I can speak English 1 — a speaking activity book for children
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I can speak English 1 is an activity book by Anna Yeshchenko for children who are starting to speak English. It has 7 sections about what is closest to a child: all about me, my favourite, I like / I don’t like, this is my family, my best friend, my pet and my school. Every section has a short reading text with audio, a creative task to draw and colour, and space to write down useful words and your own story. The digital version costs €15, the printed book costs €25.
Price
- Digital version — €15
- Printed book — €25
Orders go through WhatsApp — Anna replies and helps check whether the book fits your child.
The book at a glance
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Speaking activity book with creative tasks
- Sections:
- 7 topics about the child and their world
- Skills:
- Speaking, reading, listening, first words and writing
- Audio:
- Included — for every section text
- In every section:
- Text, audio, drawing and colouring, space for your own story
- Format:
- Digital version or printed book
- Author:
- Anna Yeshchenko, English teacher
About the book
I can speak English 1 was created to help children start speaking English, even when they feel shy.
What the book is
A workbook for practising speaking: the child reads a short text, listens to the audio, draws and then talks about themselves in their own words.
Who it is for
For young learners who are not confident while talking. Creative tasks ease the process — it can be used with a parent or in a lesson with the teacher.
How it helps learning
It can be a complementary material to your course book: there are no fixed rules for the tasks, so every child ends up with a unique picture and story.
Which topics are in the book
The book has 7 sections, and each one covers a topic a child finds easy to talk about.
- All about me
- My favourite
- I like / I don't like
- This is my family
- My best friend
- My pet
- My school
What children learn
The book builds speaking and supports it with reading, listening and first written words.
Speaking
Children talk about themselves, their family, best friend, pet and school — first from the text, then in their own words.
Reading
Every section has a small reading text on the topic of the section.
Listening
The texts come with audio, so children can listen and repeat.
First words and writing
On dedicated pages children write down useful words and their own story.
Creativity
“Draw and talk” and “Colour and talk” pages let children draw and colour with no strict rules.
Confidence
Open tasks with no single correct answer help children relax and start talking.
How to use the book
Each section runs step by step: text and audio first, then drawing and talking, then the child’s own story.
Step 1
Read and listen
Open the section, read the short text and play the audio — the child listens and repeats.
Step 2
Draw and talk
Do the creative task: draw or colour the picture and talk about it — ask questions on the section topic.
Step 3
Tell your own story
Write down the new words and your story on the dedicated page and ask the child to tell it out loud.
Inside the book
A few pages from the book: a text with audio, a drawing task and a colouring page.
Why it works
The book was created by a practising teacher and is used in real lessons with children.
Written by a teacher
The author is Anna Yeshchenko, an English teacher with 18 years of experience and a Cambridge TKT certificate (3 modules).
Tested in lessons
The tasks are used in individual 60-minute lessons — online and in person in Marbella.
Talking about what is close
Every topic is about the child — themselves, their family, friend and pet — so there is something to say from the very first lesson.
Materials included in the lesson price
For Anna’s students learning materials are not billed separately — they are already part of the lesson price.
Other books in the series
This book continues the journey after the alphabet and works well next to Anna’s other books.
Frequently asked questions about I can speak English 1
Short answers about the content, topics, audio, format and price.
Want your child to start speaking?
Message Anna — she will tell you whether the book fits your child right now and help order the printed or digital version.
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