===== English ===== **What it is:** The language learning system for listening, speaking, reading, writing. **What it’s for:** Build communication skills and test skills in a structured way. **Example:** “I’m learning English step by step.” ---- ===== 1) Foundations ===== **What it is:** Core basics you must understand early. **What it’s for:** Learn faster and avoid confusion later. **Example:** Know what a “noun/verb” is before learning tenses. * [[english:foundations:start|Foundations]] * [[english:foundations:cefr|CEFR Levels (A1–C2)]] * [[english:foundations:parts-of-speech|Parts of Speech]] * [[english:foundations:sentence|Sentence Basics]] * [[english:foundations:common-mistakes|Common Mistakes]] ---- ===== 2) Grammar ===== **What it is:** Rules to build correct sentences. **What it’s for:** Speak/write accurately and understand reading/listening. **Example:** “She goes to work every day.” (present simple) * [[english:grammar:start|Grammar]] * [[english:grammar:tenses:start|Tenses]] * [[english:grammar:tenses:present-simple|Present Simple]] * [[english:grammar:tenses:present-continuous|Present Continuous]] * [[english:grammar:tenses:past-simple|Past Simple]] * [[english:grammar:tenses:present-perfect|Present Perfect]] * [[english:grammar:articles|Articles (a/an/the)]] * [[english:grammar:modals|Modals (can/must/should...)]] * [[english:grammar:conditionals|Conditionals (0–3)]] * [[english:grammar:passive|Passive Voice]] * [[english:grammar:reported-speech|Reported Speech]] * [[english:grammar:clauses|Clauses & Relative Clauses]] ---- ===== 3) Vocabulary ===== **What it is:** Words + how they are used naturally in real life. **What it’s for:** Speak/write more naturally; read faster. **Example:** “make a decision” (not “do a decision”). * [[english:vocabulary:start|Vocabulary]] * [[english:vocabulary:word-families|Word Families]] * [[english:vocabulary:collocations|Collocations]] * [[english:vocabulary:phrasal-verbs|Phrasal Verbs]] * [[english:vocabulary:idioms|Idioms]] * [[english:vocabulary:prefix-suffix|Prefixes & Suffixes]] * [[english:vocabulary:synonyms-antonyms|Synonyms & Antonyms]] * [[english:vocabulary:topic-lists|Topic Vocabulary (daily life/work/tech)]] ---- ===== 4) Pronunciation ===== **What it is:** Sounds + stress + intonation so people can understand you. **What it’s for:** Speak clearly and improve listening. **Example:** ship /ʃɪp/ vs sheep /ʃiːp/ (minimal pairs) * [[english:pronunciation:start|Pronunciation]] * [[english:pronunciation:ipa|IPA (Phonetic Alphabet)]] * [[english:pronunciation:phonemes|Phonemes & Sounds]] * [[english:pronunciation:word-stress|Word Stress]] * [[english:pronunciation:sentence-stress|Sentence Stress]] * [[english:pronunciation:intonation|Intonation]] * [[english:pronunciation:linking|Linking & Connected Speech]] * [[english:pronunciation:minimal-pairs|Minimal Pairs]] ---- ===== 5) Skills ===== **What it is:** Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing as separate systems. **What it’s for:** Improve the exact output you need (communication, exams, work). **Example:** Writing needs structure; Listening needs repetition + shadowing. * [[english:skills:start|Skills]] * [[english:listening:start|Listening]] * [[english:listening:active-listening|Active Listening]] * [[english:listening:shadowing|Shadowing]] * [[english:listening:dictation|Dictation]] * [[english:speaking:start|Speaking]] * [[english:speaking:fluency|Fluency]] * [[english:speaking:accuracy|Accuracy]] * [[english:speaking:conversation|Conversation Strategies]] * [[english:reading:start|Reading]] * [[english:reading:skimming-scanning|Skimming & Scanning]] * [[english:reading:inference|Inference]] * [[english:reading:intensive|Intensive Reading]] * [[english:writing:start|Writing]] * [[english:writing:paragraph|Paragraph Structure]] * [[english:writing:emails|Email Writing]] * [[english:writing:essays|Essay Writing]] * [[english:writing:coherence-cohesion|Coherence & Cohesion]] ---- ===== 6) Practice System ===== **What it is:** Daily practice design so you don’t forget. **What it’s for:** Build habit and measure progress. **Example:** 20 min/day: SRS vocab + 10 min shadowing. * [[english:practice:start|Practice System]] * [[english:practice:srs|Spaced Repetition (SRS)]] * [[english:practice:anki|Anki Workflow]] * [[english:practice:shadowing-plan|Shadowing Plan]] * [[english:practice:daily-routine|Daily Routine Templates]] * [[english:practice:tracking|Progress Tracking]] ---- ===== 7) Exams ===== **What it is:** Strategies + formats for popular tests. **What it’s for:** Study the right task types and improve score efficiently. **Example:** IELTS Writing Task 2 needs clear structure and coherence. * [[english:exams:start|Exams]] * [[english:exams:ielts|IELTS]] * [[english:exams:toeic|TOEIC]] * [[english:exams:toefl|TOEFL]] * [[english:exams:cambridge|Cambridge Exams]] ---- * [[english:levels:start|Level Roadmaps]] ===== Hard words (Glossary) ===== * *communication* /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/: giao tiếp * *structured* /ˈstrʌktʃəd/: có cấu trúc * *proficiency* /prəˈfɪʃənsi/: trình độ (ngôn ngữ) * *foundation* /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/: nền tảng * *avoid* /əˈvɔɪd/: tránh * *accurately* /ˈækjərətli/: chính xác * *collocation* /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən/: cụm từ hay đi cùng nhau * *phoneme* /ˈfəʊniːm/: âm vị * *intonation* /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/: ngữ điệu * *fluency* /ˈfluːənsi/: độ trôi chảy * *inference* /ˈɪnfərəns/: suy luận * *cohesion* /kəʊˈhiːʒən/: tính liên kết/kết dính * *routine* /ruːˈtiːn/: thói quen * *optimize* /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/: tối ưu