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Feb 2025
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Are Books Still Useful for Learning Engl...

BOB THE CANADIAN
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Have you been using books to learn English? Do you find books are useful still for your English studies.ย  In this English lesson I go through the process of buying a book created for English learners and I give it a review. I've never done book reviews before, but I've always been curious to see what these books are like.

I ordered a book from DK publishing called "English for Everyone: Everyday English" and I take a look at how it can help you practice your reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar. Watch until the end to see how I grade each section!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te-60t-aAxQ or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Books

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