Level A1- Beginners in English

A1 level program – English language

level A1 it is the first step towards confident use of the English language. During this level, students build the foundations of communication, develop vocabulary, learn basic grammatical structures and acquire basic communication skills. speaking, listening, reading and writing according to the standards of CEFR.

At level A1 you will learn:

• Greet, introduce yourself and introduce other people.
• Use the English alphabet and pronounce nouns and adjectives correctly.
• Provide personal information such as name, age, address, occupation, nationality and telephone number.
• Use the numbers from 0 to 100 in different situations.
• To know countries, nationalities, languages ​​and cities.
• Use prominent and non-prominent nodes (a, an, the).
• Use personal pronouns and possessive adjectives.
• Talk about family members and family relationships.
• Describe people, appearance and basic characteristics.
• Use auxiliary verbs oath, Haven AND WILL.
• To use Present Simple in the affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
• To use Present Continuous in the affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
• To use Past Simple with regular and irregular verbs.
• Identify and use have AND have got/has got.
• To use can/can't to express abilities and possibilities.
• To use there is / there are in communication.
• Use prepositions of place and time.
• Form questions with WH-questions AND Yes/No Questions.
• Talk about daily routines and activities.
• Describe your lifestyle and personal habits.
• Talk about free time, hobbies and interests.
• Use the vocabulary for food, drinks and orders in a restaurant or cafe.
• Talk about clothes, colors and description of objects.
• To learn professions and activities related to them.
• Use vocabulary for body parts and simple health problems.
• Talk about the house, rooms and furniture.
• Use vocabulary about transport and travel.
• Get oriented in the city and ask or give directions.
• Talk about weekend activities and past events.
• Show the time, date, days of the week, months and years.
• Use common expressions in everyday communication.
• Ask for and give information in common situations.
• Make and accept invitations politely.
• Offer and accept food or drink.
• Talk about prices, purchases and different products.
• Write informal messages, emails and short letters.
• Describe your life, family, school and daily activities.
• To hold simple conversations and communicate confidently in real situations.
• Understand simple dialogues, announcements and basic instructions in English.
• Improve pronunciation and intonation through practical listening and communication exercises.

Grammar

During this level you will learn:

• ARTICLES or, an AND said.
• Personal and possessive pronouns.
• Possessive adjectives.
• Singular and plural nouns.
• This, That, These, Those.
• verb To Do.
• verb To Have.
• Present Simple Tense.
• Present Continuous Tense.
• Past Simple Tense.
• Can / Can't.
• Have got / Has got.
• There is / There are.
• Prepositions of place and time.
• Affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
• WH-Questions.
• Basic word order in sentences.
• Basic conjunctions (and, but, or, because).

Speaking and communication

You will practice:

• Introducing yourself and others.
• Conversations about family and friends.
• Communication in the classroom and in everyday life.
• Dialogues in shops, restaurants and cafes.
• Communication at the airport, hotel and station.
• Basic phone conversation.
• Information seeking and disclosure.
• Description of pictures and objects.
• Telling simple experiences.
• Communication in real situations of everyday life.

Writing

You will learn to write:

• Short messages.
• Informal email.
• Personal letters.
• Descriptions of persons.
• Descriptions of home and family.
• Descriptions of daily routines.
• Short texts about your life.
• Invitations and responses to invitations.

Reading and listening

The program includes:

• Simple dialogues.
• Authentic A1 level texts.
• Short stories.
• Notices and information boards.
• Intensive listening exercises.
• Audio for pronunciation and intonation.
• Reading comprehension activities.
• Practical exercises for the development of all four language skills.

What can you expect from the course?

• Professional, dynamic and easy to understand trainings.
• Modern and interactive teaching methodology.
• Exercises for each learning unit in the system eLearn and the application EnglishForLife.
• Detailed reporting of progress, exercises and quizzes.
• Interactive exercises for phone, tablet and computer.
• Additional materials and PDFs for most lessons.
• Audio and video exercises for the development of pronunciation and listening.
• Periodic tests to assess progress.
• Presentation of a new topic in each training Face-to-Face OR LIVE on Zoom.
• Hybrid learning that combines classroom lessons with digital exercises.
• Ongoing support from experienced professors.
• Continuous preparation for continuing the level A2.

At the end of level A1 you will be able to:

• Communicate in common situations of everyday life.
• Present yourself and others with confidence.
• Write messages, emails and short texts.
• Understand basic dialogues and simple instructions in English.
• Confidently use basic grammar structures and a rich vocabulary at A1 level.
• Continue without difficulty in the level A2.

Books and learning materials

Our center uses books and materials published by Oxford University Press, while for grammar and supplementary exercises materials from Cambridge AND Longman.

In addition to books, students have access to digital materials, interactive exercises, quizzes, audio, video and additional content in the system eLearn and the application EnglishForLife, enabling a modern and complete learning experience.

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