General English A1

About this course

Take your first confident steps in English. This beginner course, aligned with CEFR level A1, builds the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing alongside essential grammar and everyday vocabulary, through around 42 to 48 hours of guided classroom practice.

You will learn to introduce yourself, talk about your family and daily routine, ask simple questions, read short notices and fill in forms. Small groups and plenty of speaking practice help you use English from the first session, and you finish with an Alalamia certificate.

What you'll learn

• Introduce yourself and others and answer simple questions about personal details
• Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
• Read short, simple texts such as notices, signs, forms and messages
• Write simple sentences and complete forms with personal information
• Use the verb to be, the present simple, can and there is / there are accurately
• Build core vocabulary for numbers, time, family, food, places and daily routines
• Pronounce common sounds and words clearly enough to be understood

Curriculum

Who it's for

Complete beginners, or learners with very little English, who want a solid start.

Before you start

• No previous study of English is required.

Part of these Alalamia diplomas

• Alalamia General English Programme (A1 to C2)