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English File Beginner

Gets you talking

Fourth edition

English File's unique, lively and enjoyable lessons are renowned for getting students talking. In fact, 90% of English File teachers we surveyed in our impact study found that the course improves students' speaking skills.

How will English File get your students talking?

Lessons and activities that provide the necessary language, motivation and opportunity for students to talk with confidence.

Learners build confidence to communicate with a proven balance of Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Skills Development in every File.

Teachers and students have access to all their English File resources - video, audio, worksheets and much more - in one easy to manage place.

  • Student's Book with Online Practice
  • Workbook with key
  • Workbook without key
  • Teacher's Guide with Teacher's Resource Centre
  • Student's Book/Workbook Multi-Pack A
  • Student's Book/Workbook Multi-Pack B
  • Student's Book e-book
  • Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool
  • Student's Book Classroom Presentation Tool
  • Class Audio CDs
  • Class DVDs
  • Online Practice
  • Say It: English Pronunciation app
  • Teacher's Resource Centre

Key features

  • NEW and updated texts, topics and listenings, based on feedback from English File teachers.
  • NEW Teacher's Resource Centre allows you to manage all English File resources and teaching materials in one place online.
  • NEW video listening activity integrated in to each even-numbered File. These short documentaries and dramas make class time more dynamic and exciting.
  • NEW Student's Book Classroom Presentation Tool shows the course content on screen, making it easier than ever for teachers to deliver heads-up, engaging lessons.
  • NEW Online Practice provides learners with extra practice activities for each File and allows them to check their progress.
  • Online Practice includes new Sound Bank videos, with unique opportunity to watch and listen to a clear model of the English sounds and new interactive videos where students can take part in the Rob and Jenny drama themselves.
  • Award-winning Say It app develops students confidence with pronunciation and allows them to see their intonation and stress. Includes English File wordlists and Sounds Bank Charts.

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English File fourth edition has built on tried and trusted methodology and contains uniquely motivating lessons and activities that encourage students to discuss topics with confidence.

The course offers a range of materials that you can use according to your student's needs and the time and resources you have available:

Student's Book with Online Practice allows students to practise and develop their language skills, catch up on lessons they have missed and track progress with Online Practice.

Student's Book e-book and Online Practice are both available to purchase individually.

Workbook reinforces each lesson and can be used as extra practise during class, or set as homework.

Enhanced Video integrated into the Student's Book. Video listenings integrated into each File and Practical English activities follow the entertaining drama with Rob and Jenny.

Extra Video on Online Practice with Sound Bank Videos that give the students the unique opportunity to listen to a clear model of the English sounds and interactive videos that allow students to practise the language from the Practical English lessons.

The Teacher's Guide with Teacher's Resource Centre gives you everything you need to create flexible lessons that work for your students.

Student's Book Classroom Presentation Tool and Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool show the course content, on screen, making it easier than ever for teachers to deliver heads-up, engaging lessons.

Quick Tests and File tests for every File, as well as Progress Tests, an End-of-course Test, and an Entry Test, which you can use at the beginning of the course.

Why is English File co-author Christina Latham-Koenig so excited about the launch?


Teacher's Resource Centre

All your English File resources available to manage online or download in one place.
  • All the Student's Book audio/video files and scripts
  • Detailed lesson plans from the Teacher's Guide
  • Answer keys
  • All the photocopiable activities from the Teacher's Guide, including customisable versions
  • All the Workbook audio files and scripts
  • Tests and assessment material, including: an Entry Test;
  • Progress Tests; an End-of-course Test; a Quick Test for every File; and complete test for every File. There are A and B versions of all the main tests and audio files for all the
  • Listening tests
  • CEFR documents
Find your access code in the Teacher's Guide to log in to the English File Teacher's Resource Centre for the first time.

Watch the video below to hear Co-author Christina explain how the team finds interesting material for the books.

Online Practice

Online Practice offers a variety of digital resources and interactive elements to use both inside and outside the classroom.

  • Look again: students can review language from every lesson.
  • Practice: extra Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking practice. Plus extra video content that includes:
  • Interactive video to practise the language from the Practical English lessons that follow the Rob and Jenny drama
  • Sound Bank videos offer students the unique opportunity to watch and listen to a clear model of the English sounds
  • Video listening activities integrated into each File.
  • Check your progress: students can test themselves, get instant feedback, and try an extra challenge.
  • Resources: All Student's Book audio, scripts, wordlists, dyslexia-friendly texts, and CEFR Language Portfolio.
  • The access card for Online Practice can be found at the back of the Student's Book.

Classroom Presentation Tool

The Student's Book Classroom Presentation Tool and Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool capture students' attention with full-screen activities, audio and video on screen.

  • Deliver the Student's Book on-screen via your interactive whiteboard, projector or classroom display device.
  • Launch activities straight from the page, and play audio and video at the touch of a button.
  • Use online or offline, on a tablet or computer, and your notes and web links will update across your devices.
  • Quick and easy set up on Oxford Learner's Bookshelf.

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Student packs

Fully flexible learning for every situation. Whether your students are learning face-to-face, remotely, or a mixture of the two - there's a pack to suit your class.
Student Book with Online Practice Student Digital Pack Student Book with Digital Pack

Learn

Student Book (print)
Student Book e-book
Student Resources

Practice

Workbook e-book
Online Practice (for students)
Online Practice accessed via Access Code.
Resources within Digital Packs accessed via Oxford English Hub. All components also sold separately. Workbook (print) available as a separate purchase.

Teacher packs

Both our teacher's packs provide everything you need to create flexible lessons that work for your students, no matter whether you are teaching face-to-face or remotely.
Teacher's Guide with Teacher's Resource Centre Teacher Digital Pack

Teach

Teacher's Guide (print)
Digital Teacher's Guide (PDF)
Teacher's Resources
Student Book Classroom Presentation Tool

Set practice

Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool
Online Practice (for teachers)

Assess

Assessment
All digital course materials and resources accessed via Oxford English Hub.

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English File Beginner Student Book with Digital Pack cover
English File Beginner Student Book with Digital Pack

978-0-19-475941-0

Print Student Book and 2 years' access to Student e-book, Workbook e-book, Onlin...

English File Beginner Student Digital Pack cover
English File Beginner Student Digital Pack

978-0-19-412751-6

2 years' access to Student e-book, Workbook e-book, Online Practice and Student ...

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English File Beginner Teacher Digital Pack

978-0-19-475088-2

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ISBN Title
978-0-19-475941-0 English File Beginner Student Book with Digital Pack
978-0-19-412751-6 English File Beginner Student Digital Pack
978-0-19-475088-2 English File Beginner Teacher Digital Pack
978-0-19-402964-3 English File Beginner Class Audio CDs
978-0-19-402965-0 English File Beginner Class DVDs
978-0-19-402990-2 English File Beginner Online Practice
978-0-19-455944-7 English File Beginner Student's Book Classroom Presentation Tool
978-0-19-402982-7 English File Beginner Student's Book e-book
978-0-19-402980-3 English File Beginner Student's Book with Online Practice
978-0-19-402974-2 English File Beginner Student's Book/Workbook Multi-Pack A
978-0-19-402976-6 English File Beginner Student's Book/Workbook Multi-Pack B
978-0-19-402994-0 English File Beginner Teacher's Guide with Teacher's Resource Centre
978-0-19-402999-5 English File Beginner Teacher's Resource Centre
978-0-19-454045-2 English File Beginner Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool
978-0-19-403116-5 English File Beginner Workbook with Key
978-0-19-403118-9 English File Beginner Workbook Without Key
978-0-19-483513-8 English File 4th edition Beginner Workbook e-book

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