The text consists of 14 units, each illustrating the language used in a particular situation. The topic-based units cover the language learners need in everyday situations, but also language for more formal situations, such as a seminar or business meeting. 

Each section contains a list of the most useful phrases, with information on where and when they should be used, and a short sample of a conversation, showing the learner how a typical conversation flows in English.

An audio CD contains all the conversations from the book, and allows the user to practice what they have learnt. In addition, the supplement contains all the everyday expressions and language structures that learners need to speak in natural English, organized by function.

Each section also contains a glossary of useful vocabulary, making Collins Easy Learning English Conversation: Book 1 an indispensible resource for students who are just starting to learn how to speak in English and want to be sure they can communicate with confidence.

• Suitable for beginners of all ages
• Ideal for school, work and home study
• Clear and user-friendly layout
• All the phrases learners need to communicate effectively in natural English
• Transcripts of typical conversations so learners can hear how the phrases they have learnt work in real conversations
• Audio CD of all the conversations in the book
• Glossaries of useful vocabulary, with definitions written in simple language
• Phrases from the Bank of English® corpus show how English is really used today
• Language level benchmarked against the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR): A1-A2