A1 Lessons - Elementary English Course

This course is primarily for adults who want to improve their English for personal or professional goals. It’s also suitable for young adults planning to study or work abroad. Starting from A1 is an excellent choice if, for example, you learned the language at school long ago and have some scattered knowledge of the structure and common words. English learning at the elementary level builds on your basics and helps focus your studies. Working with a tutor will speed up your progress and create a safe environment to practice and build confidence.

A1 is the starting level of English language proficiency. This is the base amount of knowledge you will need to navigate a foreign environment. If you are Elementary in English, you can build simple sentences, talk about yourself, and understand simple texts and instructions. This level of knowledge will help you not get lost during travel and get your point across during everyday situations abroad.

In the first lesson, Elementary English language learners answer a few questions to help their tutor understand what they know and need to work on. From there, you will likely move on to learning the verb to be in simple sentences. 

Over time, you will learn pronouns and start building simple sentences about yourself and your family. For information about specific conversational and grammar topics, refer to the "What you'll learn in our Elementary English courses" section.

Once you reach A1, you should be able to:

• Introduce yourself and talk about your life in simple terms.
• Talk about topics in your immediate interests with basic sentences.
• Build and pronounce short, grammatically correct sentences.
• Understand slow, well-articulated speech.
• Read short factual texts with some help from your tutor.
• Know common words in structured situations such as at the restaurant.

In short, this level lays the foundation for your future learning.

To grow past the A1 elementary level of English, you must study topics at your level. Here are some suggestions:

• Read out loud and practice pronunciation. Over time, you’ll start remembering words both visually and by sound.
• Listen to music and watch videos. Songs often use simple words, so they’re a great place to start. You can also improve your listening with simple videos.
• Write down notes. Writing works with your muscle memory and turns on different parts of your brain. You’ll retain a lot more if you also review your notes daily.
• Use Promova. We created an application to help you learn new words and practice grammar. In addition, certified tutors are always happy to help you succeed.

Remember that growing your skills takes time and effort - don’t expect to become fluent overnight. However, it will feel incredible when you start to understand English by ear.