Survival English: guided Pre-A1 practice

The practical change this module makes

Survival English starts with language a learner can use in school, at home or with friends. The first lesson builds this result: I can greet someone and say goodbye. 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: Pre-A1. 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

• Hello and Goodbye: I can greet someone and say goodbye.
• My Name Is: I can introduce myself: name, city, country.
• Please, Thank You, Sorry: I can be polite in simple exchanges.

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 Survival English

1. Read the outcome for Hello and Goodbye 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: Survival English 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. 1Hello and Goodbye15 min, Not complete
2. 2My Name Is16 min, Not complete
3. 3Please, Thank You, Sorry14 min, Not complete
4. 4I Don't Understand15 min, Not complete
5. 5How Much Is This?16 min, Not complete
6. 6Review + Checkpoint: Survival English14 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 Pre-A1; 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.