Family and Things: guided A1 early practice

The real-world purpose of this module

Family and Things starts with language a learner can use in school, at home or with friends. The first lesson builds this result: I can say whose things are whose. The checkpoint then combines the module in a short quiz and a private speaking or writing task. You may whisper, write first or use the phone recorder. A slow first attempt still counts.

Level: A1 early. This module contains 5 connected lessons. Follow the order when the topic is new, or use the lesson map to repair one specific gap.

The lesson map

What useful practice looks like

• My, Your, His, Her: I can say whose things are whose.
• Family Words: I can name my family and ask about someone's family.
• I Have, I Have Got: I can say what I own and what my family has.

Use true information where possible. A sentence about your own routine, work or plans is easier to remember than a sentence copied from a model.

A study routine for Family and Things

1. Read the outcome for My, Your, His, Her before the examples.
2. Say or write one model, then change at least two details.
3. Complete the quiz before opening its answer panels.
4. Use the module checkpoint to produce Review + Checkpoint: Family and Things independently.
5. Return only to the lesson that matches the error you found.

Start or continue the module

Your progress is saved on this device only.

1. 1My, Your, His, Her15 min, Not complete
2. 2Family Words16 min, Not complete
3. 3I Have, I Have Got14 min, Not complete
4. 4Describing with Adjectives15 min, Not complete
5. 5Review + Checkpoint: Family and Things16 min, Not complete

How to know you are ready to continue

Do not judge readiness by reading speed. You are ready when you can complete the checkpoint task with a clear message, understandable language and no copied answer. A small number of errors is normal at A1 early; errors should not hide your meaning.

If the checkpoint is difficult, repeat the lesson whose outcome matches the problem. That is faster than restarting the whole module.