| Level | Target Learner (CEFR) | Vocabulary Scope | Notable Features | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | A1–A2 (Beginner to low-intermediate) | ~1,250 words/phrases | Heavy use of pictures, simple example sentences, basic everyday topics (family, food, weather). | | Pre-intermediate & Intermediate | A2–B1 (Lower-intermediate to intermediate) | ~2,000 words/phrases | Introduction of word families, common collocations, and basic idiomatic expressions. More text-based presentations. | | Upper-intermediate | B2–C1 (Upper-intermediate to advanced) | ~3,000 words/phrases | Focus on nuance, connotation, register (formal/informal), and advanced synonyms. Includes units on discourse markers, rhetorical devices. | | Advanced | C1–C2 (Advanced to proficiency) | ~4,000+ words/phrases | Academic vocabulary, specialized jargon (law, finance, science), complex idioms, and subtle differences between near-synonyms (e.g., error vs. mistake vs. slip ). |

EVIU consistently marks words with formal , informal , neutral , written , spoken , or dated labels. For example, in the Advanced book, you learn that "commence" is formal while "start" is neutral.

If you commit to 20 minutes a day, three days a week, you will progress through one level in 6-8 months. By the time you finish the Advanced book, you will have encountered, practiced, and reviewed over 8,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English—far more than most native speakers actively command.

English Vocabulary In Use -

| Level | Target Learner (CEFR) | Vocabulary Scope | Notable Features | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | A1–A2 (Beginner to low-intermediate) | ~1,250 words/phrases | Heavy use of pictures, simple example sentences, basic everyday topics (family, food, weather). | | Pre-intermediate & Intermediate | A2–B1 (Lower-intermediate to intermediate) | ~2,000 words/phrases | Introduction of word families, common collocations, and basic idiomatic expressions. More text-based presentations. | | Upper-intermediate | B2–C1 (Upper-intermediate to advanced) | ~3,000 words/phrases | Focus on nuance, connotation, register (formal/informal), and advanced synonyms. Includes units on discourse markers, rhetorical devices. | | Advanced | C1–C2 (Advanced to proficiency) | ~4,000+ words/phrases | Academic vocabulary, specialized jargon (law, finance, science), complex idioms, and subtle differences between near-synonyms (e.g., error vs. mistake vs. slip ). |

EVIU consistently marks words with formal , informal , neutral , written , spoken , or dated labels. For example, in the Advanced book, you learn that "commence" is formal while "start" is neutral. English Vocabulary in Use

If you commit to 20 minutes a day, three days a week, you will progress through one level in 6-8 months. By the time you finish the Advanced book, you will have encountered, practiced, and reviewed over 8,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English—far more than most native speakers actively command. | Level | Target Learner (CEFR) | Vocabulary