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By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide to ESL

25 Essential English Lessons

Wednesday September 2, 2009

Basic English lessons for beginning English learners. Use this basic English essentials gallery as a great way to study the basics in one easy to use area of the site. Each English lesson provides basic information and is followed by a short quiz to test your understanding. Click on "Return to Basic English Essentials" and continue learning.

Comments

January 15, 2007 at 12:36 pm
(1) Daniel Sobrinho says:

Very Good website.

January 16, 2007 at 12:00 pm
(2) Margarita says:

Congratulations, Ken and thanks a lot!

January 17, 2007 at 2:49 pm
(3) Rafael Veas says:

Really is all you need,for learn everything English as second language,am spreding all over the site for my friends,gooood job Kenneth

January 17, 2007 at 9:46 pm
(4) Pandi Arunachalam says:

A world of resouses at the flick of a button! It is a impressive and informative website I can can always depend on.As a teacher, I am benifited to the maximum and I am proud to use this website.Hats off! Thanks a lot!

January 18, 2007 at 8:29 am
(5) Wivi says:

Thank you!!

January 21, 2007 at 11:58 am
(6) Elisa says:

Kent,

Congratulations, your site is terrific!

Thank, please keep going!

January 22, 2007 at 8:43 am
(7) Jamshid says:

very very very gooooood.

January 23, 2007 at 9:13 pm
(8) lita says:

thank you very much Kenneth keep up the good work!!!

February 6, 2007 at 8:35 pm
(9) Isabel says:

Great! Thank you SO very much for this!

June 30, 2007 at 6:31 am
(10) Bilal says:

Your site seems helpfull in aid to learn english more easily and in a convenient way.

July 2, 2007 at 4:24 am
(11) manel says:

it is helpful

June 3, 2008 at 11:19 am
(12) Youssouf Magassouba says:

Hi Keneth,

I just can’t believe it. Your site is of paramount importance to any learner particularly for people learning English as second language. The thing is it exposes us to the ins and outs of English. And all this for free. Think about the idioms, do we still need to travel abroad to learn them? No, I think

Thanks indeed

Youssouf Magassouba

June 3, 2008 at 11:33 pm
(13) Usha Kumar says:

I share your passion for the English Language and am always motivated to improve my teaching skills whenever I receive your mail…..truly great work!

June 4, 2008 at 7:45 am
(14) Joyce says:

thank you for spending your time helping learners like me.

June 5, 2008 at 2:53 am
(15) hussaini says:

Hello Mr.Beare,

Yor web site is fantastic.

Hussaini

June 6, 2008 at 10:25 am
(16) Aida says:

Thank you so much Mr.Beare!!
this website is great and it is helping a lot to improve and learn more about English and teaching
thanks again
Aida, from Paraguay

June 6, 2008 at 11:12 pm
(17) Patricia Salazar McGregor says:

Congratulations, Ken and thanks a lot for your help!

June 9, 2008 at 7:50 am
(18) Leila says:

HI. Thanks a lot for your attention. It was really helpful.

June 11, 2008 at 2:14 am
(19) Kumara says:

Hi Kenneth, your site is very very useful and I gained a lot. Thanks.

July 16, 2008 at 7:07 am
(20) Kathy says:

I must assert that this site was of great help to me in IELTS Exam. I got an insight into reading and writing an essay. It’s really a great help for me…the only site with free lectures. It has a unique sense of fulfillment.I got highest score just studying this site. Thanks.

July 17, 2008 at 2:44 pm
(21) Juany Ancona says:

I’m an English Teacher in my hometown and this site has helped a lot. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

August 18, 2008 at 8:35 pm
(22) Jonas Luso says:

Thank you. This website is very good and helpful for me.

September 9, 2008 at 4:05 am
(23) jen says:

Mr. Beare,
Thanks…

October 7, 2008 at 10:27 am
(24) Bouzid says:

Dear Keneth,
Well, all I can say is that this website is just EXCELLENT! it’s a real treasure especially to new teachers. THANKS!

yours sincerely
Chenaf Bouzid

October 7, 2008 at 8:54 pm
(25) Juliet says:

Your website is really terrific. It’s my usual reference whenever I need to find clarifications on correct usage.

October 8, 2008 at 5:01 am
(26) prerna says:

thanks a lot, this site is very helpful not only for teachers but the everyone who wants to learn the english.
it helps a lot.

thanks again.

October 8, 2008 at 11:02 pm
(27) vanthou chorn (cambodia) says:

I would like to pick up every lessons and informal daily speeches from you especially the tourism field. How to entertain people, and how to keep up with them…………………………………\…very perplexing, please help me

October 16, 2008 at 12:36 am
(28) sundaramoorthy.s says:

iam realy thank to kenneth.you are very good job according us(i.e who are in second language).

November 22, 2008 at 10:16 am
(29) Candace says:

Kenneth, thank you so much for your help. Our lessons are so enjoyable thanks to your wonderful site.

All the best, and keep it up!

November 26, 2008 at 12:10 am
(30) noor says:

kenneth , thank you for your help , but i need more help .
can you please send to me some that can help me in listening because i failed in the last test that my teacher give me (( it was so so difficult ))

November 28, 2008 at 7:16 pm
(31) esl says:

Hello,

You can find help on listening skills here:

http://esl.about.com/od/englishlistening/English_Listening_Skills_and_ActivitiesEffective_Listening_Practice.htm

March 3, 2009 at 10:45 am
(32) Abu says:

your website from which I learn a lot is great.When I get time, I visit the website.

March 4, 2009 at 12:53 am
(33) Habba Mohamed says:

Thanks for what you’re doing. Great facilitator.
I would like you to put something about Learners’ Portfolios especially one or two samples.
Good job and of great help to all.
Best of luck.

March 4, 2009 at 8:41 pm
(34) Praewphan says:

Very usful website.

March 5, 2009 at 4:05 am
(35) Dhananjay says:

An Excellent website for english learners in India.

March 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm
(36) Lorraine Wog says:

Excellent website. Thanks

March 8, 2009 at 12:18 am
(37) Francisco Mata says:

Kenneth,

You are really doing a great super job. You just can’t imagine how many persons you are helping directly or indirectly. I hope you are making a lot of money because you deserve a lot of money for the tremendous service you give to the whole world! Congratulations.

March 17, 2009 at 12:24 pm
(38) miffoo says:

Hi
Thank you for your help. I has been studying in this site 3 months and I improve my English skills very quickly and very well.

April 8, 2009 at 9:23 am
(39) Rose says:

Thank you very much for your lesson

September 3, 2009 at 11:05 am
(40) Gus says:

Hello, Kenneth!!!
Your site is really very nice. Congratulations for that.
To become perfect, I think you could consider an engine for searching and for archiving older posts… It’s womewhat difficult to find something there…
Best regards.

Gus – Sao Paulo – Brazil

September 8, 2009 at 8:52 am
(41) Meskerem says:

Hi Kenneth I would like to say thankyou for your great help Keep it up

September 8, 2009 at 9:16 am
(42) chandrika says:

havent found a website that is more informative and useful.

it would be even better if we are provided scripts and conversations to use during speaking and listening sessions

September 8, 2009 at 9:26 am
(43) Iyus Rusdiyuana Sujana says:

Hi Kenneth, thank you for supporting my capability in English. Your English program is very very wonderful.It is very helpful.Long life for you and be successforever.

Best regards,
Iyus Rusdiyana Sujana

September 8, 2009 at 9:44 am
(44) Walter Yates says:

ANY / SOME I am an english speaker and I got 7 out of 10 correct. Because the example questions are vauge. Have we got some or any milk? same thing in my book.
As with is there any one or some one that can help me. same thing etc etc.

September 8, 2009 at 10:17 am
(45) cchat says:

Although I got 10/10 ;-) , I agree with Walter that the ANY/SOME test questions would be even better with more context, or perhaps if both answers were accepted when either could be OK. I did not like the sentence
“She has ___ time to help you today” as neither answer is really natural.

September 8, 2009 at 10:54 am
(46) Guiomar says:

Thank you very much for helping us to learn and improve our English. Everything is very clear to understand and it really works.

September 8, 2009 at 10:58 am
(47) Georgeta Dumitriu says:

Excellent and very good job it helps a lot.You are a genius,KEN
thank you and …you must go on.
Georgeta

September 8, 2009 at 11:52 am
(48) ramanarasimha says:

Dear Mr Kenneth {I hope you allow me the liberty to address you that way], YOU ARE SIMPLY GREAT

September 8, 2009 at 12:05 pm
(49) Hamid Akhavan says:

thanks alot,

September 8, 2009 at 1:25 pm
(50) margarita says:

i been studying these lessons since last year and they been helping me a lot…

thank you

September 8, 2009 at 4:07 pm
(51) Haqqani says:

I won’t thank because I think the work “Thank” is very small and can not fullfil my gratitude towards the sencere efforts and contents presented by Mr.Kenneth on this website. I don’t have words to express my feelings. I can only say “May God bless you!”

September 8, 2009 at 4:36 pm
(52) Juan Carlos Godoy says:

Thanks for all the teaching material you provide us with. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m eager to learn even much more in order to be “updated” on the English Language to help my students. Respectfuly,

Juan Carlos
Amatitlán, Guatemala.

September 8, 2009 at 6:55 pm
(53) Marie Alice says:

Thanks a lot, this site is wonderful.

September 8, 2009 at 10:08 pm
(54) Irish Orozco says:

Hello Ken,

I really can’t express how happy to be in this group.
You’ve been doing a fantastic job and I thank you for that. You really are such a great help.

More power!!!!

September 8, 2009 at 10:19 pm
(55) Irish Orozco says:

Hello Ken,

I really can’t express how happy I am to be in this group.
You’ve been doing a fantastic job and I thank you for that. You really are such a great help.

More power!!!!

September 9, 2009 at 12:58 am
(56) Joydeep says:

Thanks ESL, I find many lessons which can’t find before in any site,

It’s helpful to me for lesson the official conversation.

September 9, 2009 at 5:26 am
(57) jayashree.savant says:

My hearty thanks to you , hats of

September 9, 2009 at 7:18 am
(58) arsene Tanoh says:

Just to thank you.Whenever i check my mails you are present.It’s a real opportunity for us to imptrove our knowledge of the language. Keep on!
from Abidjan,Côte d’IVOIRE

September 10, 2009 at 6:01 am
(59) Yasmin says:

I always have problem with preposition. Taking help from this site and finding it very helpful…though yet to achieve 100%!

September 10, 2009 at 7:05 am
(60) karima says:

it’s real a good and interest work

September 10, 2009 at 10:40 am
(61) htay htay says:

Hello !
Your site is very helpful to my teaching.
I improve my English teaching because of your site.
Thanks a lot.
Be happy!!!

September 10, 2009 at 11:39 am
(62) esl says:

Wow! Thank you so much for your kind comments about the site. I’m so happy to hear that so many people find the site helpful. I hope esl.about.com continues to provide help and guidance for learners and teachers alike in the years ahead!

September 10, 2009 at 1:01 pm
(63) Marta Oliveira says:

Hi Kenneth,
This site is excellent. Thank you so much for helping us for learn English. I am learning a lot.
Continue to send us exercises and lessons.
PEACE

September 11, 2009 at 2:15 am
(64) NILESH J. TRIVEDI says:

DEAR KENNETH,

YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS IMMENSE.
YOUR SITE IS VERY HELPFUL TO ME.
YOUR MATERIAL IS SO ENGAGING THAT I LOST ALL TRACK OF TIME.
WILL YOU PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PHOTOGRAPH?

NILESH

September 11, 2009 at 5:24 am
(65) Pradhan says:

You care for other
You deserve haven
You are Bodhisatva

September 11, 2009 at 5:28 am
(66) jaya says:

Ken

you are doing a great job..highly appreciatable

September 11, 2009 at 7:21 am
(67) hamzeh says:

thank you so much , god bless you please keep in touch with us and support us with most modern english grammer

September 14, 2009 at 4:43 am
(68) abdul says:

Thank you. This website is very good and helpful for me

September 14, 2009 at 6:11 am
(69) shahkar says:

you are doing great job sir but i want learn about the use of “of” can you send me some kind of table(like on,at & in) that can help me understand its use.

September 15, 2009 at 1:24 pm
(70) Gladys says:

The help you provide to all of us who receive your newsletters is wonderful!. I appreciate your work. Just one little detail. In some of the exercises (quiz) sometimes appear “work in a bank” and in onother “work at a bank”. Can you explain it? Refer to “Basic English essential gallery”. Thank you very much!!

September 19, 2009 at 7:07 am
(71) Navdeep sharma says:

No Doubt Gud learning site

September 23, 2009 at 1:14 am
(72) Lyn says:

Your site is amazing!!! I can’t believe this is all for free. THANK YOU SO MUCH :)

September 27, 2009 at 8:11 pm
(73) Wilfredo says:

I love this web page is absolutely
great!!!

September 28, 2009 at 11:10 am
(74) Teanne says:

Mr Beare,
Please forgive my ignorance, but I really don’t know how to pronounce your last name ,”Beare”.

September 28, 2009 at 5:14 pm
(75) esl says:

Thank you for asking. You pronounce my name like the animal ‘bear’.

November 6, 2009 at 7:44 am
(76) said says:

please, am a teacher and I need authentic english listening and reading material on the following topics: family relations; the generation gap;school memories; school rules; violence at school; health and the environment; pollution; services; means of entertainmentcivility. Please if you can include such material on your site, you’ll be aof a great help to me.
reguards

November 15, 2009 at 8:39 pm
(77) Nita says:

What a blessing you are!Bless u indeed!

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