Innovative Language Can Do Textbooks

Learn to actually do things in a new language from your very first lesson.

The Innovative Language Can Do Textbooks are a conversation course for absolute beginners, available in 33 languages. Instead of starting with grammar tables, every lesson is built around a real-world goal, or “Can Do” statement: introducing yourself, giving your phone number, ordering at a restaurant, shopping for groceries, or talking about your family. By the end of each unit, you can measure exactly what you’re able to do.

You’ll follow a family who has just moved abroad as they handle everyday situations in their new home. Their conversations show you what people really say, and how formality, politeness, and culture shape the way you say it.

Each book includes:

▪ 7 units and over 25 lessons covering the situations beginners face first

▪ Illustrated dialogues for every lesson, with audio available online

▪ Key vocabulary and core sentence patterns, with natural and literal translations

▪ Grammar explained in context, plus notes on formal and informal speech

▪ Speaking practice for classmates or language partners

▪ Cultural notes on etiquette, gestures, currency, food, and everyday life

▪ Unit reviews with an answer key

▪ Bilingual glossaries and quick-reference appendices for numbers, dates, and time

Units include: Introducing Yourself, Essential Social Expressions, Asking for Clarification, Talking About the Weather, Talking About Family, Shopping at a Grocery Store, and Ordering at a Restaurant.

Available in: Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino (Tagalog), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

Perfect for absolute beginners, self-study learners, travelers and expats preparing to live abroad, and teachers looking for a ready-made, goal-based course.

Developed by the teams behind JapanesePod101, SpanishPod101, and the other Pod101 and Class101 programs from InnovativeLanguage.com.