Английский язык за 20 уроков. Экспресс курс. Английский с нуля. Урок 1. Уроки английского языка

Main ideas / concepts taught

• Course promise (Express course, 20 lessons)

  • Designed for people who don’t have time for long English programs.
  • Built to make English progress step-by-step, bringing phrases/grammar into automatism (long-term memory through immediate practice).
  • Works even for beginners; also recommended for intermediate/advanced learners to uncover “nuances” they may have missed.

• Teaching philosophy

  • Learning languages is a skill, not talent (compared to driving a car or playing guitar).
  • Success depends on using the correct method and studying regularly.
  • Not “extra theory”: lessons focus on what actually works in real speech, with native phrases, mini-dialogues/stories, and clear visual rules.

• Lesson content: English self-introduction & present simple

  • Core identity sentences start from:
    • “I + verb” (e.g., I understand, I see, I work).
    • More complex forms: “I am + verb-ing” (e.g., I am working online).
  • Building blocks for common communication:
    • Your location: I live in + country/city (including in London, in Moscow, etc.).
    • Speaking languages: I speak + language (languages start with capital letters).
    • Studying: I learn + language / I’m learning English online / I study + (place/institution).
    • Preference: I like + it/this/that + noun and intensifiers:
      • very much (placed at the end of the offer)
      • so much (placed at the end)
    • Free vs fluent/accurate speech phrases (set phrases to sound natural).

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Methodology / instructions presented (detailed)

How to study using the course

• Start from Lesson 1 (even if your level is higher), because you’ll likely learn missing nuances.
• Study regularly—results come from persistence.
• Watch every lesson from beginning to end; don’t miss exercises.
• Use the course + app for additional practice and background listening.

Structure and content strategy of the 20-lesson course

• Step-by-step system
  • Each lesson builds on the previous one.
  • Progress is intended to feel clearly over time.
• From simple to complex
  • Easier for perception early, then more complexity later.
• Practical speaking first
  • Theory is immediately broken down through practice.
  • Includes:
    • native/everyday phrases
    • action “chains”
    • mini-situations, mini-dialogues, mini-stories
• Grammar/vocabulary focus on real usage
  • Only what works in speech; no “extra” textbook-like content.
• Formulas + clear rules
  • Uses short, memorable formulas created within the course methodology.
  • Visuals and rule layouts are designed to help memorization.

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Grammar / phrase-building rules taught in Lesson 1

1) Talking about yourself: “I + verb”

• Rule: I = “I” (capital letter).
• Structure: I + verb
  • Examples: I understand, I see, I work.

2) More complex “I am doing …”

• Structure: I am + verb-ing + ...
  • Example: I am working online.

3) Locations: “I live in …”

• Structure: I live in + place
  • Place can be:
    • country: I live in Russia / America
    • city: I live in Moscow / London / New York

4) Languages: “I speak …”

• Structure: I speak + language
• Important notes:
  • No preposition like “in/on”.
  • Language names are written with capital letters:
    • I speak English / Spanish / German …

5) “I learn” vs “I study”

• Learning a language (general):
  • I learn + language → I learn English.
  • “Learn English online” → I’m learning English online.
• Studying at an institution/location (specific):
  • Use study + place/institution:
    • I study in England / in America (examples given).

6) Two actions together: “I verb and I verb …”

• Structure: I + verb + and + I + verb
  • Examples: I work and study. / I study and work.

7) Preferences: “I like …”

• Basic preference: I like it (default word order: I like + it)
• With nouns:
  • I like this + noun (when “this” refers to the specific thing)
  • Examples: I like sports / I like music / I like this city.
• Intensifiers (placement rule):
  • very much → placed at the end
    • I like it very much
  • so much → placed at the end
    • I love you so much / I like it so much
• Nuances taught:
  • this/that can mean “this thing/something specific”
  • it often functions like a general pronoun (“it”) and is used more by default

8) Common mistake trap: “very” position with verbs

• Rule taught explicitly:
  • very is placed before the verb
  • but never before “like” in the “I really like …” pattern (warned as a big mistake)
• Correct emphasis patterns highlighted:
  • I really like it (using really for emphasis)
  • Also: I like it very much / I like it so much (with end-position intensifiers)

9) Countable plural: add -s

• Rule: Singular noun → plural by adding s
  • book → books, video → videos, friend → friends
• Pronunciation rule taught:
  • If the noun ends in a vowel or voiced consonant, plural -s sounds like /z/:
    • videos, friends
• Special rule for nouns ending in -y:
  • hobby → hobbies (y changes to i + es/s form per examples)

10) Adverb placement: “often”

• Rule taught:
  • often goes in the middle, typically between subject and main verb:
    • I often travel.
• For “very often”:
  • very often is placed at the end:
    • I travel very often / I am traveling very often

11) “I have …” present tense

• Structure: I have + noun
  • Examples: I have time, I have money.

12) “I can + verb” modal structure

• Structure: I can + verb
  • Examples: I can speak English. / I can help you.
• Also taught: set phrase examples with go to.

13) “go to …” set phrases + exceptions

• Set phrases practiced:
  • go to work, go to school, go to university, go to college
• Location usage:
  • go to America / go to England (countries)
• Exception rule:
  • For some places/verbs, no “to”:
    • go here / go there / go home / go back
    • Example: I often come here.

14) “I want to …” and “I’d like to …”

• Want: I want to + verb
  • Examples: I want to do this, I want to go there, I want to buy this thing.
• Polite request: I’d like to + verb
  • Examples: I’d like to visit new countries and cities.
• Lesson also uses these with “go there” as a set phrase.

15) “Buying tickets” micro-dialogue pattern

• Count numbers + noun:
  • one ticket / two tickets
• Service phrase:
  • One ticket, please. / Two tickets, please.

16) Question of self reference: “my / mine / my result”

• Taught: my as my + noun
  • Examples: my progress, my result

17) Introducing yourself: “My name is …” / “I am …”

• Structure taught:
  • My name is Alex.
  • Alternate: I’m Alex.
• Also taught: greeting Hi / Hello and self-intro examples.

18) Origin + residence combined

• Origin:
  • I am from … / short form I’m from …
• Combined example:
  • I’m from Russia. I live in Moscow/London.

19) Farewell set phrases

• Goodbye / Bye / Bye-bye
• See you / see you soon / see you later

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Practice output: “story about yourself” (composed structure)

The lesson ends by assembling a full self-introduction using the taught patterns. The template includes:

• Greeting: Hello
• Name: My name is Alex / I’m Alex
• Origin: I’m from Russia
• Where you live: I live in London
• Activities: I work and study
• Where/when you work: I work online
• Preferences: I really like it
• Hobbies: I have many hobbies
• Liked topics: I like sports, music, and English
• Travel:
  • I like traveling.
  • I travel very often.
• Future desire:
  • I’d like to go to America.
• Visiting:
  • I want to visit this country.
• Skills/study:
  • I can speak English.
  • I’m learning English online.
• Goal/skill:
  • I want to speak English fluently and correctly.
• Progress:
  • I see my progress.
• Strong feeling:
  • I love this so much.

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Speakers / sources featured

• Alexander Bebris — English teacher (linguist, polyglot), author of the methodology and course series; presenter of the lesson.
• Course/app materials created by his team — referenced as an application and structured learning system based on his methodology (no other named speakers).