’t ask for directions, or have lunch in a cafe, and you can forget about friendly conversations in general.

What to do?

Just today, we will talk together about how to learn English easily and without strain for beginners and those who remember on their own and with the help of others!

So, are you ready? Go! 🙂

Do not try to immediately “get the stars from heaven”! First things first, get to grips with “Conversational English for Beginners”!

Many students immediately try to cover everything: and start writing, and reading, and sending their resume ... But!

As we all have great understanding, knowledge of the language, first of all, is the ability to SPEAK and SPEAK on it!

Therefore, do not focus immediately and a lot on writing, reading - all this will come by itself during class. Take your attention by the tail and turn it into side of training your speech! 🙂

I took an English course for beginners. Now I'm practicing what I learned at my new job. An important role for me was played by the fact that I really needed English for my career.

— Anna, English in 4 Weeks 2in1 student

« Good', you say, ' BUT AS? WHERE SHOULD I START?»

- First of all, it's not scary 🙂

- Secondly, it can be done both at home and in the office. And also in the car, plane, and fishing.

– Thirdly, we create such video tutorials that amaze with their simplicity and accessibility!

Yes, yes, we understand that everyone has been intimidated by learning languages ​​for a long time :-) And we want to show you that everything is actually very simple! Simple, Easy and Interesting!

Video tutorials will give you a quick result precisely because they are very simple! This means that you quickly learn and memorize new words, where and what and how to say!

Video classes will make you feel much more confident (and this is so important, right?)

Agree, you will be pleased if you can make a competent order on your own, and not explain on your fingers to the waiter the meaning of “one coffee and that bun” :-)

AT modern world Internet, you can learn English without attending courses or a tutor. Today, technology has taken a giant step forward and now everyone is happy to learn English online!

So, start studying with English video lessons!

And how to do it right?

1. Watch lessons regularly.

2. Be sure (!) Repeat everything out loud.

3. Practice English on your own or with your family! - Choose what works best for you.

4. Don't rush to "jump" to the next class. You will see more results if you view the same lesson several times.

5. Be sure to write down everything you learn in the video in your special notebook. Periodically open it and repeat everything. Remember that learning and remembering words is much easier if you write them out and repeat them regularly.

6. Connect and practice English audio lessons from scratch!

Thanks a lot! Until the moment I started doing video lessons, my English was at zero. And now he's finally moved on! I watch video tutorials, I repeat constantly, I already say a little bit! I hope to write to you in English soon!

— Alexandra, BistroEnglish student

Video + audio = double artillery! 🙂

Agree, learning English with video lessons is very simple and fun! Both for beginners and for those who continue, both for adults and children - it's simple and interesting!

You don't have to go anywhere! Just imagine: now you are attending classes ... right at home. And when it's convenient for you. The main thing is to consistently perform all the proposed tasks and the result will amaze you!

English classes online - Pros:

• You can study both video lessons and audio lessons;
• You calmly listen to both native and non-native speakers and learn to understand them ALL;
• You analyze different dialogues, learn where and how to ask and what to answer;
• Learn and REMEMBER a lot the right words and expressions;
• And many other benefits! What? Think for yourself! :-)

Just imagine, even if you don’t know the name of something, you can still explain what you want to your interlocutor! Cool, isn't it?

Online learning is a choice modern people striving for self-development, results and success.

This is learning English in a new way!

No need to wait for anyone! There is NO need to be shy or afraid of not being able to catch up with someone!

You master the program on your own and conquer personal peaks in learning a foreign language. Just go to the site and your lesson has begun! How far you go in your knowledge is entirely up to you. We provide quality, structured materials and practical tasks compiled and presented in an accessible and visual way.

Welcome! - Welcome!

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