English Foundations A1 is designed for students who are starting their English learning journey. This beginner-level course builds the essential language skills needed to communicate in simple everyday situations.

Students will learn how to understand and use basic English expressions, introduce themselves, ask and answer simple questions, and interact in a slow and clear conversation.

🎯 Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

✔ Introduce themselves and others
✔ Use basic greetings and everyday expressions
✔ Ask and answer simple personal questions (name, age, country, job)
✔ Understand simple instructions and classroom language
✔ Read and write short and simple sentences
✔ Talk about daily routines using basic vocabulary

🧩 Skills Covered

🔹 Speaking – Simple conversations and pronunciation practice
🔹 Listening – Understanding slow and clear spoken English
🔹 Reading – Short texts, dialogues, and basic information
🔹 Writing – Filling forms, writing simple sentences and messages
🔹 Vocabulary – Numbers, family, time, food, daily activities
🔹 Grammar – Verb to be, subject pronouns, basic present simple

👥 Who Is This Course For?

This course is perfect for:

👤 Complete beginners
👤 Students who studied English before but forgot the basics
👤 Adults who need English for travel or daily life
👤 Young learners starting formal English learning

⏳ Course Duration (Example)

🗓 60–80 learning hours
📚 2–3 sessions per week
📝 Includes quizzes, speaking practice, and a final level test

📘 English Foundations A1

Based on Headway Beginner | CEFR A1

⏳ Total Duration

60–80 hours
(3 sessions per week × 2 months)

🧩 COURSE STRUCTURE (BY UNITS)

🔹 UNIT 1 – Hello!

Communication

• Greetings and introductions

• Saying your name and nationality

Grammar

• Verb to be (I am, You are)

• Subject pronouns (I, you)

Vocabulary

• Countries & nationalities

• Classroom language

Skills

• Spelling names

• Listening for basic information

🔹 UNIT 2 – Personal Information

Communication

• Asking about jobs and origin

• Simple personal questions

Grammar

• to be (he/she/it)

• Possessive adjectives (my, your)

Vocabulary

• Jobs

• Numbers 1–100

Skills

• Filling in a simple form

• Short conversations

🔹 UNIT 3 – Family and Friends

Communication

• Talking about family

• Describing people

Grammar

• Possessive ’s

• Plural nouns

Vocabulary

• Family members

• Adjectives (big, small, young)

Skills

• Reading short descriptions

• Writing about your family

🔹 UNIT 4 – Everyday Objects

Communication

• Asking about things in the classroom

• Talking about possessions

Grammar

• This / That / These / Those

• Have / Has got

Vocabulary

• Everyday objects

• Colors

Skills

• Listening for specific words

• Simple classroom dialogues

🔹 UNIT 5 – Daily Life

Communication

• Talking about daily routines

• Telling the time

Grammar

• Present Simple (I work, you live)

• Adverbs of frequency (always, usually)

Vocabulary

• Daily activities

• Days of the week

Skills

• Speaking about your routine

• Writing a short daily schedule

🔹 UNIT 6 – Free Time

Communication

• Talking about likes and dislikes

Grammar

• Like / Love / Hate + verb -ing

Vocabulary

• Hobbies

• Sports & leisure

Skills

• Short opinion conversations

• Reading simple texts

🔹 UNIT 7 – Places and Directions

Communication

• Asking for directions

• Talking about your town

Grammar

• There is / There are

• Prepositions of place (in, on, under)

Vocabulary

• Places in town

• Buildings

Skills

• Understanding simple directions

• Describing your neighborhood

🔹 UNIT 8 – Food and Drink

Communication

• Ordering food

• Talking about meals

Grammar

• Countable / Uncountable nouns

• Some / Any

Vocabulary

• Food & drinks

• Prices

Skills

• Role-play in a café

• Writing a simple menu order

🔹 UNIT 9 – Past Experiences (Basic Intro)

Communication

• Talking about yesterday

Grammar

• Past Simple of to be (was/were)

Vocabulary

• Time expressions (yesterday, last night)

Skills

• Very short past descriptions

• Listening to simple past stories

🔹 UNIT 10 – Review & Survival English

Communication

• Shopping

• Travel basics

• Asking for help

Grammar Review

• Present Simple

• There is/are

• Have got

• To be (past & present)

Skills

• Speaking test

• Listening test

• Final review activities

🎯 END OF A1 — STUDENT CAN:

✔ Introduce themselves confidently
✔ Ask and answer simple personal questions
✔ Understand slow, clear English
✔ Read short texts and messages
✔ Write simple sentences and short paragraphs
✔ Handle basic real-life situations (shop, café, directions)

🎓 Outcome

After completing English Foundations A1, students will be ready to move to:

➡ English Foundations A2 (Elementary Level)

They will have the confidence to use English in simple real-life situations.