English in small steps. Every day.
I’m Ellen Ye, and I have taught English to adults for more than 15 years. Most of my students understand more than they can say. They know the words, but when someone asks a question, they freeze.
They don’t need more grammar rules. They need short daily practice that makes them speak. So I write workbooks: one short lesson a day, step by step, to one clear goal.
20 minutes a day beats 2 hours on Sunday
Your brain keeps what you use often, in small portions. A long lesson feels good, but most of it is gone in a few days. A short lesson every day builds a habit, and the habit builds your English.
- A lesson fits into your day: on the bus, with your coffee, before work.
- One lesson has one clear goal. You finish it and feel you did it.
- You come back tomorrow, and the words come back with you.
8 things that make it work
15–30 minutes a day
One lesson is short, so you finish it. Small daily steps work better than a long lesson once a week.
One goal per book
Each workbook leads to one result: start from zero, stop freezing, speak with people, use grammar, get a job. You pick your goal.
Listen or read, then speak
You read or listen first. Then you say it out loud and make it about your life.
Word, phrase, sentence
You don’t learn lists of single words. You learn a word, then a phrase, then a sentence you can use today.
Old words come back
Review pages bring back what you learned before, so it stays with you.
Remember, then go further
Many lessons start with yesterday from memory. That is how words stay.
Small wins every day
A tick box, a short test, a win at the end of the day. You see your progress, so you want to come back.
You are not alone
Clear examples, answers at the back and me. If you get stuck, write to me. I answer myself.
What you do in one lesson
- 1
Read
New words and a short real dialogue or story.
- 2
Repeat
Say the lines out loud: answer, add a detail, ask back.
- 3
Make your sentence
Take a ready model and change it to talk about you.
- 4
Check
A quick task to make sure you’ve got it.
- 5
Say it alone
Close the page and answer the question.
- 6
Use it
A new question with no notes. This is what stops the freeze.
Every answer has 3 parts: answer, add a detail, ask back. That is how a short answer becomes a real conversation.
Open it on your phone
Every workbook is a PDF. Open it on your phone or tablet and fill it in there. Each day shows you what to do, so you never ask “What do I study today?”
Or print it
Download it once and keep it. Print it and write in it. Some people learn better with a pen in their hand, and that’s fine.
Ellen Ye, English teacher and author
I have taught English for more than 15 years, to beginners and to top managers. I write every workbook myself, and I read every question you send me. My job is to make English simple and to keep you going until you speak.
Mistakes are OK. Speaking is more important than being perfect.
My golden ruleYour first lesson takes 20 minutes
Take the free test, find your level and pick your workbook.