Places and Ability: guided A1 early practice

The practical change this module makes

Places and Ability starts with language a learner can use in school, at home or with friends. The first lesson builds this result: I can say what is in my home or street. 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 6 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

• There Is, There Are: I can say what is in my home or street.
• In, On, Under, Next To: I can say where things are.
• Home and Furniture Words: I can name rooms and things at home.

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 Places and Ability

1. Read the outcome for There Is, There Are 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: Places and Ability 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. 1There Is, There Are15 min, Not complete
2. 2In, On, Under, Next To16 min, Not complete
3. 3Home and Furniture Words14 min, Not complete
4. 4Can and Can't15 min, Not complete
5. 5Where Is the Bank?16 min, Not complete
6. 6Review + Checkpoint: Places and Ability14 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.