Is designed as a basic introduction to English for ‘non-alphabet’ beginners. It familiarizes students with the Roman alphabet and the numbers 0-10, through letter and number recognition and copying exercises. It also practises basic language forms such as greetings and introductions, and the use of capital letters and punctuation. A Teacher’s Guide (To the Teacher) is included at the back of the book together with an answer key. By the end of Start Writing, students will be able to:

• Write all of the capital and small letters correctly
• Write the numbers 0-10
• Join letters to write words, such as their own names, the names of cities and countries and the names of familiar objects
• Exchange greetings with people in English
• Ask and answer a few simple questions

Students will then be ready for more advanced writing practice through courses such as the forthcoming Start Writing: Sentences and the elementary/pre-intermediate level Keep Writing 1 and 2.