zuodaotech/everyone-can-use-english

everyone-can-use-english is a Chinese-language project combining an educational philosophy book with an AI-powered language learning application called Enjoy. The project name translates to "Everyone Can Use English" and its mission is to make English accessible to Chinese speakers using AI as a personal tutor. The repository contains two main things. First, a book, originally written in 2010 and updated with a 2024 edition called "1,000 Hours", that outlines a self-study methodology for mastering English, covering spoken language, pronunciation, extensive reading, vocabulary, grammar, and self-training routines. The book is written entirely in Chinese and is freely available in the repository. Second, and more prominently in the current version, is the Enjoy application: an AI-assisted English learning tool available as a web app, a browser extension, and a desktop application. It integrates with YouTube and Netflix via the browser extension to provide real-time learning support while watching content. The app includes features for practicing with videos, reading e-books, flashcard review, and structured courses. A separate mobile-friendly web version is available at enjoy.bot. The underlying technology stack is TypeScript (for the desktop app, built with Electron-like tooling) on the frontend, with AI speech recognition and language model integration for features like pronunciation coaching, comprehension checking, and vocabulary reinforcement. You would use this project if you are a Chinese speaker learning English and want a structured AI-guided approach with real media content from platforms you already use. The methodology emphasizes listening and speaking practice over hundreds of hours of immersive input, supported by AI feedback to accelerate progress. The project is primarily in Chinese and the tooling, community, and learning content are oriented toward Chinese learners.