Must read: 8 useful books for English learners

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The rules of grammar in comics, slang and idioms, reading classics in the original and useful life hacks - in the tutorials from this collection.

1. "Conversational English with the English Spot", Christina Bjorn

Christina Bjorn is the creator of the popular YouTube channel for learning English with an audience of over 280,000 subscribers. In his book, the author talks about why it is so important to know exactly spoken English and how to apply it in practice.

• The book contains many idioms, slang expressions and phrases that Americans often use in their speech.
• The author specially prescribed dialogues for readers that are used in specific situations.
• You will learn about the most common speech mistakes and learn how to avoid them.
• You will be able to independently test your knowledge with the help of special exercises.
• The book contains QR codes with links to audio materials recorded by native speakers.

2. "English in the palm of your hand with @naladoshke", Ekaterina Zykina

The book will be interesting both to those who are just starting to learn the language, and to those who have long dreamed of advancing in mastering English beyond the school level. With "English in the palm of your hand" you will discover those expressions that you would never find in ordinary textbooks. The author of the book, Ekaterina Zykina, has prepared for readers a unique set of catch phrases that will be useful to everyone.

• You will learn to understand idioms from British, American and Australian language.
• The dialogues suggested by the author will help you see slang expressions in context.
• Also in the book you will find colloquial phrases that English-speaking users widely use on social networks such as TikTok and Instagram.

3. “English Made Easy. Self-Study of the English Language in Comics ", Jonathan Crichton

This book was created for those who like to look at colorful pictures more than to read large volumes of text. For beginners, it is just right: even a child will easily remember the basic rules of English, which are explained in accessible language, and even with the help of illustrations.

• The grammar rules are presented in the form of simple comics, which will help you learn the material more effectively.
• You will be able to test your skills and abilities with the control tests and answers at the end of the book.
• The author has collected useful phrases and expressions that are often used in English.

4. “@ f * ckingenglish. Forbidden English ", Max Konshin

In every language there are expressions and words that are not accepted in a cultured society, and English is no exception. Naturally, the book is limited to 18+, and if you are tired of classic textbooks, then you should definitely check it out.

• Collected here are colloquial phrases, indecent expressions and obscene words that are used by native speakers.
• The translation and meaning of slang words are explained in detail and accessible.
• For each colloquial expression, there is a specific example of its use in speech.
• You will be able to better understand American and English culture - no boring rules.

5. "Hey English, Palekhche!", Yulia Rybakova

The author of the book, Yulia Rybakova, is the creator of online courses for learning English, and she also maintains a blog on Instagram, which has more than 170 thousand subscribers. She knows firsthand how to learn English quickly and easily. This is what her book is about: useful life hacks, interesting tricks and a lot of practice.

• There are no boring tables, rules and uninteresting tests, but you will learn many common phrases that every Englishman uses.
• Get acquainted with author's life hacks and methods of language learning.
• You will understand why cramming foreign words is ineffective.

6. "Conversational English: a tutorial on all tenses of the verb", Anfisa Penkina @ english.znaika

It is not surprising that many students do not like to study English grammar: it is complicated and too confusing. The author of the book, Anfisa Penkina, is an English teacher with over 10 years of experience. Even the most "difficult" students, she can explain all 12 tenses of the verb in an accessible and understandable way. You can relax and enjoy learning, because now you will have no problems with grammar.

• The grammar rules are explained in simple language with specific examples.
• Before each chapter there is a mini-test to test your knowledge.
• And at the end - exercises with answers to consolidate the information received.
• Also in the book you will find a list of online resources where you can practice extra.

7. “English with SpeakASAP. Learn forever ", Elena Shipilova

This book was written by the creator of the famous YouTube channel SpeakASAP. Elena Shipilova has been teaching English for 10 years, and her author's methodology is designed specifically for you to master the maximum amount of useful material in a short time. So, if you urgently need knowledge of English, this book will become an irreplaceable assistant.

• The author focuses not only on grammar and vocabulary, but also on the correct psychological approach to language learning.
• The grammar block contains QR codes with links to audio materials recorded with the participation of a native speaker.
• The book contains exercises for self-examination and answers to assignments.
• The author has also selected effective online language learning platforms for readers.

8. “English language. Learn by reading with @engslov. Integrated reading method ", Yuri Tyulkin

Dedicated to lovers of classical literature: the book contains original fragments of the works of English writers. Do not worry that many words may be incomprehensible - you can always look up their translations in the dictionary at the end of the book. This is exactly what the author's technique is aimed at: you will learn to memorize a huge number of words and phrases by reading English works.

• The book uses the integrated reading method: after reading a fragment in English, you can immediately read its equivalent in Russian.
• Each page contains a dictionary with the translation of tokens from the text; it is also located at the end of the book.
• You will get to know the famous works of great writers and learn over 1,000 new English words.