Learning English as a Foreign Language — For Dummies

A plain-English, self-study path to everyday communication

What This Book Does

Know a little English and want to improve without a teacher? This approachable guide helps you grow the essentials—grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and everyday conversation—at your own pace. Use it to understand more, speak with confidence, and handle common situations when traveling, studying, or working in an English-speaking environment.

How You’ll Benefit

• Clear explanations: simple, step-by-step grammar and usage.
• Real-life language: phrases for shopping, dining, phones, travel, and emergencies.
• Pronunciation help: tips to sound clearer and more natural.
• Study at your speed: short chapters you can dip into anytime.
• Confidence first: avoid common mistakes and speak without embarrassment.

What’s Inside (At a Glance)

Part I — Getting Started

1. You Already Know a Little English
2. Basic English Grammar
3. Greetings and Introductions

Part II — English in Action

4. Shopping and Numbers
5. Eating Out
6. Out on the Town
7. Hobbies and Free Time
8. Talking on the Phone
9. At the Office and Around the House
10. Written English — Newspapers and Signs

Part III — English on the Go

11. Money
12. Checking into a Hotel
13. Asking Directions and Getting Around
14. Handling Emergencies

Part IV — The Part of Tens

15. Ten Ways to Speak English Quickly
16. Ten Favourite English Expressions
17. Ten Holidays to Remember
18. Ten Phrases that Make You Sound Fluent

Part V — Appendices

• Appendix A: Phrasal Verbs Explained
• Appendix B: Common Verbs (e.g., agree, can/be able, come, do, go, have, make, need, put, think) and a list of irregular verbs
• Appendix C: About the Downloadable Content

Who It’s For

Beginners and false beginners, solo learners, and travelers who want practical English they can use immediately—without classroom lessons.

Paraphrased summary for informational purposes; chapter titles adapted from the original table of contents.