基本英语 vs Speak850

Basic English，即“基本英语”，是由英国语言学家Charles Kay Ogden于1930年在其著作《基本英语》中正式提出的一种简化英语方案。其核心是将英语词汇精简至850个高频核心词，并配以简化的语法规则，旨在用最小的学习成本实现日常有效沟通。Ogden的设计目标是让学习者用这有限的词汇，去替换那些使用频率低但“看起来高级”的复杂词汇，从而实现沟通效率的最大化。 在语法上，Basic English进行了大幅简化，但保留了如复数变形等最基本的规则。其核心理念是，通过这850个词的灵活组合与转述，来替代更复杂的词汇和表达。 这850个词，每一个都是高频中的高频，每一个在日常英语表达里都有不可替代的位置。当你真正把这850个词学透——不只知道它的意思，还知道它的用法、它的近义词在什么场景该用哪一个——你对英语的掌握会比背了5000个词却每个只认识中文意思要扎实得多。 这850个词，不是随便选的，是他穷尽分析之后筛选出来的"语言骨架"。他把它们分成5类： 100个操作词（Operations）：这、那、是、有、做……就是那些让句子转起来的胶水词 400个通用词（General）：名词里最高频、最基础的那层 200个事物此（Things）：能画出来的具体东西，比如 door、fire、river 100个描述词（Descriptive）：描述世界的形容词，比如 clear、simple、important 50个反义词（Opposites）：成对出现，学一个等于学两个 配合读音、例句，每掌握一个，就可左滑放置在“已掌握”列表里，最快七周即可完成对这850个基础英语单词的掌握，从而对基本的生活英语沟通、写作无障碍。

Speak English with just 850 words. Speak850 teaches you Basic English — the famous method created by linguist C. K. Ogden in 1930: a small, carefully chosen core of 850 words that can express almost any everyday idea. Master this core and you can communicate right away — then grow naturally toward full English. Learn in your own language. Pick from 22 native languages and every word and example sentence is shown with a translation you understand, plus clear on-device audio. WHAT YOU GET • A complete 14-week course — all 850 Basic English words, grouped into clear topics (People, Actions, House & Home, The Body, and more). • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition (SRS) that bring words back exactly when you're about to forget them. • A daily review queue, study streak, daily goal, and an optional reminder to keep the habit. • Listen and learn — natural pronunciation for every word and sentence. PRO unlocks the full experience • The complete course — every topic and all 850 words. • Unlimited mixed practice: choose the meaning, pick the word, listen, and spell. • Example Sentences — see every word in real context, with audio and a translation in your language. • Word Combinations & Grammar guides — the heart of the method: how a few verbs plus direction words (get up, put on, take off, give up…) and a handful of simple rules let you say almost anything. One-time purchase. No subscription. Free updates. The first topics and a daily review are free, so you can feel the method before you decide. Your progress is private — stored on your device and synced through your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Note: This app is an independent work that teaches the public-domain Basic English method. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by C. K. Ogden's estate or the Orthological Institute. All example sentences and translations are original.