About this course
Practical English Foundations is a beginner-friendly learning pathway built around useful communication. Learners listen, speak, practice, and apply English through realistic everyday situations.
Course curriculum
1. Level 1A — First Communication
Level 1A - First Communication helps beginning learners build the essential English needed to introduce themselves, exchange basic personal information, understand common everyday expressions, ask and answer simple questions, and participate in short guided interactions. Learners develop confidence through practical vocabulary, listening, pronunciation support, structured speaking practice, comprehension checks, and communication challenges. The focus is on using simple English successfully rather than memorizing grammar rules. By the end of the mini-course, learners should be able to communicate basic information about themselves and everyday life with greater confidence and understanding, then complete a Review & Communication Checkpoint to demonstrate readiness for Level 1B.
1.
Hello! Introducing Yourself
60 min
2.
Where Are You From?
60 min
3.
Personal Information
60 min
4.
Family and People
60 min
5.
Daily Routines and Time
60 min
6.
Food and Drinks
60 min
7.
Shopping and Prices
60 min
8.
Places and Directions
60 min
9.
Transportation and Getting Around
60 min
10.
Health and Basic Needs
60 min
11.
Level 1A Review & Communication Checkpoint
75 min
2. Level 1B — Everyday Conversations
Level 1B - Everyday Conversations helps learners move from basic exchanges to short, practical conversations about interests, past activities, future plans, work, appointments, home and neighborhood issues, services, weather, and everyday problems. Learners strengthen listening accuracy, conversational vocabulary, polite requests, follow-up questions, clarification strategies, and problem-solving language through guided conversations, micro-dictation, communication challenges, listening checks, and self-assessment. By the end of the mini-course, learners should be better able to begin, continue, clarify, and complete a short everyday conversation with greater independence. The mini-course concludes with a Review & Communication Checkpoint that assesses listening, cumulative communication knowledge, and a communication performance task.
1.
Let’s Talk — Starting and Continuing a Conversation
50 min
2.
What Do You Like to Do? — Interests and Free Time
50 min
3.
What Did You Do? — Talking About Yesterday
50 min
4.
What Are Your Plans? — Invitations and Future Plans
50 min
5.
At Work — Tasks, Responsibilities, and Help
50 min
6.
Can We Change the Time? — Appointments and Schedules
50 min
7.
There’s a Problem at Home — Home and Neighborhood Issues
50 min
8.
Could You Help Me? — Services and Polite Requests
50 min
9.
The Weather Changed Our Plans
50 min
10.
Let’s Solve It — Handling Everyday Problems Together
50 min
11.
Level 1B Review & Communication Checkpoint
60 min
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