Lil Panda English

Study Guide

Six levels of English, for ages 5 to 15. Find the right level in one minute.

Little Panda starts as a small sprout. He climbs, one level at a time, up to the sky.

Little Panda waves hello.

Where do I start?

Little Panda points the way.

Age is a guide. It is not a rule.

  • New to English? Start at Level 1 for ages 5 to 7. Start at Level 3 for ages 8 and up. Level 3 begins with sentences, and it uses the first 300 words again.
  • Not sure? Read the “I can” lines, from Level 1 up. Start at the first level where the learner cannot yet do all three.
  • An older beginner is welcome at a lower level. Nobody is too old for a level.
  • Each book also opens with a one-page “Where do I start?” check.

Check in one minute

Tap every line the learner can already do.

Level 1 · Sprout · Ages 5–6
Level 2 · Leaf · Ages 6–7
Level 3 · Bamboo · Ages 8–9
Level 4 · Forest · Ages 10–11
Level 5 · Mountain · Ages 12–13
Level 6 · Sky · Ages 14–15

New to English? Start at Level 1 for ages 5 to 7, or at Level 3 for ages 8 and up.

The six levels

Each level has a number, a name and a color. Every book cover shows the same badge.

Little learners · Ages 5 to 7

Level 1 · Sprout · Ages 5–6

You study

My first English words

  • hello
  • colors
  • numbers 1 to 10
  • family
  • body
  • animals
  • food
  • toys
  • home
  • clothes

The alphabet.

Words you know at the end

120 words

At the end

  • I can name 120 things I see every day
  • I can say and trace A to Z
  • I can count to ten in English

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
10
Words in one story
30 to 50
Pictures
Every page
How it reads
One short sentence a page

Level 2 · Leaf · Ages 6–7

You study

Words become phrases

  • school things
  • numbers 11 to 20
  • shapes
  • farm and zoo
  • fruit and vegetables
  • weather
  • feelings
  • days
  • actions
  • the park

Words you know at the end

300 words

At the end

  • I can read and write 300 words
  • I can say what I have and what I like
  • I can write the days of the week

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
8
Words in one story
80 to 120
Pictures
Every page
How it reads
One or two sentences a page

Young readers · Ages 8 to 11

Level 3 · Bamboo · Ages 8–9

You study

My first sentences

  • my day
  • places in town
  • jobs
  • transport
  • sports
  • rooms
  • meals
  • months and seasons
  • wild animals
  • telling the time

Words you know at the end

550 words

At the end

  • I can describe a picture in full sentences
  • I can ask and answer simple questions
  • I can tell the time

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
6
Words in one story
200 to 300
Pictures
Every page
How it reads
Two or three sentences a page

Level 4 · Forest · Ages 10–11

You study

Telling what happened

  • school subjects
  • shopping
  • health
  • holidays
  • nature
  • describing people
  • directions
  • last weekend
  • stories

Words you know at the end

850 words

At the end

  • I can tell a short story about yesterday
  • I can compare two things
  • I can follow and give directions

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
5
Words in one story
500 to 700
Pictures
Every second page
How it reads
Short chapters told in the past

Teens · Ages 12 to 15

Level 5 · Mountain · Ages 12–13

You study

English for real life

  • travel
  • the environment
  • food
  • friends and messages
  • money
  • city and country
  • media
  • plans
  • advice
  • cultures

Words you know at the end

1,250 words

At the end

  • I can get by on a trip
  • I can write a message to a friend
  • I can give advice and explain why

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
4
Words in one story
1,000 to 1,500
Pictures
Each chapter
How it reads
Chapter stories

Level 6 · Sky · Ages 14–15

You study

Say what I think

  • study life
  • future jobs
  • science
  • health and sport
  • our planet
  • art
  • life online
  • experiences
  • the news
  • opinions

Words you know at the end

1,750 words

At the end

  • I can give my opinion with reasons
  • I can describe a chart or a photo in detail
  • I can write an email of 100 words

Story Readers at this level

Stories in one book
3
Words in one story
2,000 to 3,000
Pictures
Chapter openers
How it reads
Long stories in chapters
Little Panda flies a kite.

Level 6 is the top of the ladder. Little Panda reaches the sky.

The word counts and the “about” labels are our own guide. They are not an official level, a test or a school program.

Two kinds of book, the same six levels

The workbook teaches the words. The story reader uses the same words in stories.

Little Panda holds a big pencil.

Learn it

Lil Panda English

Picture workbooks.

  • 100 pages in each book
  • 10 units in each book
  • 8 pages in each unit
Little Panda reads a book.

Read it

Lil Panda Story Readers

Illustrated stories. Each story uses only the words of its level.

  • Key words with pictures
  • The story
  • Questions with answers
  • A page to tell the story again

Both use the same levels. A Level 3 story uses only words a Level 3 learner knows.

Two editions of every book

Choose the one that fits the learner.

English-English

Everything is in English.

English + your language

The same pages, with meanings and notes in the learner’s language.

How to study alone

1 unit a week

15 to 20 minutes a day

Little Panda holds a gold star.

A workbook has 10 units. One unit a week is about 10 weeks for one book.

Every unit has the same 8 steps

  1. Look
  2. Match
  3. Write
  4. Build
  5. Read
  6. Play
  7. Say
  8. Check

The answers are at the back of every book.

Little Panda carries a pile of books.

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Good to know

  • The books are digital files.
  • The files are yours to keep. Download them again any time from your account.
  • This is our own guide. It is not an official level, a test or a school program.