Category: Beyond English™ Books

Build strong grammar, fluency, and confidence in everyday English.

Essential English – Level 1 * Book 4  continues the Beyond English™ approach to practical, real-world language learning. This book helps beginner and high-beginner ESL students strengthen their communication skills through clear grammar explanations, guided practice, and integrated reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.

Book 4 focuses on one of the most important foundations of English: the simple present tense—how to use it, how to ask questions, and how to talk about daily life, hobbies, and routines with confidence.

Whether you are studying on your own, learning in a classroom, or teaching English to adults, this book provides everything you need to practice and improve essential language skills.

✔️ What You Will Learn in this Essential English Book

Vocabulary: Activities and Hobbies

Learn everyday nouns, verbs and adjectives used to talk about free time and hobbies.

Possessive Adjectives

Master how to talk about relationships, family, and belongings with my, your, his, her, our, and their.

Simple Present – Affirmative & Negative Statements

Build accurate sentences to describe habits, schedules, and facts.

Simple Present – Yes/No Questions

Practice natural question patterns for everyday situations: Do you…? / Does he…?

Simple Present – Wh- Questions

Learn to ask for information using where, when, what, who, why, and how.

Frequency Words

Use common adverbs—always, usually, sometimes, never—to talk about how often you do things.

The Four Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking

Every unit includes interactive skill-building activities designed for beginners:
• Short readings to develop comprehension
• Guided writing practice
• Oral communication tasks
• Listening and pronunciation exercises

Visit the Beyond English blog for free ESL lessons and resources

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Learning English doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming. The Essential English series from Beyond English™ was created to help beginners build confidence step by step — with clear grammar explanations, everyday vocabulary, and engaging practice for real communication. Each book in the Essential English series has online resources to practice pronunciation, listening and speaking.

Whether you’re just starting your English journey or teaching others to do the same, this series gives you everything you need to improve your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in one place. Each book is designed for self-study or classroom use, guiding learners through real-world topics and practical exercises that make English both clear and enjoyable.

If you’re ready to take your English to the next level, explore the Essential English series below — available now on Amazon Kindle.

Essential English Series

Level 1 * Book 1

This book introduces important building blocks of English grammar and communication. You will learn how to describe where things are, form simple sentences using subject pronouns and be verbs, and make both positive and negative statements. This book also has links which provide extra pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice.

See what’s inside Essential English Level 1 – Book 1

Visit the Beyond English blog for free ESL lessons and resources

Level 1 * Book 2

This book introduces important building blocks of English grammar and communication. You will learn how to describe where things are, ask and answer Yes/No questions using Be verbs. This book also has links which provide extra pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice.

See what’s inside Essential English Level 1 – Book 2

Level 1 * Book 3

This book introduces important building blocks of English grammar and communication. You will learn how to describe where things are and ask and answer Wh- questions using Wh- words (What, Where, When, Why, Who, and How). This book also has links which provide extra pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice.

See what’s inside Essential English Level 1 * Book 3

Interested in Individual or Group Lessons?

Available online and in-person in San Antonio, Texas. Visit the link below:

Level 1 * Book 4

This book continues the Beyond English™ approach to practical, real-world language learning. This book helps beginner and high-beginner ESL students strengthen their communication skills through clear grammar explanations, guided practice, and integrated reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.

Book 4 focuses on one of the most important foundations of English: the simple present tense—how to use it, how to ask questions, and how to talk about daily life, hobbies, and routines with confidence.

See what’s inside Essential English Level 1 * Book 4

Essential English – Level 1 * Book 5

Essential English – Level 1, Book 5 continues building core grammar and communication skills for adult ESL beginners. This book focuses on demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) and the present continuous tense, including affirmative and negative statements, Yes/No questions, and WH-questions.

Like the other books in the Level 1 series, Book 5 uses clear explanations and guided practice to help learners understand how grammar works in real communication. Embedded links provide additional pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice, allowing students to connect form, meaning, and use.

This book is ideal for learners progressing through the Essential English – Level 1 series and for teachers or tutors looking for a structured, easy-to-use grammar resource for beginner adult ESL students.

See what’s inside Essential English Level 1 * Book 5