EasyEnglish facts for kids

EasyEnglish is a special way of writing the English language. It helps make the Bible text simple to understand for many people. It takes complicated ideas from the Bible and explains them in a clear way. This means almost anyone with just a little English knowledge can read and understand the Bible.

What is EasyEnglish?

EasyEnglish uses a smaller set of English words. This makes it easier to read than regular English. It comes in two main levels:

• Level A: This level uses about 1,200 common English words. It's very simple.
• Level B: This level uses about 2,800 words. It's a bit more detailed but still easy to follow.

Simple Writing Rules

EasyEnglish follows special rules to keep the text clear and easy. These rules help avoid confusion:

• One Idea Per Paragraph: Each paragraph talks about only one main idea. This helps you follow the story or teaching easily.
• No Passive Verbs: It avoids sentences where the action is done to something (like "the ball was hit"). Instead, it uses active sentences (like "someone hit the ball"). This makes it clearer who is doing what.
• Clear Sentences: It does not use confusing phrases or words that can have many meanings. It also avoids idioms, which are phrases that don't mean what they literally say (like "it's raining cats and dogs").

Similar Simple English Styles

EasyEnglish is like other simple English styles. These styles also aim to make information easy to understand for a wide audience. Some examples include:

• VOA Special English: This is used by the Voice of America radio station for news broadcasts.
• SPOTLIGHT Specialized English: This is another program that uses simple English for listeners.
• Globish: This is a simplified version of English used for international communication.

All these styles use a limited word list, usually around 1,500 words. They also have guidelines for writing clearly. The rules for EasyEnglish are also similar to the guidelines used by the Simple English Wikipedia and Wiktionary. These projects also aim to provide information in a simpler form of English.

The EasyEnglish Bible

The EasyEnglish Bible is a special version of the Bible written using the EasyEnglish rules.

Who Makes It?

The EasyEnglish Bible is created by an organization called MissionAssist. They work to make the Bible available and understandable to more people around the world. This version of the Bible uses British English spelling and grammar.

Where Can You Find It?

You can find the EasyEnglish Bible in a few places:

• YouVersion App: This popular Bible app includes the EasyEnglish version.
• EasyEnglish App: There is also a dedicated app just for the EasyEnglish Bible.
• British and Foreign Bible Society: This organization, which helps share the Bible, has also published parts of the EasyEnglish Bible.