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Beginner level
Who is this level useful for?
This level is the first step for any person who is interested in learning the English language. It is especially useful for students who have never had any sort of experience in studying the language or those who have a very basic knowledge and understanding of the language.
At the end of level A1 a student will definitely feel more confident and assured about his/her abilities in English and more encouraged to continue advancing.
What is level A1?
The English level A1 is the first level of English in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR ).In everyday speech this level would be called “Beginner”.
Content of this course:
The course focuses on functional language use. The course focuses on each of the core language skills:
• reading
• writing
• listening
• speaking
How many hours is the level A1?
Level group A1 is a basic user and this level is about 53 hours.
Placement Test
To do the placement test, please clickhere to complete the form.
What A1 students can do?
At the end of level A1 a language learner is able to understand and use very basic expressions to satisfy concrete everyday needs in clear, slow, and repeated speech.
This level corresponds to basic users of the language, i.e. those able to communicate in everyday situations with commonly used expressions and elementary vocabulary.
A1 students are able to write simple and isolated phrases and sentences and can write a short simple postcard, short letters and messages with the help of a dictionary.
A person who can prove they have a level A1in English:
Can understand and use very frequently used everyday expressions as well as simple phrases to meet immediate needs.
Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has and people he/ she knows.
Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to cooperate.
Exchanging greetings
Giving personal information
Using numbers, days, month, years
Asking for an telling the time
Describing people
Giving information about objects
Describing places
Expressing likes and dislikes
Describing simple action
English vocabulary A1
Days of the week and months
Numbers and prices
Countries and nationalities
Colours
Personal possessions
Parts of the body
Family and friends
Food and drinks
Household rooms and objects
Clothes
English grammar A1
Question words
Possessive adjective and pronouns
Present simple
There is/there are
Imperatives
Present continuous (now or in progress)
Prepositions of place
Simple adjectives
Comparative and superlative
Westminster College London's role is to help each teacher come into confident possession of his/her innate talents, improve the skills needed for success in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and establish values that will allow him/her to act with thoughtfulness.