My First English Words

Step 1 · Learn it

Start with Sounds & First Words

Lovia's own nine-lesson sequence teaches one sound, one letter and one word, carefully and slowly. It works for a five-year-old and for a fifteen-year-old who is starting English now.

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  Lovia Original — Start with Sounds & First Words

  Lovia's own nine-step beginner English sequence: hear a sound, meet the letter, build a word, read a short story and show what you know.

  • Early Years · Primary · Junior High · Senior High
  • 45 min
  • Low data
  • Offline support planned
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: It is Lovia's own teaching sequence, with spoken audio, written transcripts and no sign-in — and it works for an older learner who is starting English from the beginning.

  What to do: Work through the nine short lessons in order. Say the sounds out loud. You can stop and come back — your place is remembered on this device only.

  For Teachers

  Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.

Step 2 · Try it

Say it out loud

Sounds only become yours when you say them. Use the speaking prompts with a partner — nothing is recorded and nothing is scored.

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  Lovia Original — Say it out loud: five speaking prompts

  Five short speaking prompts a learner practises with a partner, a parent or a teacher. Nothing is recorded.

  • Primary · Junior High · Senior High
  • 10 min
  • Text only
  • Works offline
  • No device needed

  Why Lovia recommends this: Speaking improves through use, not through being scored. These prompts create a reason to talk in English.

  What to do: Choose one prompt. Speak for one minute to a partner. Swap. Then try the same prompt again and add one more sentence.

  For Teachers

  Use the instructions above — no link needed.

  Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.

Step 3 · Try it

Read a whole book

Choose a first-words storybook and finish it. Finishing matters more than speed.

• From African StorybookRead

  First-words storybooks

  The simplest African Storybook titles: a few words per page, with a strong picture clue.

  • Early Years · Primary
  • 10 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Any phone

  Why Lovia recommends this: A learner who knows only a few words can still finish a whole book, which matters enormously.

  What to do: Read the picture first, then the words. Finishing the book is the goal.

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  Learning resource from African Storybook. Rights: Attribution required. Last checked 2026-09-10.

Step 4 · Check my learning

Check my learning

Say three words that begin with the same sound you learned. Then write the letter for that sound.

Step 5 · What's next?

What's next?

Move to short stories with audio, or repeat the sounds lessons — repeating is not going backwards.

• From British Council LearnEnglish KidsRead

  Short stories to listen and read

  Illustrated short stories with audio, so a learner can listen and follow the words at the same time.

  • Primary · Junior High
  • 15 min
  • Medium data
  • Internet needed
  • Phone with sound

  Why Lovia recommends this: Hearing a story while seeing the words is one of the strongest supports for a learner reading in a second language.

  What to do: Listen once without reading. Listen again while following the words. Then read it yourself.

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  Learning resource from British Council LearnEnglish Kids. Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.