Short answer: begin with Aangila Aasiriyan (English Teacher), which teaches English through Tamil. Then use Good English – How to Master It and Common Errors in English to polish what you write and say.
A simple path
- Learn through Tamil. Aangila Aasiriyan is an English–Tamil book, so explanations come in the language you already know.
- Fix the grammar. The Racy Grammar is a short English grammar book.
- Avoid common mistakes. Common Errors in English collects the mistakes learners make most often.
- Write with confidence. A Handy Letter-Writing helps with letters for school, work and daily life.
- Keep improving. Good English – How to Master It is for readers who want to take their English further.
Keep a dictionary beside you
An English–English–Tamil dictionary helps with every step above. See which LIFCO dictionary to choose.
For school students learning Tamil grammar
LIFCO also publishes Basic Tamil Grammar for Classes 6–8 and Classes 9–10, to help students speak and write Tamil without errors.
Need help choosing?
Call LIFCO on 94980 66619, 94980 66613 or 044 2441 1777 (Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm), or email lifcobooks@gmail.com. You can also ask Book Guru on any page of this site.