English Foundations — A1.2

Continue speaking everyday English — free time and abilities, shopping and clothes, health, weather, work and study, and talking about the past and future.

English Foundations · Part 2 of 8

This is part of an ordered path — best taken in sequence, from Part 1.

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Who it's for

Adult and older-teen beginners who use Falam as their main language.

What you'll learn

  • Talk about free-time activities and abilities
  • Shop for clothes and ask about prices and sizes
  • Describe symptoms and make an appointment
  • Talk about past events and future plans

Modules

Module 1 — Free Time and Abilities

10 lessons
  1. 1.01Common Free-Time Activities
  2. 1.02I Like Reading
  3. 1.03Can and Can't
  4. 1.04Can You Swim?
  5. 1.05Play, Go, and Do
  6. 1.06Always, Usually, Often, Sometimes, and Never
  7. 1.07How Often?
  8. 1.08Weekend Activities
  9. 1.09Reading a Hobby Profile
  10. 1.10Free-Time Challenge

Module 2 — Shopping and Clothes

10 lessons
  1. 2.01Common Clothes
  2. 2.02Colours and Simple Patterns
  3. 2.03Sizes and Fit
  4. 2.04This and That
  5. 2.05These and Those
  6. 2.06How Much Is It?
  7. 2.07How Much Are They?
  8. 2.08Can I Try It On?
  9. 2.09At a Clothes Shop
  10. 2.10Shopping Challenge

Module 3 — Health and the Body

10 lessons
  1. 3.01Parts of the Body
  2. 3.02Common Symptoms
  3. 3.03I Have a Headache
  4. 3.04I Feel Sick
  5. 3.05At the Clinic
  6. 3.06Simple Advice with Should
  7. 3.07Medicine and Safety Instructions
  8. 3.08Making an Appointment
  9. 3.09Reading a Health Notice
  10. 3.10Health Challenge

Module 4 — Weather and What Is Happening

10 lessons
  1. 4.01Common Weather Words
  2. 4.02Seasons and Climate
  3. 4.03Clothes for the Weather
  4. 4.04What Is Happening Now?
  5. 4.05Not Happening Now
  6. 4.06Is She Working?
  7. 4.07What Are You Doing?
  8. 4.08Weather and Plans
  9. 4.09Reading a Simple Forecast
  10. 4.10Weather Challenge

Module 5 — Work and Study

10 lessons
  1. 5.01Common Jobs
  2. 5.02Workplaces
  3. 5.03What Do You Do?
  4. 5.04School Subjects
  5. 5.05Work and Study Schedules
  6. 5.06Have To and Has To
  7. 5.07Don’t Have To
  8. 5.08Skills at Work and School
  9. 5.09Reading a Timetable and Profile
  10. 5.10Work and Study Challenge

Module 6 — Yesterday and Last Week

10 lessons
  1. 6.01Yesterday, Last Night, and Last Week
  2. 6.02Was and Were
  3. 6.03Regular Past Verbs
  4. 6.04Listening to -ed Endings
  5. 6.05Common Irregular Past Verbs
  6. 6.06Did You Go?
  7. 6.07Past Negative Sentences
  8. 6.08My Last Weekend
  9. 6.09Reading a Past-Event Story
  10. 6.10Past Events Challenge

Module 7 — Future Plans and Invitations

10 lessons
  1. 7.01Tomorrow and Next Week
  2. 7.02Going To Plans
  3. 7.03Not Going To
  4. 7.04Are You Going To…?
  5. 7.05Would You Like To…?
  6. 7.06Accepting and Declining
  7. 7.07Suggesting Another Time
  8. 7.08Travel and Appointment Plans
  9. 7.09Reading a Plan and Schedule
  10. 7.10Future Plans Challenge

Module 8 — Everyday Services and Final Communication

10 lessons
  1. 8.01At the Post Office
  2. 8.02At the Bank
  3. 8.03At the Pharmacy
  4. 8.04At a Hotel
  5. 8.05At a Restaurant
  6. 8.06Reporting a Service Problem
  7. 8.07Asking for a Change or Replacement
  8. 8.08Writing a Short Practical Email
  9. 8.09Integrated Everyday Scenarios
  10. 8.10Final A1.2 Communication Challenge