How to Learn English From Zero?

Walden is very tough. The vocabulary used is very, I want to say advanced,. meaning not common, very kind of intellectual. It's a more formal style of writing than most people use now. For all these reasons, Walden is not easy. Don't feel bad about that. You might start just, dude, you get some easier books. And Maria said I had an English teacher who followed only text, zero conversation only grammar. That sounds terrible. Yep, Clippy's using TPRS. All the students are very excited and I'm very happy too. Webentures: What would you recommend for total beginners like parents to learn English from zero?