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