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English Pre-A1 starter

First words and short supported exchanges

Five starter units: short written practice, printed letters and speaking rehearsal. Reviewed listening models and further level coverage are still being developed. The course label is a teaching target, not a proficiency result.

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  1. Hello: names and a first exchange

    grammar and vocabulary · Planning estimate: 20–35 min across sessions

    Use a greeting, identify a speaker’s name and give an invented name in a very short exchange.

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  2. Numbers: zero to ten

    grammar and vocabulary · Planning estimate: 20–35 min across sessions

    Read numbers 0–10 in words and use a short room or quantity label.

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  3. Reading: small signs and labels

    reading · Planning estimate: 20–35 min across sessions

    Recognise a few short English signs and keep their words and locations distinct.

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  4. Ask for help: please and thank you

    grammar and vocabulary · Planning estimate: 20–35 min across sessions

    Choose and say a very short request for help, repetition or slower speech, then thank a partner.

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  5. Printed letters, names and labels

    grammar and vocabulary · Planning estimate: 25–40 min across sessions

    Match printed English capitals and small letters, copy a short fictional name, and keep letters/digits distinct in a label.

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